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René Dary‌

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René Dary

Paris, France

René Dary

Paris, France

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1905-07-18

Popularity

star0.9

Biography

René Dary (19 July 1905 – 6 October 1974) was a French film actor. Dary began his career as a child actor. Young Clément Mary, as was his original name, was born 18 July 1905 in Paris 6th arrondissement. He got his chance in the Spring of 1910 when he was only five. His father Abélard Mary had put in his head to go and promote himself and his two young kids as extras at the Gaumont studio. Mary, who had been an actor, had become a rundown clown in bars because of his gambling and kept things going with some furniture trade. He had set his hopes for his kids, and gambled well this time, as they were all hired for a peplum, Les Derniers Jours de Babylone. Young Clément's native playfulness, his histrionic acting making him older than he was, his borrowed street talk, and his ease on the set to charm everyone, from actors to technicians, soon began to attract the attention of producer-director Louis Feuillade. Feuillade tested him and designed a whole series around him, the Bébé series. All in all Mary would play in 74 Bébé comedies between 1910 and 1912, according to Braquet (76 between December 1910 and February 1913, according to Lacassin, while IMDb lists 73 titles), such as Bébé apache, Napoléon, Bébé et les cosaques, Bébé en Maroc etc. Feuillade permitted little Mary to do anything forbidden at home. Often his character would be a spoiled brat, have impossible tantrums and pester all adults around him, but he could also help children and old people in distress, showing his good heart after all. Often his mother would be played by Renée Carl, a leading Gaumont actress in her own. And often the child was placed in adult situations, as millionaire, marriage candidate or underworld 'apache'. For over two years Bébé was the best known child actor worldwide. The extremely good box office made papa Mary wealthy too, but his money hunger caused also the downfall of his son. Abélard bought a small cinema in Ménilmontant and called it Bébé-Cinéma, counting on a franchise by Gaumont to show his son's films. This was the limit for Feuillade, who was already fed up with the pretense of the father's self-promotion as his son's manager and his continuous demands for raises for his son. Besides, Clément was reaching an age where his cuteness as child actor was passing. Already mid-1912 another young kid had been picked up in Belleville, near the studios, and had started as supporting actor to Clément in the film Bébé adopte un petit frère, but replaced him completely in March 1913 (February 1913, according to Francis Lacassin) under the character name of Bout-de-Zan (a name he already wore as Bébé's co-actor). Abélard went to court against Gaumont. The court ruled that the breach of contract was just, but also that Mary was allowed to continue acting as Bébé at Pathé's subsidiary Eclectic Films, and he did so until 1916. Yet, it was no competition for Gaumont's Bout-de-Zan. As Abel mentions, Bout-de-Zan was more plebeian while Bébé was 'au fond' bourgeois as type. Still, in the end Poyen did some 50 films for Gaumont, less than Mary.

Movie Credits

Risky Business

Risky Business‌
star7.4
calendar 1967

Bifur 3

Bifur 3‌
star4.5
calendar 1945

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

Touchez Pas au Grisbi‌
star7.2
calendar 1954

Operation Diplomatic Passport

Operation Diplomatic Passport‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

A Certain Mister

A Certain Mister‌
star3.7
calendar 1950

The Fugitive

The Fugitive‌
star0.0
calendar 1947

Eight Men in a Castle

Eight Men in a Castle‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Sidonie Panache

Sidonie Panache‌
star10.0
calendar 1934

Hélène

Hélène‌
star1.0
calendar 1936

À nous deux, madame la vie

À nous deux, madame la vie‌
star9.0
calendar 1937

S.O.S. Sahara

S.O.S. Sahara‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Un fichu métier

Un fichu métier‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Forte tête

Forte tête‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Nord-Atlantique

Nord-Atlantique‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Mélodie pour toi

Mélodie pour toi‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

After the Storm

After the Storm‌
star5.0
calendar 1941

L'Esprit de Sidi-Brahim

L'Esprit de Sidi-Brahim‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Homeport

Homeport‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Le café du port

Le café du port‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

The Loves of Hercules

The Loves of Hercules‌
star3.4
calendar 1960

À la Belle Frégate

À la Belle Frégate‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Cité de l'espérance

Cité de l'espérance‌
star0.0
calendar 1948

Le diamant de cent sous

Le diamant de cent sous‌
star0.0
calendar 1948

Sins of Youth

Sins of Youth‌
star0.0
calendar 1958

Suzanne and Her Brigands

Suzanne and Her Brigands‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

The Unknown N° 13

The Unknown N° 13‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

120, rue de la Gare

120, rue de la Gare‌
star5.0
calendar 1946

Bébé apache

Bébé apache‌
star0.0
calendar 1910

Daniella by Night

Daniella by Night‌
star3.2
calendar 1961

The Delinquents

The Delinquents‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

Bébé veut imiter Saint-Martin

Bébé veut imiter Saint-Martin‌
star0.0
calendar 1911

Children of Chaos

Children of Chaos‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Five Red Tulips

Five Red Tulips‌
star4.8
calendar 1949

A Trap for Cinderella

A Trap for Cinderella‌
star6.1
calendar 1965

La trouvaille de Bébé

La trouvaille de Bébé‌
star0.0
calendar 1910

Napoléon, Bébé, and the Cossacks

Napoléon, Bébé, and the Cossacks‌
star0.0
calendar 1912

Bébé fait du spiritisme

Bébé fait du spiritisme‌
star0.0
calendar 1912

Bébé Runs After His Watch

Bébé Runs After His Watch‌
star0.0
calendar 1911

Bébé Runs After His Watch

Bébé Runs After His Watch‌
star0.0
calendar 1911

Tonight We Kill

Tonight We Kill‌
star1.0
calendar 1959

Goto, Island of Love

Goto, Island of Love‌
star6.4
calendar 1969

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb‌
star0.0
calendar 1912

Bébé's Masterpieces

Bébé's Masterpieces‌
star4.5
calendar 1910

Bébé soigné son père

Bébé soigné son père‌
star0.0
calendar 1912

Jusqu'à plus soif

Jusqu'à plus soif‌
star2.0
calendar 1962

Napoléon II, the Eagle

Napoléon II, the Eagle‌
star6.5
calendar 1961

Skin and Bones

Skin and Bones‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Règlements de compte

Règlements de compte‌
star2.0
calendar 1963

L'Exécution

L'Exécution‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Horizon

Horizon‌
star4.9
calendar 1967

Jimmy Pulls The Trigger

Jimmy Pulls The Trigger‌
star4.7
calendar 1912

The Postmaster's Daughter

The Postmaster's Daughter‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Fire of Love

Fire of Love‌
star1.0
calendar 1967

Bébé a le béguin

Bébé a le béguin‌
star0.0
calendar 1911

Bébé Corrects His Father

Bébé Corrects His Father‌
star0.0
calendar 1911

Bébé nègre

Bébé nègre‌
star0.0
calendar 1911

Bébé sur la Canebière

Bébé sur la Canebière‌
star10.0
calendar 1911

Baby Fisherman

Baby Fisherman‌
star0.0
calendar 1910

Bébé, victime d'une erreur judiciaire

Bébé, victime d'une erreur judiciaire‌
star0.0
calendar 1912

Bébé veut payer ses dettes

Bébé veut payer ses dettes‌
star0.0
calendar 1912

The Rebel

The Rebel‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Fugitive from Montreal

Fugitive from Montreal‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Bébé juge

Bébé juge‌
star0.0
calendar 1912

Tv Credits

Belphegor, or the Phantom of the Louvre

Belphegor, or the Phantom of the Louvre‌
star6.9
calendar 1965

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

La Route

La Route‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Discorama

Discorama‌
star0.0
calendar 1959