Félix Marten

Félix Marten
Born
Felix Paul Gabriel Marten

(1919-10-29)29 October 1919[1]
Died20 November 1992(1992-11-20) (aged 73)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1947–1993

Félix Paul Gabriel Marten (29 October 1919 – 20 November 1992)[1] was a German-born French film actor. He was born in Remagen to a Finnish father, and his family fled Germany following the Nazi takeover. He is one of a number of actors to play Leslie Charteris's character Simon Templar in the 1960 film Le Saint mène la danse.[2]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1947 Rêves d'amour (unknown role) English title: Dreams of Love
1953 L'oeil en coulisses (unknown role)
1956 Si Paris nous était conté Le Marquis de Mirabeau (uncredited) English title: If Paris Were Told to Us
1956 Goubbiah, mon amour Spence English title: Kiss of Fire
1956 Pitié pour les vamps Paul Duke English Title: Pity for the Vamps
1957 Escapade Angelo
1958 Ascenseur pour l'échafaud Christian Subervie English title: Elevator to the Gallows
1958 Maxime Hubert Treffujean
1959 Délit de fuite Fred Bartel
1959 Nathalie, agent secret Jacques Fabre English title: Nathalie, Secret Agent
1960 Le huitième jour Georges
1960 Le Saint mène la danse Simon Templar English title: The Saint Leads the Dance
1961 Dans la gueule du loup Henry Barbier
1962 En plein cirage Félix English title: Operation Gold Ingot
1962 Der Zigeunerbaron Istvan Homonay English title: The Gypsy Baron
1962 Le roi des montagnes Stavros
1964 La bonne soupe Odilon English title: Careless Love
1964 Le bluffeur Milord
1965 La corde au cou Robert
1965 La vedovella Corrado
1966 Paris brûle-t-il ? Georges Landrieu English title: Is Paris Burning?
1966 Ray Master l'inafferrabile John Martin English title: Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend
1968 Le Pasha Ernest English title: Pasha
1970 Le temps des loups Le patron du cabaret English title: The Heist
1970 La horse Marc Grutti English title: Horse
1972 Le tuere Campana English title: Killer
1972 La guerre des espions Peter Finshh
1978 Les raisins de la mort Paul English title: The Grapes of Death
1979 Coco la Fleur, candidat Denis Pauvert English title: Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
1980 Vivre libre ou mourir Victor Schoelcher
1983 Baby Cat Henry L. Romeux
1983 Adieu foulards Georges
1987 La rumba Raymond Leprince English title:
1990 Il y a des jours... et des lunes The upset mayor English title: There Were Days... and Moons
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1960 Week-end surprise Francis TV movie
1962 Vincent Scotto Dalbret TV movie
1969 Le trésor des Hollandais Le commissaire Boudot (unknown episodes)
1969 Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret Oscar Season 1, Episode 9
1970 Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre Guy Lebeau Season 3, Episode 5
1970 Die Marquise von B. (unknown role) Miniseries (Episode 1)
1972 Alexander Zwo Voudier Miniseries (Episode 2)
1974 La folie des bêtes M. Mannecier Season 1, Episode 3
1974 Mort au jury Delupas Miniseries (all 4 episodes)
1978 L'inspecteur mène l'enquête (unknown role) Season 1, Episode 19
1978 De mémoire d'homme Le truand 1 episode
1978 Le temps des as Deperdussin Miniseries (all 6 episodes)
1981 Messieurs les jurés Favernay 1 episode
1983 Vichy dancing Skortich TV movie
1987 Marie Pervenche Donald Season 2, Episode 6
1993 L'affaire Seznec Charles Huzo TV movie (posthumous broadcast)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "MARTEN Felix Paul Gabriel". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ Barer p.107

Bibliography

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  • Barer, Burl. The Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film and Television of Leslie Charteris' Robin Hood of Modern Crime, Simon Templar, 1928-1992. McFarland, 2003.
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