{{Short description|French actor (1888–1933)}} {{Infobox person | name = Jean Angelo | birth_name = Jean-Jacques Barthélémy | image = The Divine Sacrifice (1918) - 1.jpg | caption = Jean Angelo and [[Kitty Gordon]] in ''The Divine Sacrifice'' (1918). | birth_date = 17 May 1888 | birth_place = [[Paris]], France | death_date = 26 November 1933 | death_place = Paris, France | occupation = French film actor of silent movies and early talkies. | years_active = 1900–1933 | father = Edouard Angelo (1843-1903) | other_names = Jean-Jacques Barthélémy | education = Apprentice to [[Sarah Bernhardt]] | era = Silent Film | known_for = | notable_works = }} '''Jean Angelo''' (born Jean-Jacques Barthélémy, 17 May 1888 – 26 November 1933) was a French film actor of silent movies and early talkies. He is best known for his role as [[Edmond Dantès|The Count of Monte Cristo]] in the 1929 silent film ''[[Monte Cristo (1929 film)|Monte Cristo]]''. He was the son of French actor Edouard Angelo (1843-1903), also known as Émile-Télémaque Barthélémy.{{sfn|Martin|1895|p=16}} His father accompanied [[Sarah Bernhardt]] on her first tour of America (1880-1881) and then on the European tour that followed.{{sfn|Marks|2003|p=13, 49, 189}} When Jean was fifteen in 1903, he made his stage debut under the training of Sarah Bernhardt. His first onscreen appearance was in the 1908 film ''[[The Assassination of the Duke of Guise]]''. He also appeared in several film adaptations of [[Victor Hugo]]'s plays ''[[The Hunchback of Notre-Dame]] (1911)'' and ''[[Les Misérables]] (1911)''. Both Jean and his father Edouard were the subjects of notable paintings created by Greek-French painter [[Théodore Ralli|Théodore Jacques Ralli]].<ref name="notre">{{cite web |url=https://www.notrecinema.com/communaute/stars/stars.php3?staridx=16836 |title= Rallis Theodoros Catalog |publisher= Artnet |author=Staff Writers |date= October 10, 2025 |accessdate= October 10, 2025 |archive-date =October 10, 2025 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20251010152232/https://www.notrecinema.com/communaute/stars/stars.php3?staridx=16836 |url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Katz|first1= Ephraim|last2=Nolen|first2= Ronald Dean|author-link= |date=2013|title=The Film Encyclopedia The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Film_Encyclopedia/OUujVPHXBZIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Barth%C3%A9l%C3%A9my+angelo+Sarah+Bernhardt&pg=PA1695&printsec=frontcover|publisher=Harper Collins|location= New York, NY|page=|doi=|isbn= 9780062277114}}</ref>
Jean was born in Paris, France. From a young age, he was a theater actor. From early in his career, he worked with the film director [[Albert Capellani]], appearing in the silent film adaptation of ''[[The Mysteries of Paris]]''. He paused his career during [[World War I]], where he suffered combat injuries but eventually rose to prominence as a French Silent film actor in the 1920s, starring in films such as ''[[L'Atlantide (1921 film)]]'' and ''[[Nana (1926 film)]]''.{{sfn|Bergan|2016|p=122}} He appeared in over sixty films throughout his career. He died of pneumonia while filming the talkie ''[[Colomba (1933 film)]]'' at forty-five years old.<ref name="notre" />{{sfn|Woodruff|1917|p=1276}}{{sfn|Fredman|1926|p=34}}
==Biography== [[File:Edouard Angelo in a Theater Costume.png|thumb|250 px|left|''Edouard Angelo in a Theater Costume'' by [[Théodore Ralli|Théodore Jacques Ralli]]]] Jean-Jacques Barthélémy was born on 17 May 1888, in Paris, France, to stage actor Émile-Télémaque Barthélémy (1843-1903). His father used the stage name Edouard Angelo. His father was rumored to be the lover of actress [[Sarah Bernhardt]], whom he toured the United States with in her famous American theater tour of 1880-1881.{{sfn|Marks|2003|p=13, 49, 189}} [[File:Portrait of Jean Angelo.png|thumb|250 px|right|''Portrait of Jean Angelo'' by [[Théodore Ralli|Théodore Jacques Ralli]] c. 1903-1909]] From a young age, Jean adopted the theater title Jean Angelo and was taught acting by his father's confrère, Sarah Bernhardt. Jean worked with her stage company from the age of fifteen. By 1908, Jean began appearing in [[Film d'art]] productions. One such production was the film ''[[The Assassination of the Duke of Guise]]'' directed by [[André Calmettes]] and [[Charles le Bargy]]. Jean also began to perform in films directed by [[Albert Capellani]] which were two film adaptations of [[Victor Hugo]]'s plays ''[[The Hunchback of Notre-Dame]] (1911)'', ''[[Adaptations_of_Les_Misérables#Film|Les Misérables]] (1913)'' and ''[[The_Mysteries_of_Paris#Adaptations|The Mysteries of Paris]]'' (1911).<ref name="notre" />
By the start of [[World War I]], he had already appeared in over twenty films, and at twenty-six years old, Jean joined the front lines, pausing his artistic career. The actor participated in the war and was injured, returning to films several years later, becoming a prominent silent film actor, featuring his athletic and attractive look.{{sfn|Bergan|2016|p=122}} In the 1920s, he was known for fencing and became the hero of several adventure movies. He took the role of Captain Morhange in the 1921 film ''[[L'Atlantide (1921 film)|L'Atlantide]]'' and in 1924 he was Robert Surcouf in the film [[Surcouf (film)| Surcouf]]. The actor gained immense popularity during the era and also starred in Jean Epstein's 1925 film ''[[The Adventures of Robert Macaire]]'' as Robert Macaire. By 1926, he appeared in [[Jean Renoir]]'s film ''[[Nana (1926 film)|Nana]]'' as Count de Vandeuvres.<ref name="notre" />
In 1929, he performed in the huge budget blockbuster ''[[Monte Cristo (1929 film)|Monte Cristo]]'' as Edmond Dantès, a film still impressive by today's standards due to its incredible staging and imagery. The actor also began to act in talkies, which was a transition from his silent film acting style. The actor was now required to speak in films. Jean reprised his role in the 1932 French language remake of the film Atlantis, named ''[[L'Atlantide (1932 film)|L'Atlantide]]'' as Captain Morhange with a speaking role. Regretably, it was one of Jean's last roles; the following year, he contracted pneumonia during the filming of the 1933 film ''[[Colomba (1933 film)|Colomba]]'' and died at forty-five years old.<ref name="notre" />
== Filmography == {{div col}} * 1908: ''[[Le Trouvère]]'' by [[Albert Capellani]] * 1908: ''[[Salomé (1908 film)|Salomé]]'' by [[Albert Capellani]] * 1908: ''[[The Assassination of the Duke of Guise]]'' (314m) by [[André Calmettes]] * 1909: ''[[Vengeance corse]]'' by [[René Chavance]] * 1909: ''[[La Légende du violoneux]]'' (235m) by [[Adolphe Adenis]] - ''Pierre'' * 1909: ''[[La Laide, conte hindou]]'' (195m) by [[Michel Carré (director)|Michel Carré]] - ''Iavèh'' * 1909: ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Ordre du roy|fr}}'' by [[Michel Carré (director)|Michel Carré]] * 1910: ''[[Le Joueur de cornemuse]]'' by [[Charles Torquet]] - ''the bagpiper'' * 1910: ''[[Fra Diavolo (1910 film)|Fra Diavolo]]'' by [[Albert Capellani]] - ''Fra Diavolo'' * 1910: ''[[La Folle des ruines]]'' - Production Pathe - - ''Yann'' * 1911: ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1911 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (810m) by [[Albert Capellani]] * 1911: ''[[Les Mystères de Paris (1911 film)|Les Mystères de Paris]]'' (1540m, in 4 parts) by [[Albert Capellani]] * 1911: ''[[La Générosité du mari]]'' (175m) - Production S.C.A.G.L - -''L'amant'' * 1911: ''[[La Faute de la sœur aînée]]'' - Production S.C.A.G.L - - ''Cyprien, le fiancé'' * 1912: ''[[Les Millions de l'orpheline]]'' (570m) by [[Daniel Riche]] - ''Xavier by Pibrac'' * 1912: ''[[La Bien-aimée (1912 film)|La Bien-aimée]]'' (''La Douce Alsace'') by [[Louis Le Forestier]] * 1912: ''[[Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth]]'' (1100m) by [[Louis Mercanton]] and [[Henri Desfontaines]] - ''Seymour'' * 1913: ''[[La Dernière heure]]'' * 1913: ''[[Le Bonheur par l'enfant]]'' (710m) - Production S.C.A.G.L - ''André Miriam'' * 1913: ''[[L'Argent ne fait pas le bonheur]]'' (780m) - Production S.C.A.G.L - ''Dominique'' * 1913: ''[[Les Misérables (1913 film)|Les Misérables]]'' (tourné en 4 époques: 1605m, 1605m, 1840m, 1840m) by [[Albert Capellani]] - ''Enjolras'' * 1914: ''[[Vendetta (1914 film)|Vendetta]]'' by [[Louis Mercanton]] and [[René Hervil]] * 1917: ''[[Par la vérité]]'' (1845m en 1 prologue et 4 parties) by [[Gaston Leprieur]] and [[Maurice by Féraudy]] * 1917: ''[[Mères françaises]]'' (1230m) by [[Louis Mercanton]] and [[René Hervil]] - ''Robert d'Urbesc'' * 1918: ''[[The Divine Sacrifice]]'' by [[George Archainbaud]]: ''David Carewe'' * 1918: ''[[L'Expiation]]'' or [[Le marquis by Vilbois]] (1800m, in 4 parts) by [[Camille de Morlhon]] * 1920: ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Les Chères Images|fr}}'' (1300m) by [[André Hugon]]- ''Pierre and André Chantal'' * 1920: ''[[L'Atlantide (1921 film)|L'Atlantide]]'' (4000m) by [[Jacques Feyder]] : ''Le Capt. Morhange'' * 1921: ''[[Fromont jeune et Risler aîné (film)|Fromont jeune et Risler aîné]]'' (2000m, en deux époques) by [[Henry Krauss]] - ''Frantz Risler'' * 1921: ''[[L'Autre (1921 film)|L'Autre]]'' (2000m) by [[Roger by Châteleux]] - ''Richard Malcor'' * 1922: ''{{Interlanguage link multi|La Maison dans la forêt|fr}}'' (2200m) by [[Jean Legrand]] * 1922: ''{{Interlanguage link multi|L'Écuyère|fr}}'' (1900m) by [[Léonce Perret]]: ''Le comte Guy de Maligny'' * 1922: ''[[La Riposte (film)|La Riposte]]'' (1500m) by [[Victor Tourjansky]] - ''Pablo Soriano'' * 1923: ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Le Chant de l'amour triomphant|fr}}'' (2000m) by [[Victor Tourjansky]] - ''Muzio'' * 1924: ''[[Surcouf (film)|Surcouf]]'' (Tourné en 8 époques : 1)"Le roi des corsaires", 2)"Les pontons Anglais", 3)"Les fiançailles tragiques", 4)"Un coeur de héros", 5)"La chasse à l'homme", 6)"La lettre à Bonaparte", 7)"La morsure du serpent", 8)"La réponse de Bonaparte". by [[Luitz-Morat]] - ''Robert Surcouf'' * 1924: ''[[L'Aventurier (1924 film)|L'Aventurier]]'' (1925m) by [[Maurice Mariaud]] - ''Etienne Ranson'' * 1924: ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Hotel Potemkin|de}}'' (''Die letzte Stunde'') by [[Max Neufeld]] * 1925: ''[[Barocco (1925 film)|Barocco]]'' (2750m) by [[Charles Burguet]] - ''Jean de Kérauden'' * 1925: ''[[Le Double amour]]'' (2000m) by [[Jean Epstein]] - ''Jacques prémont-Solène'' * 1925: ''[[The Adventures of Robert Macaire]]'' (5000m, tourné en 5 époques) by [[Jean Epstein]] : ''Robert Macaire'' * 1926: ''[[Martyr (1927 film)|Martyr]]'' (4600m, tourné en 4 époques) by [[Charles Burguet]] - ''Roger de mancel'' * 1926: ''[[La Fin de Monte-Carlo]]'' by [[Mario Nalpas]] and [[Henri Étiévant]] - ''Raphaël Montera'' * 1926: ''[[Nana (1926 film)|Nana]]'' (2800m, en 8 parties) by [[Jean Renoir]]: ''Le comte de Vandeuvres'' * 1927: ''[[Une java (1927 film)|Une java]]'' by [[Henry Roussel]] - ''Jean Charvel'' * ''[[Marquitta]]'' (1927) (2400m) by [[Jean Renoir]] - ''Le prince Vlasco'' * 1927: ''[[Chantage (film)|Chantage]]'' (2750m) by [[Henri Debain]]: ''Le comte by Chincé'' * 1927: ''[[Two Under the Stars]]'' by [[Johannes Guter]] * 1928: ''[[La Ronde infernale]]'' by [[Luitz-Morat]] - ''Georges Gauthier'' * 1928: ''[[The Case of Prosecutor M]]'' by [[Rudolf Meinert]] and [[Giulio Antamoro]] - ''Mirzew'' * 1929: ''[[A Foolish Maiden]]'' by [[Luitz-Morat]] - ''Armaury'' * 1929: ''[[Monte Cristo (1929 film)|Monte Cristo]]'' (6200m, in two parts) by [[Henri Fescourt]]: ''Edmond Dantès'' * 1930: ''[[My Heart Incognito]]'' by [[Manfred Noa]] and [[André-Paul Antoine]] * 1930: ''{{Interlanguage link multi|L'Homme qui assassina (1931 film)|fr|3=L'Homme qui assassina (film, 1931)|lt=L'Homme qui assassina}}'' by [[Kurt Bernhardt]] and [[Jean Tarride]]: ''Le marquis de Sévigné'' * 1930: ''[[L'Enfant by l'amour]]'' by [[Marcel L'Herbier]]: ''Paul Rantz'' * 1931: ''[[La Dernière berceuse]]'' by [[Gennaro Righelli]] * 1931: ''[[Sergeant X (1932 film)|Sergeant X]]'' by [[Vladimir Strijewski]] - ''Chardin'' * 1931: ''[[Atout Cœur (1931 film)|Atout cœur]]'' by [[Henry Roussell]]: ''Le comte Robert de Trembly-Matour'' * 1932: ''[[The Triangle of Fire]]'' by [[Edmond T. Gréville]]: ''L'inspecteur Brémont'' * 1932: ''[[L'Atlantide (1932 film)|L'Atlantide]]'' by [[Georg Wilhelm Pabst]]: ''Le capitaine Morhange'' * 1933: ''[[Trois balles dans la peau]]'' by [[Roger Lion]]: ''Maxime Dartois'' * 1933: ''[[Colomba (1933 film)|Colomba]]'' by [[Jacques Séverac]] {{div col end}}
== References == {{commons category|Jean Angelo}} {{Reflist}}
== Bibliography== *{{cite book |last1=Bergan|first1= Ronald|author-link= |date=2016|title=Jean Renoir Projections of Paradise|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3BR1EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT122&dq=Jean+Angelo+jean+renoir&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiw7c_ev56QAxXmliYFHT9cC18Q6AF6BAgKEAM|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing|location= New York, NY|page=|doi=|isbn= 9781628726251}}
*{{cite book |last1=Marks|first1=Patricia|author-link= |date=2003|title=Sarah Bernhardt's First American Theatrical Tour, 1880-1881|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sarah_Bernhardt_s_First_American_Theatri/Xk11nqeh5QkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Angelo|publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|page=|doi=|isbn= 9780786414956}}
*{{cite book |last1=Martin|first1=Jules|author-link= |date=1895|title=Nos artistes Portraits et biographies suivis d'une notice sur les droits d'auteurs, l'Opéra, la Comédie-Française, les Associations artistiques, etc · Volume 1|trans-title=Our artists Portraits and biographies followed by a notice on copyright, the Opera, the Comédie-Française, artistic associations, etc. · Volume 1|language=French|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Nos_artistes/eNXSb-dj2AkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%C3%89mile-T%C3%A9l%C3%A9maque+Barth%C3%A9l%C3%A9my&pg=PA15&printsec=frontcover|publisher=Libr. de l'Annuaire Universel (Universal Directory Library)|location=Paris, France|page=|doi=|isbn=}}
*{{cite journal|last1=Fredman|first1=Ernest W.|author-link= |date=April 24, 1926|title=Barocco|journal=The Film Renter and Moving Picture News Issues|issue=651|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Film_Renter_and_Moving_Picture_News/ma0lmBsdzWkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Jean+Angelo+actor&pg=RA7-PA34&printsec=frontcover|publisher=William Cate LTD |location=London, UK|page=|doi=}}
*{{cite journal|last1=Woodruff|first1=Paul H.|author-link= |date=June 16, 1917|title=No Taps at Camp Brady|journal=The Nickelodeon or Motography|volume=17|issue=24|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Nickelodeon/qgtKAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Jean%20Angelo%20actor%20born|publisher=Electricity Magazine Corporation|location=Chicago, IL|page=|doi=}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0029671}} * [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/1173292-jean_angelo Jean Angelo] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] *[https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Jean_Angelo Jean Angelo] *[http://www.lesgensducinema.com/biographie/ANGELO.htm Jean Angelo Filmographie in French] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Angelo, Jean}} [[Category:1888 births]] [[Category:1933 deaths]] [[Category:French male stage actors]] [[Category:French male film actors]] [[Category:French male silent film actors]] [[Category:Male actors from Paris]] [[Category:20th-century French male actors]]