The French born actor Paul Bonifas was born 3rd June 1904.
He made his first film appearance in 1935 but his acting career was severely disrupted by the start of WW2. He was badly injured at Dunkirk and evacuated to Britain where he joined the Free French and worked for Radio Londres broadcasting to occupied France.
Whilst in Britain during WW2 he resumed his acting career with minor parts in a number of British films before returning to France in 1946. One of these films was the Ealing studios horror film Dead of Night released in 1945 - he played the part of a French night club patron (pictured).
Other films that he appeared in include The Big Blockade 1942, The Foreman Went To France 1942, Candlelight in Algeria 1944, English Without Tears 1944, Chmagne charlie 1944, The Man from Morocco 1945, Johnny Frenchman 1945 and Bedlia 1946.
He returned to France after the war where he resumed his acting career regularly appearing in films until his death in November 1975.
He made his first film appearance in 1935 but his acting career was severely disrupted by the start of WW2. He was badly injured at Dunkirk and evacuated to Britain where he joined the Free French and worked for Radio Londres broadcasting to occupied France.
Whilst in Britain during WW2 he resumed his acting career with minor parts in a number of British films before returning to France in 1946. One of these films was the Ealing studios horror film Dead of Night released in 1945 - he played the part of a French night club patron (pictured).
Other films that he appeared in include The Big Blockade 1942, The Foreman Went To France 1942, Candlelight in Algeria 1944, English Without Tears 1944, Chmagne charlie 1944, The Man from Morocco 1945, Johnny Frenchman 1945 and Bedlia 1946.
He returned to France after the war where he resumed his acting career regularly appearing in films until his death in November 1975.
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