Jaque Catelain

Biography

Jaque Catelain was a French actor and artist born Jacques Guérin-Castelain in Saint-Germain-en-Laye to a mayor who moved in literary and theatrical circles. He began studying fine arts at 16 before enrolling in the Conservatoire, where he trained as an actor during World War I. After meeting director Marcel L'Herbier, Catelain became his leading man, starring in twelve of L'Herbier's silent films and later transitioning to sound films.