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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

143

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-08-27

Day of Death

2006-02-14 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Vittel, Vosges, France

Also Known As

André Darricau

Darry Cowl

Biography

Darry Cowl (born André Darricau; 27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French actor and musician. He won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2004 for his role as a concierge in Pas sur la bouche (Not on the lips), which was his last appearance. He was born in Vittel and came to prominence when he was cast by Sacha Guitry in Assassins et voleurs (1956) (Assassins and Robbers). Following this he turned to acting in cinema roles and soon gained celebrity status with his role as Antoine Péralou in Le Triporteur (1957) (The Tricycle). A game addict, he often acted only for money in films that did not stretch his acting ability. He explained this by noting he did not read the script (or, on occasion, know the title) of the work in which he was to act. He played Major Archibald in the 1974 film Don't Touch the White Woman!. He had hoped to return to theatre acting in Hold Up in September 2005 but ill-health prevented this. At age 80, he died in Neuilly-sur-Seine from complications of lung cancer. Source: Article "Darry Cowl" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Up to His Ears

Up to His Ears

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

Les p'tits gars Ladouceur

Les p'tits gars Ladouceur

Acting

Scénarios sur la drogue

2000

Scénarios sur la drogue

as

Segment "La Purée"

Trop c'est trop

1975

Trop c'est trop

as

Lucifer

Le bahut va craquer

1981

Le bahut va craquer

as

le prof de maths

It Could Be Worse

1983

It Could Be Worse

as

Jack Renard, the Mayor

This Pretty World

1957

This Pretty World

as

Gaston

The Magnificent Tramp

1959

The Magnificent Tramp

as

Arsène, un clochard

Up to His Ears

1965

Up to His Ears

as

Biscoton

People in Luck

1963

People in Luck

as

Simon Taquet (« Une nuit avec la vedette »)

Hello Smile!

1956

Hello Smile!

as

Doctor

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

1999

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

as

René

Le nouveau Jean-Claude

2002

Le nouveau Jean-Claude

as

Jeff

Fric-frac en dentelles

1957

Fric-frac en dentelles

as

Le détective amateur

The Seasons of Pleasure

1988

The Seasons of Pleasure

as

Daniel D.

Plucking the Daisy

1956

Plucking the Daisy

as

Hubert Dumont

Three Make a Pair

1957

Three Make a Pair

as

Henri Valpreux, le réalisateur

The Giraffe's Neck

2004

The Giraffe's Neck

as

Léo

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

1982

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

as

Faucuius

Les Miserables

1995

Les Miserables

as

Le bouquiniste / Bookseller

On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels

1957

On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels

as

Hubert

Be Beautiful and Shut Up

1958

Be Beautiful and Shut Up

as

l'inspecteur Jérôme, adjoint de Morel

Not on the Lips

2003

Not on the Lips

as

Madame Foin

Don't Touch the White Woman!

1974

Don't Touch the White Woman!

as

Maj. Archibald

Sweet Skin

1963

Sweet Skin

as

Paul, le directeur du Crazy-Horse

Stop Fooling Around... Soldier!

1977

Stop Fooling Around... Soldier!

as

Colonel Lessard

Le Jour de gloire

1976

Le Jour de gloire

as

Le curé

Les Borsalini

1980

Les Borsalini

as

Pépé

The Men in the Family

1967

The Men in the Family

as

Albert Pelletier

Ville à vendre

1992

Ville à vendre

as

Emilio Bingo, l'empailleur

The Lions Are Loose

1961

The Lions Are Loose

as

Richard, le polytechnicien, amateur de voitures

Murderers and Thieves

1956

Murderers and Thieves

as

Jules Henri Lardenois, le témoin égaré

She No Longer Talks, She Shoots

1972

She No Longer Talks, She Shoots

as

Commissioner Adrien Bondu

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

1965

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

as

Léonard Maburon's defense lawyer (segment "Le Procès")

Lost Seamen

2003

Lost Seamen

as

Falco

Hitch-Hike

1962

Hitch-Hike

as

le journaliste sportif au parapluie

The Telephone Always Rings Twice

1985

The Telephone Always Rings Twice

as

L'agent de police

Dandelions by the Roots

1964

Dandelions by the Roots

as

Gratiopoulos

Your Money or Your Life

1966

Your Money or Your Life

as

Marquy

Love and the Frenchwoman

1960

Love and the Frenchwoman

as

Le professeur Dufieux (segment "L'Enfance")

Follow My Gaze

1986

Follow My Gaze

as

Le cafetier

Les Lavandières du Portugal

1957

Les Lavandières du Portugal

as

Paul

A Sea Urchin in the Pocket

1977

A Sea Urchin in the Pocket

as

Badmen of the West

1964

Badmen of the West

as

Tom Jackson

For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now

1982

For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now

as

Le gardien de l'immeuble de Caroline

These Sacred Holidays

1956

These Sacred Holidays

as

Un voisin

Who Stole the Body?

1963

Who Stole the Body?

as

Félix

Liberté, égalité, choucroute

1985

Liberté, égalité, choucroute

as

Rouget de l'Isle

Les gros bras

1963

Les gros bras

as

Ludovic Gabasse, boss of the photo novel agency

Slightly Ahead

1956

Slightly Ahead

as

Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Lutécia

The Tricyclist

1957

The Tricyclist

as

Antoine Peyralout

Robinson et le triporteur

1960

Robinson et le triporteur

as

Antoine Peyralout

You Have Nothing to Declare?

1959

You Have Nothing to Declare?

as

Désiré Labaule

Les Gorilles

1964

Les Gorilles

as

Edouard

Cash-Cash

1971

Cash-Cash

as

William Wilson

Honey, Scare Me

1958

Honey, Scare Me

as

Jérôme Lenoir

Jaloux comme un tigre

1964

Jaloux comme un tigre

as

Henri

My Pastor Among the Thais

1983

My Pastor Among the Thais

as

Tête-de-Fer, le pirate

C'est jeune et ça sait tout !

1974

C'est jeune et ça sait tout !

as

Le livreur

Les Lumières du soir

1956

Les Lumières du soir

as

(uncredited)

Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel?

1980

Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel?

as

Professeur Joseph Menzano

Comiques de toujours, coffret Vol. 1 & 2

2007

Comiques de toujours, coffret Vol. 1 & 2

as

Marceeel!!!

1998

Marceeel!!!

as

The Abominable Man of Customs

1963

The Abominable Man of Customs

as

Campo Santos

Microbidon

1983

Microbidon

as

Mathias

Les malabars sont au parfum

1966

Les malabars sont au parfum

as

Cassius 0001

Four Days in Paris

1955

Four Days in Paris

as

Félicien Dieudonné

Général... nous voilà !

1978

Général... nous voilà !

as

Père Blanc

A Friend of the Family

1957

A Friend of the Family

as

Pierre Bernicaud

Love Descends from the Sky

1957

Love Descends from the Sky

as

Dédé

Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus

1969

Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus

as

Le Docteur Braque

The Little Professor

1958

The Little Professor

as

Jérôme

The Indestructible

1959

The Indestructible

as

Hippolyte

These Sacred Holidays

1956

These Sacred Holidays

as

La joyeuse prison

1956

La joyeuse prison

as

Maître Larigot

Ma femme me quitte

1996

Ma femme me quitte

as

Stéphane Lasser

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)

1973

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)

as

L'apothicaire

Paris, Palace Hôtel

1956

Paris, Palace Hôtel

as

Hoyoyo

Totally Nuts

2004

Totally Nuts

as

Le directeur de la banque

Les combinards

1966

Les combinards

as

Léo

The Great Gadget

1967

The Great Gadget

as

Barratier

Tartarin de Tarascon

1962

Tartarin de Tarascon

as

The Real Bargain

1965

The Real Bargain

as

Polytechnician

Ces messieurs de la gâchette

1970

Ces messieurs de la gâchette

as

Albert Pelletier

The Man Who Wanted a Child

2007

The Man Who Wanted a Child

as

Jules

The Dreadful

1959

The Dreadful

as

Fernand Mouchette

Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale

1988

Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale

as

Kayser

Mum's the Word

1960

Mum's the Word

as

Martin

Salut Berthe !

1968

Salut Berthe !

as

Didier

Love in Jamaica

1957

Love in Jamaica

as

Pater Noster

It's Called Catastrophe

1983

It's Called Catastrophe

as

Le Juge d'Instruction

Les Duraton

1956

Les Duraton

as

M. Mathieu, le surveillant général du collège

A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik

1958

A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik

as

Hubert, government delegate

Le bourgeois gentil mec

1969

Le bourgeois gentil mec

as

Perrugo

Hardboiled Egg Time

1958

Hardboiled Egg Time

as

Louis Stainval, laveur de voitures, gagnant à la Loterie

Droit dans le mur

1997

Droit dans le mur

as

le patient

Under Your Hat

1965

Under Your Hat

as

L'agent André

Deux hommes dans une valise

1989

Deux hommes dans une valise

as

Colin

Les Dégourdis de la onzième

1986

Les Dégourdis de la onzième

as

Général Burnous

La Surprise

1999

La Surprise

as

Georges Morin

Les baratineurs

1965

Les baratineurs

as

César Brandini

There's a Bone in the Mill

1974

There's a Bone in the Mill

as

Gaston

Easy Come Easy Go

1960

Easy Come Easy Go

as

Edouard

Les Livreurs

1961

Les Livreurs

as

Édouard

The Innocent with Forty Children

1957

The Innocent with Forty Children

as

Le marchand d'échelles

The Double Bed

1965

The Double Bed

as

Le frère de la fiancée (segment 3 "La répétition")

Les fortiches

1961

Les fortiches

as

Riri and JoJo

A Martian in Paris

1961

A Martian in Paris

as

Pierre Dubois

Paris Loves

1961

Paris Loves

as

Gimenez

Déclic et des claques

1965

Déclic et des claques

as

Un invité

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

1982

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

as

Julien's father

Docteur Glass

1967

Docteur Glass

as

Harry

Les p'tits gars Ladouceur

2001

Les p'tits gars Ladouceur

as

Humphries

La Gueule de l’emploi

1974

La Gueule de l’emploi

as

le patron de l'Arquebuse

If I Were a Rich Man

2002

If I Were a Rich Man

as

Monsieur Sylvain

Private Life

2007

Private Life

as

Mr. Mellifond

Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

1957

Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

as

Egisto

Panurge's Sheep

1961

Panurge's Sheep

as

Charles Renard

Five Million in Cash

1957

Five Million in Cash

as

Philémon de Montfilet

Qu'est-ce qui fait courir Darry Cowl ?

2020

Qu'est-ce qui fait courir Darry Cowl ?

as

Self

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

2009

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

as

Self (archive footage)

White Smoke

1957

White Smoke

as

Emile Gachit

Maid in Paris

1956

Maid in Paris

as

Daniel, le casseur d'assiettes

School for Coquettes

1958

School for Coquettes

as

Gégène

Qu'est-ce qui fait craquer les filles...

1982

Qu'est-ce qui fait craquer les filles...

as

Journalist

Good King Dagobert

1963

Good King Dagobert

as

Le maître- bourreau Richardic

Les surdoués de la première compagnie

1981

Les surdoués de la première compagnie

as

Le colonel Boussardon

Tales of Paris

1962

Tales of Paris

as

Hubert Parker (segment "Ella")

That Naughty Girl

1956

That Naughty Girl

as

Man with Suitcase

Midi Première

Midi Première

as

Self

Palace

Palace

as

Standardiste du « groom service »

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

as

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Midi trente

Midi trente

as

Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

as

Self

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

as

Self

Samedi soir

Samedi soir

as

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Production

Crew

The Great Gadget

1967

The Great Gadget

as

Directing

Jaloux comme un tigre

1964

Jaloux comme un tigre

as