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3	Gérard Marcel Louis Baraillé, [[StageNames better known as]] Gérard Barray (November 2, 1931 - February 15, 2024) was a French actor and writer.
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5	He studied acting at the Cours Simon and took the role of Stanislas in the Creator/JeanCocteau play ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'', succeeding Creator/JeanMarais. He's had most success as a leading man in the 1960s, when he played dashing {{swashbuckler}} characters in films such as ''Film/LeCapitaineFracasse'' (opposite the aforementioned Jean Marais), ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers\|1961}}'', ''Pardaillan'', ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' or ''Surcouf: Tiger of the Seven Seas''.
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7	One of his close friends was Frédéric Dard, the author of ''San-Antonio'', and Barray played Commissioner San-Antonio in two films. He also worked in the Spanish film and TV industry, notably appearing in Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 film ''Film/OpenYourEyes''.
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9	He passed away at age 92 on February 15, 2024.
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11	!!Selected filmography:
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13	* ''Film/LeCapitaineFracasse'' (1961) as the Duke of Vallombreuse
14	* ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers\|1961}}'' (1961) as D'Artagnan
15	* ''The Corsican Brothers'' (1961) as Giovanni Dagona
16	* ''[[Literature/{{Scaramouche}} The Adventures of Scaramouche]]'' (1963) as Robert Lafleur aka "Scaramouche"
17	* ''Series/NestorBurma'' (1993) as Dorville
18	* ''Film/OpenYourEyes'' (1997) as Duvernois
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20	!!Tropes in his works:
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22	* CastTheExpert: He once practiced fencing, which came in handy for his swashbuckler roles.
23	* FakeNationality: He played quite a few Spaniards, due to often working in Spain in the last 30 years of his life.
24	* MrFanservice: He had his shirt open in quite a few scenes in ''The Three Musketeers'', ''Scaramouche'' and ''Pardaillan''.

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