- He was awarded the prestigious Moliere acting prize in 2002.
- He married his companion Simone Valère after 48 years of living together.
- From 1968 to 2001, he created with his wife Simone Valère the "compagnie Valère-Desailly" and was successively the director of three important Parisian theaters "Hébertot", "Edouard-VII", "la Madeleine".
- With Simone Valère, he was part of "Compagnie Renaud-Barrault" from 1946 to 1968.
- He became part of the Comédie-Française in 1942. In 1943, he created Paul Claudel's "Soulier de satin" with Madeleine Renaud under the direction of Jean-Louis Barrault.
- French leading man, a graduate of the École des Beaux Arts. Achieved his greatest popularity in the 1940's and 50's. He had been a member of the Comédie-Française (1942-1946) and the Renaud-Barrault company (from 1952).
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