- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrancis George Packer
- Nickname
- Nigel de Brulier
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- British-born Nigel De Brulier's long career began in silent films, but unlike many performers of that era, he managed to successfully transition into sound films. His authoritarian and somewhat regal bearing was perfect for the many bishops, cardinals, knights and other authority figures he often played (he portrayed Cardinal Richelieu four times: in The Three Musketeers (1921), The Three Musketeers (1935), The Iron Mask (1929) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)).- IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpouseNatale Octavia de Brulier (1 child)
- Was the inspiration for the model of the Sorcerer in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment in Fantasia (1940).
- He played Cardinal Richelieu in four films: The Three Musketeers (1921), The Iron Mask (1929), The Three Musketeers (1935) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1939).
- He was represented in the 1930s by the Hallam Cooley Agency and S. George Ullman.
- Noah's Ark (1929) - $750 /wk
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