De Villefort Jr. — The Count of Monte Cristo Character Profile

About De Villefort Jr.

The ambitious magistrate and later State Attorney who prioritizes his judicial career and family honor over justice. He wrongfully imprisons Edmond to conceal his father's treasonous letter, but is eventually arrested and ruined by Edmond's evidence.

Quick Facts about De Villefort Jr.

Occupation

prosecutor

De Villefort Jr.'s Known Relations

• Noirtier de Villefort — Father
• Heloïse de Villefort — Spouse
• Renée de Saint-Méran — Spouse
• Édouard de Villefort — Child
• Benedetto — Child
• Valentine de Villefort — Child
• Hermine Danglars — Unmarried partner
• Edmond Dantès — Enemy

De Villefort Jr. appears in 3 titles

• The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) — character page
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Louis Calhern

Appears in

The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Count of Monte Cristo

• Edmond Dantes (Robert Donat)
• Mercedes (Elissa Landi)
• Mondego (Sidney Blackmer)
• Jacopo (Luis Alberni)
• Danglars (Raymond Walburn)
• Fouquet (Clarence Wilson)
• Haydee (Eleanor Phelps)
• Clothilde (Juliette Compton)
• Albert (Douglas Walton)
• Abbe Faria (O. P. Heggie)
• Valentine (Irene Hervey)
• Mme. De Rosas (Georgia Caine)