Rellys was born on December 15, 1905 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France as Henri Marius Roger Bourrelly. He was an actor, known for Feu Nicolas (1943), Les trois cousines (1947) and Les aventures des Pieds-Nickelés (1948). He was married to Angèle Devoux. He died on July 20, 1991 in Marseille.