Jacques Charon

Jacques Charon

1920-02-27 – 1975-10-15 (age 55) Paris, France
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Biography

Jacques Charon (27 February 1920 – 15 October 1975) was a French actor and film director.

Born in Paris, Charon trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD) and made his début at the Comédie-Française in 1941. During his time there which lasted until his death, he played over 150 roles in the classical and modern repertoire.

Charon directed the 1968 feature film A Flea in Her Ear and the 1973 television movie Monsieur Pompadour.

He played Spalanzani in the complete recording of The Tales of Hoffmann (Decca, 1971).

Charon died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre.

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Known For

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Opération Jericho

as Le comte Jacques de Saint-Leu

Cartouche
Cartouche

1962

as Le colonel

The Dreadful
The Dreadful

1959

as Monestier

The Red Inn
The Red Inn

1951

as Rodolphe

The Turkey
The Turkey

1951

as M. de Pontagnac

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Teuf-teuf

1963

as Self - Host

The Double Bed
The Double Bed

1965

as Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition »)

Tartuffe
Tartuffe

1973

as Orgon

Paris Waltz
Paris Waltz

1950

as Berthelier

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How to Succeed in Love
How to Succeed in Love

1962

as Director of Editions du Soleil

How Do You Like My Sister?
Her First Affair
Her First Affair

1941

as A college student (uncredited)

Would-Be Gentleman
Would-Be Gentleman

1958

as the dancing master

Feu la mère de madame
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La Blonde des tropiques

1957

as Alphonse

The Scheming Women
The Scheming Women

1954

as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier

The Queer Assignment
The Queer Assignment

1945

as Neptunia bartender

Le Petit Poucet
Le Petit Poucet

1954

as Narrateur

Le Petit Jacques
Le Petit Jacques

1953

as Defense lawyer Maître Merlin