Jacques Charon

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
February 27, 1920

Place of Birth:
Paris, France

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Jacques Charon

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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2019 Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Tales of Hoffmann
1974 Le sexe faible Antoine
1973 Tartuffe Orgon
1973 La Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière Monsieur Jourdain / Argan
1971 Le Misanthrope Oronte
1970 Un fil à la patte Fontanet
1969 Vingt-neuf degrés à l'ombre Pomadour
1968 Feu la mère de madame Lucien
1965 The Double Bed Le fiancé (segment 3 "La répétition")
1964 How Do You Like My Sister? Jolivet
1964 Comment épouser un premier ministre Cchief of staff
1963 In the French Style Patrini
1963 Teuf-teuf Self - Host
1962 How to Succeed in Love Director of Editions du Soleil
1962 Cartouche Le colonel
1959 The Dreadful Monestier
1958 Would-Be Gentleman the dancing master
1957 This Pretty World 'La Tulipe'
1957 La blonde des tropiques Alphonse
1956 Operation Thunder Maurice Favier
1954 The Scheming Women Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
1953 Le Petit Jacques Defense lawyer Maître Merlin
1951 Over the waves Self
1951 The Red Inn Rodolphe
1951 Cœur-sur-Mer Le prince de Synoire
1951 The Turkey M. de Pontagnac
1951 Dakota 308 Lord Vernon
1950 Paris Waltz Berthelier
1947 The Royalists Lieutenant Merle
1946 Behind These Walls Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
1945 The Queer Assignment Neptunia bartender
1943 Des jeunes filles dans la nuit
1943 Colonel Chabert Cleric
1941 Her First Affair A college student (uncredited)
Year TV Show Role
1975 Midi Première Self
1972 Le Grand Échiquier Self
1972 Midi trente Self
1971 Samedi soir Self
1968 À bout portant Self
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