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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. Source: Article "Jacques Charon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Cartouche
as Le colonel
The Red Inn
as Rodolphe
The Royalists
as Lieutenant Merle
In the French Style
as Patrini
Comment épouser un premier ministre
as Cchief of staff
Behind These Walls
as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
The Scheming Women
as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
Cœur-sur-Mer
as Le prince de Synoire
Operation Thunder
as Maurice Favier
Le Misanthrope
as Oronte
