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Jacques Charon
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

Operation Thunder
as Maurice Favier

The Royalists
as Lieutenant Merle

In the French Style
as Patrini

Would-Be Gentleman
as the dancing master

La Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière
as Monsieur Jourdain / Argan

The Turkey
as M. de Pontagnac
Vingt-neuf degrés à l'ombre
as Pomadour

Feu la mère de madame
as Lucien