Jacques Charon
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Died15 October 1975 (aged 55)
Paris, France
Resting placeCimetière de Montmartre
Jacques Charon | |
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| Born | 27 February 1920 |
| Died | 15 October 1975 (aged 55) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Cimetière de Montmartre |
| Education | Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
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 was openly gay.[1] He died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre.
