
Jacques Charon
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-02-27 in Paris, France
Died
1975-10-15
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.
Most Known For

Midi Première
as Self

Le Grand Échiquier
as Self

Midi trente
as Self

Samedi soir
as Self

À bout portant
as Self

Teuf-teuf
as Self - Host

Dakota 308
as Lord Vernon

La Comédie-Française

La Comédie-Française
as Arlequin

The Red Inn
as Rodolphe

Le Petit Jacques
as Defense lawyer Maître Merlin

Cartouche
as Le colonel

Tartuffe
as Orgon

The Turkey
as M. de Pontagnac

The Dreadful
as Monestier

The Royalists
as Lieutenant Merle

The Scheming Women
as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier

Colonel Chabert
as Cleric

Des jeunes filles dans la nuit

The Double Bed
as Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition »)