Jean Richard

Biography

Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities. Richard was born in Bessines, Deux-Sevres. In the 1970s–1980s, he owned and managed three major circuses, two theme parks near Paris, La Mer de Sable and La Vallée des Peaux-Rouges, and a private zoo in his property of Ermenonville, Oise. He died on 12 December 2001 in Senlis, aged 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Richard (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

War of the Buttons

as Lebrac's father

The Annuity

as Jo (un voyou)

Elena and Her Men

as Hector

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

as Paul Arnaud, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

The Oldest Profession

as Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Royal Affairs in Versailles

as Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe

We Will Go to Deauville

as Le plombier - M. Simeon

Some Like It... Cold

as Jérôme Valmorin, explorer

Bebert and the Train

as Mr. Martin

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

as le boucher