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 Scheming Women

as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier

Her First Affair

as A college student (uncredited)

Colonel Chabert

as Cleric

In the French Style

as Patrini

Behind These Walls

as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu

The Turkey

as M. de Pontagnac

The Royalists

as Lieutenant Merle

The Dreadful

as Monestier