Doris Lussier (15 July 1918, Fontainebleau, Estrie, Quebec – 28 October 1993) was a French Canadian comedian and actor, and political activist. He was for many years the personal secretary of

Georges-Henri Lévesque Georges-Henri Lévesque (February 16, 1903 – January 15, 2000) was a Canadian Dominican priest and sociologist and a liberal figure during the conservative Duplessis era in Quebec. Biography Born in Roberval, Quebec, the son of Georg ...

, but became famous as a comedian with the character of Père Gédéon, which was later included in the television series ''Les Plouffes''. Lussier was a close friend of

René Lévesque René Lévesque (; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt ...

and was involved in the

Quebec sovereignty movement The Quebec sovereignty movement (french: Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement whose objective is to achieve the sovereignty of Quebec, a province of Canada since 1867, including in all matters related to any provision of ...

. He died in 1993, aged 75.

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Doris Lussier
in ''L'Encyclopédie de L'Agora''

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service.vigile.quebec; retrieved 13 July 2015. 1918 births 1993 deaths Male actors from Quebec Canadian activists Canadian male television actors 20th-century Canadian male actors Place of death missing Université Laval alumni Université Laval faculty {{Canada-screen-actor-stub