François Hus was an 18th-century French comedian and head of troupe born 7 September 1695 in

Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...

and died before

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Family

The son of Jérôme Hus and Marguerite Pageot, called Desforges, he was the eldest member of the

Hus family The Hus family was an 18th-century French dynasty of ballet dancers and actors. The Hus brothers The ''Frères Hus'' were two family members who collaborated between 1720 and 1750 to direct an acting company touring France and the Austrian Netherl ...

and with his brother Barthélemy, would lead a traveling troupe known as the "

Hus brothers The Hus family was an 18th-century French dynasty of ballet dancers and actors. The Hus brothers The ''Frères Hus'' were two family members who collaborated between 1720 and 1750 to direct an acting company touring France and the Austrian Netherl ...

's troupe." In 1730, he married Françoise-Nicole Gravillon, actress and playwright from

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

. From this union were born in particular the dancer

Jean-Baptiste Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was King ...

and Adélaïde-Louise-Pauline, future Mlle Hus of the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

. 18th-century French male actors French male stage actors French theatre managers and producers 1695 births Entertainers from Marseille Year of death missing {{theatre-stub