Gabriel Gascon (8 January 1927 – 30 May 2018) was a Canadian stage and film actor.
Born in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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to parents Charles-Auguste Gascon and Marie-Rose Dubuc, Gascon began his acting career after joining the
Compagnons de Saint-Laurent
Les Compagnons de Saint-Laurent was a theatre company that was founded in August 1937 at Cégep de Saint-Laurent, Collège de Saint-Laurent in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, by , , and Léonide Lavinge. According to The Canadian Encyclopedia it was the "
Jean
Jean may refer to:
People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
Fictional characters
* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* Jea ...
. Gascon established his career in France, where he met Andrée Lachapelle. He died on 30 May 2018, aged 91.
He was also the brother of filmmaker Gilles Gascon.
Partial filmography
*''Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence'' (1952) - Janedo
*''
Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut
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'' (1956–1963, TV Series) - Alexis Labranche
*'' If I Were a Spy'' (1967)
*'' The Aeronauts'' (1967, TV Series) - Louis Gagnon
*'' The Return of Monte Cristo'' (1968) - Louis - le père de Linda
*'' The Sergeant'' (1968) - Paul - Solange's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
*''Les camisards'' (1972) - Capitaine Alexandre Poul
*''
La Menace
''La Menace'' is a 1977 French-Canadian film directed by Alain Corneau and starring Yves Montand, Carole Laure and Marie Dubois.
Plot
Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years. Now he is plann ...
The Tin Flute
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'' (1983) - Cure
*''Sous les draps, les étoiles'' (1989)
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Phantom Life
''Phantom Life'' (french: La Vie fantôme) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Leduc and released in 1992. An adaptation of the novel by Danièle Sallenave, the film stars Ron Lea as Pierre, an academic at the Université de Sherbrooke w ...
(La vie fantôme)'' (1992) - Lautier
*''
Cap Tourmente
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'' (1993) - Monsieur Simon
*'' Matusalem'' (1993) - Captain Monbars
*'' Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' (1994) - Georges Attends
*''Le silence des fusils'' (1996) - Pere Philbert
*''
Cosmos
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The cosmos, and understandings of the reasons for its existence and significance, are studied in ...
'' (1996) - Crépuscule
*''Les mille merveilles de l'univers'' (1997) - Marshal Vega
*''Sucre amer'' (1998) - Le président
*''
Nuremberg
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'' (2000, TV Mini-Series) - Großadmiral Erich Raeder
*''
Possible Worlds Possible Worlds may refer to:
* Possible worlds, concept in philosophy
* ''Possible Worlds'' (play), 1990 play by John Mighton
** ''Possible Worlds'' (film), 2000 film by Robert Lepage, based on the play
* Possible Worlds (studio)
* ''Possible Wo ...
'' (2000) - Kleber / Doctor
*''
Marriages
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'' (2001) - Chanteur
*'' Looking for Leonard'' (2002) - Martin
*'' The Marsh (Le Marais)'' (2002)
*''Au fil de l'eau'' (2002) - Bernard
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The Little Book of Revenge
''The Little Book of Revenge'' (french: Guide de la petite vengeance) is a Genie nominated French language Canadian film released in 2006.
Plot
Bernard, an accountant in a jewelry store, plots revenge against his abusive employer, Monsieur Vend ...
'' (2006) - Vendôme
*'' Adam's Wall'' (2008) - Rabbi Levy
*'' Mars and April'' (2012) - Arlequin (final film role)