Jacques Charon (27 February 1920 – 15 October 1975) was a French

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and

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. Born in

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, Charon trained at the

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(CNSAD) and made his début at 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 ...

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

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A Flea in Her Ear ''A Flea in Her Ear'' (french: La Puce à l'oreille) is a play by Georges Feydeau written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. The author called it a vaudeville, but in Anglophone countries, where it is the most popular of Feydeau's play ...

'' and the 1973

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''Monsieur Pompadour''. He played Spalanzani in the complete recording of ''

The Tales of Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died ...

'' (Decca, 1971). Charon died in

and is buried in the

Cimetière de Montmartre The Cemetery of Montmartre (french: link=no, Cimetière de Montmartre) is a cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, that dates to the early 19th century. Officially known as the Cimetière du Nord, it is the third largest necropolis ...

Selected filmography

* '' Colonel Chabert'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1946) * ''

The Royalists ''The Royalists'' (French: ''Les Chouans'') is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Henri Calef and starring Paul Amiot, Roland Armontel and Roger Bontemps. It is an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's 1829 novel '' Les Chouans''. ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Paris Waltz ''The Paris Waltz'' (French: ''La Valse de Paris'') is a 1950 French-Italian historical musical film directed by Marcel Achard and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Jacques Charon.Hayward p.287 It portrays the life of the nineteenth c ...

'' (1950) * '' Le Dindon'' (1951) * ''

The Red Inn ''The Red Inn'' () is a 1951 French comedy crime film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Fernandel, Françoise Rosay and Julien Carette. It premiered on 19 October 1951. A remake of the film, directed by Gérard Krawczyk, premiered in 20 ...

'' (1951) * ''

Dakota 308 ''Dakota 308'' is a 1951 French crime film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Suzy Carrier, Jean Pâqui and Louis Seigner.Rège p.910 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. Synopsis The plot concerns a ...

'' (1951) * '' Little Jacques'' (1953) * ''

Les Intrigantes ''Les Intrigantes'' ( en, italic=yes, The Plotters, link=yes), is a French crime drama film from 1954, directed by Henri Decoin, written by François Boyer, starring Raymond Rouleau and Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Gala ...

'' (1954) * ''

How to Succeed in Love ''How to Succeed in Love'' (French: ''Comment réussir en amour'', Italian: ''La moglie addosso'') is a 1962 French-Italian comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring Dany Saval, Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan.Parish p.16 The film's ...

'' (1962) * '' How Do You Like My Sister?'' (1964) * ''

'' (1968)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Charon, Jacques French film directors 1920 births 1975 deaths Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française Burials at Montmartre Cemetery 20th-century French male actors French male stage actors French male film actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni