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Jean Marcel Lefebvre (3 October 1919Some sources indicate he was born in 1922. – 9 July 2004) was a French
film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...
. His erratic studies were interrupted by World War II. Taken prisoner and then requisitioned as a laborer, he escaped to join his family evacuated near
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and Neuvy-Saint-Sépulcre. He was a tram driver time in
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and seller of underwear. At the end of the war he returned to his home, in his house in Valenciennes, where he worked briefly for his father, and then entered the Conservatoire in
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in 1948.


Selected filmography

*1934: ''
Judex Judex (real name Jacques de Trémeuse) is a fictional French vigilante hero created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède for the 1916 silent film ''Judex''. Judex (whose name is Latin for "judge") is a mysterious avenger who dresses in black and ...
'' – Roger de Trémeuse *1947: ''Un flic'' – Un jeune homme chez le coiffeur (uncredited) *1951: ''Bouquet de joie'' – Georges *1952: ''Une fille sur la route'' – Loulou – le pianiste *1952: ''L'amour toujours l'amour'' – Jacques *1955: '' Les Diaboliques'' – Le soldat *1955: ''La villa Sans-Souci'' *1955: ''Cherchez la femme'' – Joe *1955: ''
Gas-Oil ''Gas-Oil'' is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's set ...
'' – Le chauffeur de car *1955: ''Une fille épatante'' – Le trombone *1955: ''La Meilleure Part'' – Raymond – un ouvrier *1956: ''Les Indiscrètes'' – Laroche *1956: ''
The Adventures of Gil Blas ''The Adventures of Gil Blas'' (French: ''Les Aventures de Gil Blas de Santillane'', Spanish: ''Una aventura de Gil Blas'') is a 1956 French–Spanish adventure film directed by René Jolivet and Ricardo Muñoz Suay and starring Georges Marchal, B ...
'' – Scipion *1956: '' Naughty Girl'' – Jérôme's pal *1956: ''
The Lebanese Mission ''The Lebanese Mission'' (also known as ''Châtelaine du Liban, La'') is a 1956 French thriller film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale, Jean Servais and Luciana Paluzzi. Omar Sharif also appeared i ...
'' – La Pie *1956: ''L'Homme et l'Enfant'' – Albert *1956: '' And God Created Woman'' – L'homme qui veut danser *1957: '' The Seventh Commandment'' – Edouard, le fils d'Amélie *1957: ''Que les hommes sont bêtes'' – Francis *1957: ''L'Ami de la famille'' – Le Jardinier *1957: ''Méfiez-vous fillettes'' – Matz *1957: ''Nous autres à Champignol'' – Un soldat romain / Un roi mérovingien / Henri III / Un mousquetaire / Le zouave du pont de l'Alma / Un homme en exode (uncredited) *1957: ''La Polka des menottes'' – L'inspecteur Martial *1957: ''
Send a Woman When the Devil Fails ''Send a Woman When the Devil Fails'' (french: Quand la femme s'en mêle) is a 1957 French-Italian-West German drama film. It is an adaptation of Jean Amila's novel ''Sans attendre Godot''. Directed by Yves Allégret, it was Alain Delon's and al ...
'' – Fred *1958: ' – Mauvin *1958: ''
The Amorous Corporal ''The Amorous Corporal'' (french: La Bigorne, caporal de France) is a 1958 French adventure-comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Darène. Loosely based on the novel ''La Bigorne, caporal de France'' by Pierre Nord, it is set in eighteen ...
'' – Potirond *1958: ''
Tabarin Tabarin was the street name assumed by the most famous of the Parisian street charlatans, Anthoine Girard (c. 1584 – August 16, 1633), who amused his audiences in the Place Dauphine by farcical dialogue with his brother Philippe (as Mondo ...
'' – Julien *1958: ''En légitime défense'' – Georges *1958: '' The Daughter of Hamburg'' – Georges *1958: '' Sunday Encounter'' – Le réceptionniste *1959: ''Houla-Houla'' – Le gendarme farfelu *1962: ''Les Moutons de Panurge'' – Cameo appearance (uncredited) *1962: ''
La Belle Américaine ''La belle américaine'' is a French comedy film from 1961, directed by Robert Dhéry, written by Alfred Adam and starring Alfred Adam and Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was ...
'' – Chougnasse, le chef comptable *1962: ''Les Ennemis'' – Le médecin du contre-espionnage *1962: ''
La Vendetta La Vendetta may refer to: * ''La Vendetta'' (film), a 1962 French comedy film * ''La Vendetta'' (novel), a novel by Honoré de Balzac * ''La Vendetta'' (TV series), a Filipino drama-suspense-thriller TV series * '' La Vendetta...'', 2014 album by A ...
'' – Colombo *1962: '' Konga Yo'' – Jean *1962: '' Love on a Pillow'' – Armand (uncredited) *1962: '' Gigot'' – Gaston *1962: ''
The Gentleman from Epsom '' The Gentleman from Epsom'' (French: ''Le Gentleman d'Epsom'') is a 1962 French–Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Frank Villard.Harriss p.197 The film was shot at the Saint-Maurice ...
'' – Charly le "tubeur" *1962: ''
Un clair de lune à Maubeuge ''Moonlight in Maubeuge'' (french: Un clair de lune à Maubeuge), is a French comedy film from 1962, directed by Jean Chérasse, written by Claude Choublier, starring Claude Brasseur and Louis de Funès (uncredited). The film was known under ...
'' – Un mineur *1962: ''Le roi des montagnes'' – Basile *1963: ''
The Bamboo Stroke ''The Bamboo Stroke'' (French: ''Le coup de bambou'') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard.Quinlan p.385 The title is a French expression for something that is pain ...
'' – L'auvergnat *1963: ''
People in Luck ''People in Luck'' (French title: ''Les veinards''), is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and Jean Girault, written by Jacques Vilfrid and Jean Girault and starring France Anglade and Louis de Funès (uncredited). The fi ...
'' – Le marin (segment "Le yacht") *1963: ''Les Grands Chemins'' – Card Player *1963: ''
Les tontons flingueurs ''Les Tontons flingueurs'' ('' en, Crooks in Clover'', also known as ''Monsieur Gangster'', literally ''Gun-toting Uncles'') is a 1963 French-Italian-West German crime comedy film with French dialogue, directed by Georges Lautner. It is an adapt ...
'' – Paul Volfoni *1963: ''
Chair de poule ''Chair de poule'' ( French for "goosebumps") is a 1963 French crime film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Robert Hossein, Catherine Rouvel, Jean Sorel and Georges Wilson. The screenplay is based on the 1960 novel ''Come Easy, Go Easy'' b ...
'' – Priest *1963: ''Bébert et l'Omnibus'' – Balissard *1964: ''
Faites sauter la banque! ''Faites sauter la banque!'' en, Rob the Bank, is a French comedy film from 1964, directed by Jean Girault, written by Louis Sapin and Jean Girault, starring Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Rob the Bank" (International Eng ...
'' – Le contremaître / The overseer *1964: ''La Mort d'un tueur'' – Tony *1964: ''
Monsieur ( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of resp ...
'' – Le detective privé *1964: ''
Une souris chez les hommes ''Une souris chez les hommes'' en, A Mouse with the Men, is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Jacques Poitrenaud, written by Michel Audiard and Francis Ryck, starring Dany Saval and Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de ...
'' – Le surveillant *1964: ''Paris champagne'' *1964: ''
Relax Darling ''Relax Darling'' (French: ''Relaxe-toi chérie'') is a 1964 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jean Boyer (director), Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Sandra Milo and Jean-Pierre Marielle.Quinlan p.165 Based on the play ''Le Complexe de Phi ...
'' – Blaise *1964: ''
Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez ''The Troops of St. Tropez'' (french: Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez; literally ''The Policeman from Saint-Tropez'') is a 1964 French comedy film set in Saint-Tropez, a fashionable resort on the French Riviera. Starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic C ...
'' – Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse *1964: ''
The Counterfeit Constable ''The Counterfeit Constable'' (French: ''Allez France!'') is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and Pierre Tchernia and starring Ronald Fraser, Diana Dors and Arthur Mullard. Plot A French rugby supporter (Robert Dhéry), in ...
'' – Le supporter saoul avec le coq *1964: '' The Gorillas'' – L'électro *1965: ''Les Copains'' – Le restaurateur / Waiter *1965: ''La Bonne Occase'' – Le pompiste *1965: ''
The Sleeping Car Murders ''The Sleeping Car Murders'' (also known as ''The Sleeping Car Murder'', French title: ''Compartiment tueurs'') is a 1965 French mystery film directed by Costa-Gavras from the novel by Sébastien Japrisot. It stars Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, ...
'' – (uncredited) *1965: ''Quand passent les faisans'' – Arsène Baudu *1965: '' Les Bons Vivants'' – Léonard Maburon (segment "Procès, Le") *1965: ''
Le gendarme à New York ''Gendarme in New York'' (french: Le gendarme à New York) is a 1965 sequel to the French comedy film ''The Troops of St. Tropez''. It stars Louis de Funès as the gendarme along with Michel Galabru, Christian Marin, Guy Grosso and Michel Modo. Pl ...
'' – Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse *1966: ''
Angelique and the King ''Angelique and the King'' (French: ''Angélique et le Roy''), Italian: ''Angelica alla corte del re'') is a 1966 historical adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie. It stars Michèle Mercier. It was made as a co-production between France, Ita ...
'' – L'apothicaire (uncredited) *1966: ''Ne nous fâchons pas'' – Léonard Michalon *1966: ''Un garçon, une fille. Le dix-septième ciel'' – Le plongeur *1966: ''
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen ''The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen'' (french: On a volé la Joconde) is a 1966 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville. Cast * George Chakiris as Vincent * Marina Vlady as Nicole * Margaret Lee as Marie-Christine Lemercier * Paul Frankeur a ...
'' – Gardien *1966: ''Trois enfants dans le désordre'' – Fernand *1966: ''Le Solitaire passe à l'attaque'' – Robert Le Goff *1967: ''
An Idiot in Paris ''An Idiot in Paris'' (French: ''Un idiot à Paris'') is a 1967 French comedy film directed by Serge Korber and starring Dany Carrel, Jean Lefebvre and Bernard Blier.Rège p.279 Cast * Dany Carrel as Juliette dite 'La fleur' * Jean Lefebvre as Go ...
'' – Goubi *1967: ''Du mou dans la gâchette'' – Léon Dubois *1967: ''Le Fou du labo 4'' – Eugène Ballanchon *1968: ''
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'' – Azay (uncredited) *1968: ''Un drôle de colonel'' – Cutterfeet *1968: ''
Le gendarme se marie ''The Gendarme Gets Married'' (french: Le gendarme se marie) is the third installment of the ''Gendarmes'' series, starring again Louis de Funès and one more time Geneviève Grad as his daughter. This comedy film succeeds ''Gendarme in New York'' ...
'' – Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse *1969: ''Le bourgeois gentil mec'' – Jean Gentil *1970: '' Le gendarme en balade'' – Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse *1970: ''L'Âne de Zigliara'' – Gégé *1972: ''L'ingénu'' – Abbé de Kerkabon *1972: ''
Bluebeard "Bluebeard" (french: Barbe bleue, ) is a French folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697 in ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé''. The tale tells the st ...
'' – Greta's Father *1972: ''
Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...
'' – Ben Gunn *1973: ''Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles'' – Julien Michalon *1973: ''J'ai mon voyage !'' – M. Cartier *1973: ''The Mysterious Island'' *1973: ''La valise'' – Le bagagiste / Baggage Man *1973: ''Le Solitaire'' – Un gardien 'La Carlingue' *1973: ''
Le Magnifique ''Le Magnifique'' (literally ''The Magnificent''; also known as The Man from Acapulco) is a French/Italian international co-production released in 1973, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset and Vittorio Caprioli that was directed by P ...
'' – The electrician *1973: '' Mais où est donc passé la 7ème compagnie?'' – Pitivier *1974: '' Le plumard en folie'' – Adrien *1974: '' Commissariato di notturna'' – Dindino *1974: ''
Comme un pot de fraises ''Like a Pot of Strawberries'' (French: ''Comme un pot de fraises'') is a 1974 French comedy film by Jean Aurel. Starring * Jean-Claude Brialy (Norbert) * Nathalie Courval (Joëlle) * Marcha Grant (Olivia) * Marianne Eggerickx (Amandine) * Jea ...
'' – Adrien *1974: ''C'est jeune et ça sait tout'' – Charles Lebrun *1974: ''
Impossible Is Not French ''Impossible Is Not French'' (French: ''Impossible... pas français'') is a 1974 French comedy film directed by Robert Lamoureux and starring Jean Lefebvre, Pierre Mondy and Pierre Tornade.Rège p.589 Cast * Jean Lefebvre as Louis Brisset * Pie ...
'' – Louis Brisset *1975: ''C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule'' – Riton *1975: ''Pas de problème'' – Edmond Michalon *1975: ''On a retrouve la 7eme Compagnie'' – Pitivier *1975: ''La situation est grave… mais pas désespérée'' – Bertrand Duvenois *1976: ''Le Jour de gloire'' – Grégoire *1976: ''Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's'' – Le chanoine *1977: '' Casanova & Co.'' – The Sergeant *1977: ''Le maestro'' – Alexis Kemper *1977: ''
La septième compagnie au clair de lune ''The Seventh Company Outdoors'' (french: La Septième Compagnie au clair de lune) is a 1977 French comedy film directed by Robert Lamoureux. It is a sequel to Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to?. Cast * Jean Lefebvre - Pithivier * Pierre M ...
'' – Pithivier *1978: ''Freddy'' – Frédéric Corban dit 'Freddy' *1978: ''Ils sont fous ces sorciers'' – Julien Picard *1978: ''Plein les poches pour pas un rond...'' – Julien *1979: ''Tendrement vache'' – Henri Duchemin *1979: ''Duos sur canapé'' – Victor, le valet *1980: ''Les Borsalini'' – Momo Bichonnet *1981: ''Le Chêne d'Allouville'' – Albert Lecourt *1981: ''Prends ta Rolls et va pointer'' – Camille Vignault *1982: ''N'oublie pas ton père au vestiaire...'' – Antoine Chevrier *1982: ''On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge'' – Félix *1983: ''
Le braconnier de Dieu ''Le braconnier de Dieu'' is a 1983 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Darras. Cast * Pierre Mondy as Brother Grégoire * Jean Lefebvre as Vincent Espérandieu * Annie Cordy as Jofrette * Michel Galabru as Hilaire * Jean-Pierre Da ...
'' – Vincent Espérandieu *1983: ''Salut la puce'' – Robert 'Capitaine' Dumourier *1985: ''Le Gaffeur'' – Gabriel Duchemin *1989: ''À deux minutes près'' – Le mari de la matrone *1989: ''La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro'' – Bazile *2001: ''
Fifi Martingale Fifi Martingale is a 2001 French film directed by Jacques Rozier. The film is about a theater company attempting to put on a new play. It was Jean Lefebvre's last film. Cast * Jean Lefebvre as Gaston Manzanarès * Lili Vonderfeld as Fifi * Mi ...
'' – Gaston Manzanarès


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* 1919 births 2004 deaths French male film actors People from Valenciennes French World War II forced labourers French escapees Escapees from Nazi concentration camps French prisoners of war in World War II {{france-film-actor-stub