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Profile of Jean Richard
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Jean Richard |
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18th April 1921 |
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Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia Jean Richard (April 18, 1921 - December 12, 2001) was a famous French actor.
He was born in the town of Bessines, France and began his career as a caricaturist before acting in comedy films. Although he played a part in more than 80 movies, it was his TV role as Maigret that made him famous. He portrayed the famous inspector character from Georges Simenon's novels for over 20 years. He also created the well-known Jean Richard Circus. He died due to complications from cancer.
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