Jacques Charon

Actor

1920-02-27 – 1975-10-15 · Paris, France

Jacques Charon (27 February 1920 – 15 October 1975) was a French actor and film director.

Born in Paris, Charon trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD) and made his début at the Comédie-Française 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 feature film A Flea in Her Ear and the 1973 television movie Monsieur Pompadour.

He played Spalanzani in the complete recording of The Tales of Hoffmann (Decca, 1971).

Charon died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre.

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• Cartouche (1962) — Le colonel
• The Red Inn (1951) — Rodolphe
• The Scheming Women (1954) — Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
• J.A. Martin Photographer (1977) — Settings
• Her First Affair (1941) — A college student (uncredited)
• Colonel Chabert (1943) — Cleric
• In the French Style (1963) — Patrini
• The Turkey (1951) — M. de Pontagnac
• Behind These Walls (1946) — Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
• The Royalists (1947) — Lieutenant Merle
• A Flea in Her Ear (1968) — Director
• The Double Bed (1965) — Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition »)
• La facture (1976) — Stage Director
• This Pretty World (1957) — 'La Tulipe'
• The Dreadful (1959) — Monestier
• Folle Amanda (1974) — Director
• How to Succeed in Love (1962) — Director of Editions du Soleil
• The Queer Assignment (1945) — Neptunia bartender
• Tartuffe (1973) — Orgon, Stage Director
• Paris Waltz (1950) — Berthelier
• Cœur-sur-Mer (1951) — Le prince de Synoire
• Comment épouser un premier ministre (1964) — Cchief of staff
• Would-Be Gentleman (1958) — the dancing master
• The Novice Lovers (1973) — Director