Jacques Charon
Biography
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. Source: Article "Jacques Charon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
This Pretty World
as 'La Tulipe'
1957
Tartuffe
as Orgon
1973
Her First Affair
as A college student (uncredited)
1941
Des jeunes filles dans la nuit
1943
Behind These Walls
as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
1946
The Royalists
as Lieutenant Merle
1947
Paris Waltz
as Berthelier
1950
The Scheming Women
as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
1954
Over the waves
as Self
1951
The Red Inn
as Rodolphe
1951
Le Misanthrope
as Oronte
1971
How to Succeed in Love
as Director of Editions du Soleil
1962
How Do You Like My Sister?
as Jolivet
1964
Un fil à la patte
as Fontanet
1970
Colonel Chabert
as Cleric
1943
Le Petit Jacques
as Defense lawyer Maître Merlin
1953
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Tales of Hoffmann
2019
In the French Style
as Patrini
1963
The Dreadful
as Monestier
1959
The Queer Assignment
as Neptunia bartender
1945
