Charon, Jacques

(February 27, 1920, Paris, France - October 15, 1975, Paris, France)

   The son of hosiers, he was the pupil of Julien Ber-theau and Maurice Escande at the Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique de Paris. He made his stage debut at the Comédie Française in 1942. He devoted his life to theater as a performer and a director. From 1941 (Premier Rendez-vous / USA: Her First Affair, Henri De-coin) to 1969 (Trois Hommes sur un Cheval), he played supporting roles in twenty-nine movies. He brought to the screen Georges Feydeau's play La Puce à l'Oreille, starring Rex Harrison and Louis Jourdan. He died of a heart attack at age fifty-five. Autobiography: 1975 Moi, un Comédien (Editions Albin Michel).

 Filmography

1968 ◘ A Flea in Her Ear / La Puce à l'Oreille (France / USA)

 Television Filmography

1973 ◘ Monsieur Pompadour