Jacques Charon
Actor
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.
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Filmography
Cartouche
as Le colonel 1962
The Red Inn
as Rodolphe 1951
The Scheming Women
as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier 1954
Her First Affair
as A college student (uncredited) 1941
Colonel Chabert
as Cleric 1943
In the French Style
as Patrini 1963
Behind These Walls
as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu 1946
The Turkey
as M. de Pontagnac 1951
The Royalists
as Lieutenant Merle 1947
The Double Bed
as Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition ») 1965
This Pretty World
as 'La Tulipe' 1957
The Dreadful
as Monestier 1959
How to Succeed in Love
as Director of Editions du Soleil 1962
The Queer Assignment
as Neptunia bartender 1945
Tartuffe
as Orgon 1973
Paris Waltz
as Berthelier 1950
Un fil à la patte
as Fontanet 1970