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Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Acting

Born: April 18, 1921Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France

Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities. Richard was born in Bessines, Deux-Sevres. In the 1970s–1980s, he owned and managed three major circuses, two theme parks near Paris, La Mer de Sable and La Vallée des Peaux-Rouges, and a private zoo in his property of Ermenonville, Oise. He died on 12 December 2001 in Senlis, aged 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Richard (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

Self (archive footage)

2009
Signé Furax

Signé Furax

Maigret

1981
Le Médecin malgré lui

Le Médecin malgré lui

Sganarelle

1973
Noix de coco

Noix de coco

Loulou

1972
The Annuity

The Annuity

Jo (un voyou)

1972
La Maison de campagne

La Maison de campagne

Bertrand Boiselier

1969
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

Jean Richard

1969
Beru and These Women

Beru and These Women

Inspecteur principal Bérurier

1968
Bang Bang

Bang Bang

Paulo

1967
The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession

Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

1967
Sale temps pour les mouches

Sale temps pour les mouches

Principal inspector Bérurier

1966
The Boss of Champignol

The Boss of Champignol

Claudius Binoche

1966
The Lace Wars

The Lace Wars

Le prince de Beaulieu

1965
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")

1965
L'Or du duc

L'Or du duc

1965
Under Your Hat

Under Your Hat

Docteur Tannait

1965
The Double Bed

The Double Bed

Father

1965
Rope Around the Neck

Rope Around the Neck

Arthur

1965
Dernier tiercé

Dernier tiercé

Laredon

1965
Les Mordus de Paris

Les Mordus de Paris

Mr. Durand

1965
Black Humor

Black Humor

Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'

1965
The Real Bargain

The Real Bargain

1965
Comment épouser un premier ministre

Comment épouser un premier ministre

Le promoteur

1964
Clémentine chérie

Clémentine chérie

Auguste

1964
Jaloux comme un tigre

Jaloux comme un tigre

The man with the wrecked car

1964
Bebert and the Train

Bebert and the Train

Mr. Martin

1963
Sweet and Sour

Sweet and Sour

Lepetit (le nounou 2)

1963
The Bamboo Stroke

The Bamboo Stroke

Albert

1963
Chicken Feed for Little Birds

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

le boucher

1963
We Will Go to Deauville

We Will Go to Deauville

Le plombier - M. Simeon

1962
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

Philibert

1962
Tartarin de Tarascon

Tartarin de Tarascon

Director of the 'Mitaine' circus

1962
War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

Lebrac's father

1962
This Time it Must Be Caviar

This Time it Must Be Caviar

Siméon

1961
Operation Caviar

Operation Caviar

Siméon

1961
My Wife Is a Panther

My Wife Is a Panther

Roger

1961
Les fortiches

Les fortiches

Dédé

1961
The Fenouillard Family

The Fenouillard Family

Agénor Fenouillard

1961
Small Local Trains

Small Local Trains

César Beauminet

1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer

1960
Tête folle

Tête folle

Gérard

1960
Some Like It... Cold

Some Like It... Cold

Jérôme Valmorin, explorer

1960

La Malle volante

Ferdinand

1959
Without Trumpet or Drum

Without Trumpet or Drum

Leon Riffard

1959
My Pal the Gypsy

My Pal the Gypsy

Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy

1959
Stop the Massacre

Stop the Massacre

Antoine Martin

1959
You Have Nothing to Declare?

You Have Nothing to Declare?

Marius Frontignac

1959
The Bureaucrats

The Bureaucrats

Boudin

1959
The Gendarme of Champignol

The Gendarme of Champignol

Claudius Binoche

1959
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women

Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women

The knocked out customer who asks for whiskey (uncredited)

1959
Life Together

Life Together

André Le Lorrain

1958
En bordée

En bordée

Prosper Cartahu

1958
It Happened on the 36 Candles

It Happened on the 36 Candles

Self (uncredited)

1957
La Peau de l'ours

La Peau de l'ours

Commissioner Etienne Ledru

1957
We at Champignol

We at Champignol

Claudius Binoche

1957
Slightly Ahead

Slightly Ahead

Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste

1956
Life is beautiful

Life is beautiful

l'employé

1956
Elena and Her Men

Elena and Her Men

Hector

1956
Les Truands

Les Truands

Alexandre Benoit

1956
La Madelon

La Madelon

Antoine Pichot

1955
Chéri-Bibi

Chéri-Bibi

Chéri-bibi / Maxime du Touchais

1955
Les deux font la paire

Les deux font la paire

Achille Baluchet

1955
Casta diva

Casta diva

Domenico Fiorillo

1954
The Cheerful Squadron

The Cheerful Squadron

Laperrine

1954
Marriage Episodes

Marriage Episodes

M. des Rillettes

1954
Service Entrance

Service Entrance

Jules Béchard, mandataire aux halles

1954
Royal Affairs in Versailles

Royal Affairs in Versailles

Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe

1953
Cinema of yesteryear

Cinema of yesteryear

Pasquale

1953
His Father's Portrait

His Father's Portrait

Paul Durand

1953
Wonderful Mentality

Wonderful Mentality

Honoré Bonvalet

1953
Deux de l'escadrille

Deux de l'escadrille

Pierre Dourdan, aka 'Saucisse'

1953
Drôle de noce

Drôle de noce

Joseph Bonhomme

1952
La demoiselle et son revenant

La demoiselle et son revenant

Ricard

1952
Le Costaud des Batignolles

Le Costaud des Batignolles

Policeman

1952
The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

The peasant (segment "La Gourmandise")

1952
Le Passage de Vénus

Le Passage de Vénus

1951
Bernard and the Lion

Bernard and the Lion

The Brigadier

1951
The King of the Bla Bla Bla

The King of the Bla Bla Bla

Jacques

1950
Adémaï at the border post

Adémaï at the border post

1950
Le Roi Pandore

Le Roi Pandore

Gendarme Quichenette

1950
I Love Only You

I Love Only You

Un passager de l'avion

1949
Mission in Tangier

Mission in Tangier

Drunk President

1949
Six Hours to Lose

Six Hours to Lose

City sergeant

1947