Jean Richard date of birth:
April 18, 1921
How old was Jean Richard when died?
80
Where was Jean Richard born?
Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France
When did Jean Richard die?
December 12, 2001
Where did Jean Richard die?
Paris, France
Why did Jean Richard die?
Cancer
What is Jean Richard's ethnicity?
White
What is Jean Richard nationality?
French
What is Jean Richard's occupation?
Actor, circus entrepreneur
Jean Richard claim to fame:
Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967), Elena et les hommes (1956) and La guerre des boutons (1962).
Short Biography
Jean Richard (18 April 1921 in Bessines, Deux-Sevres – 12 December 2001 in Senlis, Oise) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is most remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret on the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities. In the 1970-1980s, 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.