Jean Richard

About

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

The Investigations of Commissioner MaigretSeries • 1967Elena and Her MenMovie • 1956War of the ButtonsMovie • 1962The AnnuityMovie • 1972Royal Affairs in VersaillesMovie • 1953The Oldest ProfessionMovie • 1967Some Like It... ColdMovie • 1960How to Keep the Red Lamp BurningMovie • 1965We Will Go to DeauvilleMovie • 1962