Born 1920 (age 55) · Paris, France
Appears in 56 titles

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. Source: Article "Jacques Charon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

Cartouche
6.3
Cartouche
1962
as Le colonel
The Red Inn
6.8
The Red Inn
1951
as Rodolphe
The Scheming Women
5.3
The Scheming Women
1954
as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
Her First Affair
6.7
Her First Affair
1941
as A college student (uncredited)
Colonel Chabert
6.9
Colonel Chabert
1943
as Cleric
In the French Style
5.9
In the French Style
1963
as Patrini
The Turkey
7.1
The Turkey
1951
as M. de Pontagnac
Behind These Walls
6.4
Behind These Walls
1946
as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
The Royalists
7.2
The Royalists
1947
as Lieutenant Merle
The Double Bed
3.4
The Double Bed
1965
as Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition »)
This Pretty World
5.5
This Pretty World
1957
as 'La Tulipe'
The Dreadful
4.0
The Dreadful
1959
as Monestier
How to Succeed in Love
4.0
How to Succeed in Love
1962
as Director of Editions du Soleil
The Queer Assignment
4.7
The Queer Assignment
1945
as Neptunia bartender
Tartuffe
9.0
Tartuffe
1973
as Orgon
Paris Waltz
7.5
Paris Waltz
1950
as Berthelier
Cœur-sur-Mer
5.5
Cœur-sur-Mer
1951
as Le prince de Synoire
Comment épouser un premier ministre
5.5
Comment épouser un premier ministre
1964
as Cchief of staff
Would-Be Gentleman
8.5
Would-Be Gentleman
1958
as the dancing master
Des jeunes filles dans la nuit