Jean Richard

Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur.[1] 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.[2]

This article is about the French actor. For the historian, see Jean Richard (historian). For people named Gene Richards, see Eugene Richards (disambiguation).
Jean Richard
Born18 April 1921
France
Died12 December 2001(2001-12-12) (aged 80)
France
OccupationActor, comedian, entrepreneur

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 in Senlis, aged 80.[2]

Filmography
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References
  1. Harris M. Lentz (1 January 2002). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland, Incorporated Publishers. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-7864-1278-5.
  2. "Maigret star Richard dies". BBC News. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  • The complete guide to Asterix by Peter Kessler ISBN 0-340-65346-9
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