Born April 18, 1921· Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France
† Died December 12, 2001
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Emerging from Bessines in the Deux-Sevres region, Jean Richard built a multifaceted career that combined performance and show-business management. After establishing himself as a comic actor, he achieved lasting fame by embodying Georges Simenon’s detective Maigret in the French television adaptation, a role he sustained for more than two decades and which defined his public image. Parallel to his…
