Jean Richard

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.

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Jean Richard is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Annuity (1972), The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret (1967), The Oldest Profession (1967), The Lace Wars (1965), War of the Buttons (1962), This Time it Must Be Caviar (1961), Operation Caviar (1961), Elena and Her Men (1956). The recorded credits span 1947 to 1987, including 19 movies and 13 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.