Jean Gabin
Birthday:
May 17, 1904 in Paris, France
Birth Name:
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé
Height:
172 cm
Jean-Alexis Moncorgé started his career with 15 years at the theatre and debuted at the "Moulin Rouge" in Paris in 1929. Despite of his rude aspect he knew to be the gentleman of the French cinema in the time between the two World Wars. One of his most popular personalities was inspector Maigret. But he was also able to play all other ki...
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Jean-Alexis Moncorgé started his career with 15 years at the theatre and debuted at the "Moulin Rouge" in Paris in 1929. Despite of his rude aspect he knew to be the gentleman of the French cinema in the time between the two World Wars. One of his most popular personalities was inspector Maigret. But he was also able to play all other kind of people: aristocrats, farmers, thieves and managers. He never stopped working and when death surprised him in 1976 he was still an institution for the French audience. Show less «
[about his debut in a stage show] I understood immediately that to get success I had to make for the front door, not for the back one. And t...Show more »
[about his debut in a stage show] I understood immediately that to get success I had to make for the front door, not for the back one. And the front door was the door of Mistinguett's dressing room. Show less «
I don't like watching love stories. Same old eternal triangle.
I don't like watching love stories. Same old eternal triangle.
