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Jean Richard (actor)

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Jean Richard is a famous French actor. He was born April 18, 1921, in the French town Bessines and began his career as a caricaturist before acting in comedy films. Although he took part in more than 80 movies, it was his TV role as Maigret that made him famous. He portrayed the famous inspector character from Georges Simenon's novels for over 20 years. He also created the well-known Jean Richard Circus. He died on 12th of December, 2001 due to cancer complications.