Person
Jean Gaven
Acting · 1922–2014 · Saint-Rome de Cernon, Aveyron, France
Biography
Jean Gaven (16 January 1922 – 5 May 2014) was a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films between 1945 and 1996. Born in Saint-Rome-de-Cernon, France on January 16, 1922, Gaven began acting sometime after the end of World War II, amassing a filmography of more than 60 motion pictures during a career spanning more than five decades. Married to the actress Dominique Wilms, he died at the age of 92 in Paris, France, on May 5, 2014. Source: Article "Jean Gaven" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Midi Première
Self
The Story of O
Pierre
Discorama
Self
La Route
Dupuy
One Deadly Summer
Leballech, boss of the sawmill
Six Hours to Lose
Antoine
Signé Furax
L'agent sans panier à salade
Maurin des Maures
Maurin
Les Cadets de l'océan
Albertini, dit Tino
Obsession
Alexandre Buisson
Filmography
- 1996Les BidochonMaître Nerval
- 1994The Eagle and the Horse
- 1993L'Œil écarlateEtienne Delvaux
- 1988Juillet en septembreMonsieur Challe
- 1986Fred connexion
- 1984Venus on FireWaldo
- 1983One Deadly SummerLeballech, boss of the sawmill
- 1981Signé FuraxL'agent sans panier à salade
- 1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Salpetre
- 1977Madame ClaudeGustave Lucas
- 1976The GroperSicilian killer
- 1976Bad StartersGargantua
- 1975The Story of OPierre
- 1975Midi PremièreSelf
- 1974L'Illustre MaurinMaurin
- 1972And Hope to DieRizzio
- 1971Where Did Tom Go?Anton Caras
- 1971One Way TicketDietrich
- 1970Rider on the RainInspector Toussaint
- 1970Maurin des MauresMaurin
- 1968PashaMarc, un inspecteur
- 1966Our Men in BagdadGeneral Yuri Fiodorenko
- 1965A Trap for CinderellaGabriel
- 1963La RouteDupuy
- 1962Emile's BoatFisherman
- 1961Leon Garros Is Looking for His FriendGrégoire
- 1961Vingt mille lieues sur la TerreGrégoire
- 1960Amour, autocar et boîtes de nuitPaul
- 1959Minuit treizeLe commissaire Bignon
- 1959Visa to HellCarlos
- 1959Riff Raff GirlsHenri / James
- 1959DiscoramaSelf
- 1958Adventures in IndochinaLe Scaph
- 1957Young Girls BewarePetit Jo
- 1957The Witches of SalemPeter Corey
- 1957The River of Three JunksCapitaine Brichet
- 1956Law of the StreetsAndré Remoulin aka 'Dédé la Glace'
- 1956If All the Guys in the World...Jos - il secondo
- 1955La Môme PigalleFélix Michaux, l'inspecteur de la PJ infiltré
- 1955Girl on the Third FloorErnest Sapinaud
- 1955La Madone des sleepingsDon Armando Félix
- 1955The Babes Make the LawFrédéric Langlet, le mari de Christine
- 1954ObsessionAlexandre Buisson
- 1954The Big FlagLieutenant Lachenal
- 1953The Wild OatAbbot Daniel, village vicar
- 1952Feather in the WindFrançois Bontemps
- 1952Le Crime du BouifMichel
- 1952They Were FiveMarcel - le boxeur
- 1952Les Quatre Sergents du Fort CarréFinot
- 1951Duel à DakarFred
- 1951La Peau d’un hommeMoussac
- 1951Tomorrow We Get DivorcedJohnny Buck
- 1949At the Grand BalconyBelfort
- 1949La Bataille du feuJacques Legrand
- 1948Rapide de nuitOne of the two accomplices
- 1947History of SingingJack Bing
- 1947Six Hours to LoseAntoine
- 1946Dropped from HeavenRobert
- 1946The Murderer Is Not GuiltyYoung inspector Gustave Perkinson
- 1946Son of FranceLieutenant Brévannes
- 1945Les Cadets de l'océanAlbertini, dit Tino
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