Jean Marais

Movie Actor

Birthday December 11, 1913

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Nov 8, 1998 (84)

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About

He played the villain in the internationally famous series, Fantomas. He also appeared in Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast.

Before Fame

He played the dashing hero in French swashbuckling adventure films and became a household name in the 1950s.

Trivia

He played the title character in the 1949 Jean Cocteau-directed film, Orphee.

Family Life

While he was married, he became the lover of film director Jean Cocteau.

Associated With

Morrissey and The Smiths put his profile on the cover of their 1983 single, "This Charming Man."