Born in Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France — Apr 18 1921• Died Dec 12 2001

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 Senl…
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Commissaire Jules Maigret

Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")

Lebrac's father

Jules Béchard, mandataire aux halles

Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe

Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Hector


The peasant (segment "La Gourmandise")

Jean Richard

Commissioner Etienne Ledru

Agénor Fenouillard

André Le Lorrain

Jo (un voyou)

Auguste

Paulo

Alexandre Benoit

Lepetit (le nounou 2)

Domenico Fiorillo

Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer

Le prince de Beaulieu

Self (archive footage)

Siméon

Boudin

le boucher

Docteur Tannait

The man with the wrecked car

City sergeant

Maigret

Le plombier - M. Simeon

Principal inspector Bérurier

Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste

Inspecteur principal Bérurier

Jérôme Valmorin, explorer

Marius Frontignac

Mr. Martin

Chéri-bibi / Maxime du Touchais

Laperrine

Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'

Gérard

Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy

César Beauminet

Pierre Dourdan, aka 'Saucisse'

Joseph Bonhomme

Claudius Binoche

Drunk President

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Claudius Binoche

Siméon

Gendarme Quichenette

Un passager de l'avion

Arthur

Leon Riffard

Father

Policeman

Ricard

Le promoteur


Albert

Philibert

M. des Rillettes

Pasquale

Sganarelle

Bertrand Boiselier

Antoine Pichot

Prosper Cartahu

Roger

Antoine Martin


Laredon

l'employé

The Brigadier

Loulou

Claudius Binoche

Paul Durand

Mr. Durand

Jacques


The knocked out customer who asks for whiskey (uncredited)

Dédé

Achille Baluchet

Director of the 'Mitaine' circus

Honoré Bonvalet
Ferdinand