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Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
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Born:
May 17, 1904
Died:
November 15, 1976
Age:
72
Birth Name:
Jean-Alexis Moncorgé
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 6 wins.
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Some Facts
He didn't want his daughter Florence to become an actress and tried in every way to prevent her to do. When she married a jockey against his will he didn't go to the wedding ceremony but sent a friend, the actor Lino Ventura.
Male winner of 1953 Lemon Prize, awarded by French journalists to the nastiest French actors.
Following the German occupation of France, he emigrated to Hollywood At that time, he began a romance with Marlene Dietrich and lived there until 1943.
His parents, Ferdinand Moncorgé and Hélène Petit, were performers and singers in low-class shows.
Made his debut on stage as a variety singer.
Personal Quotes
About his debut in 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".
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Born in 1904
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
May 17, 1904
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