
Jean Gaven
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1922-01-16
- Died
- 2014-05-05
- Place of birth
- Saint-Rome de Cernon, Aveyron, France
- Also known as
- Жан Гавен · Jean Henri Pierre Gaven
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (56)

The Story of O
1975
as Pierre

One Deadly Summer
1983
as Leballech, boss of the sawmill

Rider on the Rain
1970
as Inspector Toussaint

Madame Claude
1977
as Gustave Lucas

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
as Salpetre

Obsession
1954
as Alexandre Buisson

And Hope to Die
1972
as Rizzio

The Witches of Salem
1957
as Peter Corey
Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre
1961
as Grégoire

Signé Furax
1981
as L'agent sans panier à salade

The Wild Oat
1953
as Abbot Daniel, village vicar

One Way Ticket
1971
as Dietrich

Where Did Tom Go?
1971
as Anton Caras

Young Girls Beware
1957
as Petit Jo

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
1961
as Grégoire

Venus on Fire
1984
as Waldo

Pasha
1968
as Marc, un inspecteur

Riff Raff Girls
1959
as Henri / James

Law of the Streets
1956
as André Remoulin aka 'Dédé la Glace'

Our Men in Bagdad
1966
as General Yuri Fiodorenko

Emile's Boat
1962
as Fisherman

La Môme Pigalle
1955
as Félix Michaux, l'inspecteur de la PJ infiltré

Les Bidochon
1996
as Maître Nerval

Bad Starters
1976
as Gargantua

Girl on the Third Floor
1955
as Ernest Sapinaud

The Groper
1976
as Sicilian killer

The Eagle and the Horse
1994

A Trap for Cinderella
1965
as Gabriel

They Were Five
1952
as Marcel - le boxeur

La Madone des sleepings
1955
as Don Armando Félix

Rapide de nuit
1948
as One of the two accomplices

History of Singing
1947
as Jack Bing

At the Grand Balcony
1949
as Belfort

Les Cadets de l'océan
1945
as Albertini, dit Tino

The Babes Make the Law
1955
as Frédéric Langlet, le mari de Christine

If All the Guys in the World...
1956
as Jos - il secondo

L'Œil écarlate
1993
as Etienne Delvaux

Tomorrow We Get Divorced
1951
as Johnny Buck

The Big Flag
1954
as Lieutenant Lachenal

La Bataille du feu
1949
as Jacques Legrand

Juillet en septembre
1988
as Monsieur Challe

Visa to Hell
1959
as Carlos

La Peau d’un homme
1951
as Moussac

Les Quatre Sergents du Fort Carré
1952
as Finot

Amour, autocar et boîtes de nuit
1960
as Paul

Dropped from Heaven
1946
as Robert

Feather in the Wind
1952
as François Bontemps

Six Hours to Lose
1947
as Antoine

Le Crime du Bouif
1952
as Michel

Adventures in Indochina
1958
as Le Scaph
Fred connexion
1986

The Murderer Is Not Guilty
1946
as Young inspector Gustave Perkinson

The River of Three Junks
1957
as Capitaine Brichet

Minuit treize
1959
as Le commissaire Bignon

Duel à Dakar
1951
as Fred

Son of France
1946
as Lieutenant Brévannes
About Jean Gaven
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. With 61 credits spanning from 1945 to 1996, Jean Gaven has appeared in 56 films and 5 TV shows.
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- The Story of O (1975) — as Pierre
- One Deadly Summer (1983) — as Leballech, boss of the sawmill
- Rider on the Rain (1970) — as Inspector Toussaint
- Madame Claude (1977) — as Gustave Lucas
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) — as Salpetre
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