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Jean Le Poulain
French actor
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- Died:
- March 1, 1988, Paris (aged 63)
Jean Le Poulain (born Sept. 12, 1924, Marseille, France—died March 1, 1988, Paris) was a French actor and administrator who was celebrated primarily for his comedic interpretations but also was noted for his tragic roles. Le Poulain spent his childhood in Indochina, where his father was a colonial administrator, and returned to France at the age of 19. He studied in small conservatories before being admitted to the National Conservatory of Theatre Arts in Paris, where he won first prize in comedy acting before graduating in 1949. After his application to the venerable Comédie Française was turned down, he joined ...(100 of 200 words)