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Date of Birth

13 April 1927, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death

14 March 1983, Paris, France (cancer)

Birth Name

Maurice Robinet

Spouse

Maria Pacôme

(1950 - 1956) (divorced)

Trivia

Studied at the Paris Conservatoire and made his stage debut at age 20.

One of his mentors was actor Jean-Louis Barrault.

Popular smooth and slick French leading man of the 1950s and 1960s who played continental lover types and appeared with such top-notch directors as Louis Malle and Claude Chabrol.

Directed two films - Le voleur de Tibidabo (1964) and Bartleby (1976).

His wife Josephine Chaplin was the third child of silent screen legend Charles Chaplin and Oona Chaplin.

He wrote 2 books : "L'ile des dragons" (1973) et "Le métier de comédien" (1977).

Partner of Josephine Chaplin (1977-1983), one son Julien, born in 1980.

Was originally cast to play Ali in Lawrence of Arabia but was replaced on location by Omar Sharif.

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