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Jean Gascon CC (December 21, 1920 – April 13, 1988) was a Canadian opera director, actor, and administrator. Career. Originally bent on a career in medicine, Gascon abandoned it for the stage after considerable work with amateur groups in Montreal. A scholarship in 1946 from the Government of France enabled him to study dramatic art in Paris.
Jean Gascon. Actor: A Man Called Horse. Brother of actor Gabriel Gascon and father of actress Nathalie Gascon, Jean was an important personality in Quebec theatre.
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- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Jean Gascon (né le 21 décembre 1920 à Montréal, et mort le 13 avril 1988 à Stratford, Ontario) est un acteur québécois. En première noces, il épouse Mimi Lalonde avec qui il aura 4 enfants : Marie-Helene, Isabelle, Nathalie et Olivier. En seconde noces, il épousera Marilyn Gardner.
- 13 avril 1988 (à 67 ans)Stratford
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- 21 décembre 1920Montréal
- Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
Apr 16, 2024 · Jean Gascon (born Dec. 21, 1921, Montreal, Que., Can.—died April 20, 1988, Stratford, Ont.) was a Canadian actor and director, cofounder of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (1951) and cofounder of the National Theatre School (1960).
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Aug 14, 2007 · Jean Gascon, CC., actor, theatre and opera director (born 21 December 1921 in Montréal, QC; died 20 April 1988 in Stratford, ON). A founding member of the Montréal theatre company Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, he was also its first artistic director.
May 1, 1970 · A Man Called Horse: Directed by Elliot Silverstein. With Richard Harris, Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Manu Tupou. In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life.
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Quick Reference. (1921–88) French Canadian actor and director. He studied theatre in France 1946–51 and on return helped found the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, becoming its artistic director and leading actor. Notable ... From: Gascon, Jean in The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance ».
