Jean Richard

Jean Richard 18 April 1921 12 December 2001 was a French actor comedian and circus entrepreneur He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenons Maigret in the eponymous French television series which he played for more than twenty years and for his circus activities Richard was born in Bessines DeuxSevres In the 1970s1980s he owned and managed three major circuses two theme parks near Paris La Mer de Sable and La Vallée des PeauxRouges and a private zoo in his property of Ermenonville Oise He died on 12 December 2001 in Senlis aged 80 Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Richard actor licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia