Philippe Lemaire

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Philippe Lemaire (born March 14, 1927 in Moussy-le-Neuf , † March 15, 2004 in Paris ) was a French actor .

Life

Lemaire had a dramatic childhood: after his father, a sailor, had died when Philippe was two years old, seven years later his mother disappeared without a trace, so that he grew up in the home. After serving in the Navy , Lemaire became an actor and made his film debut in 1944 after training with René Simon . He soon found success in roles as a youthful daredevil; later he played mainly in adventure and historical films .

His later career took place mainly on the screen in guest roles in television series.

Lemaire was married three times, including from 1953 to 1956 to Juliette Gréco , with whom he had a daughter. He committed the day after his 77th birthday suicide .

Filmography (selection)

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