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Jean Marais
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Actor Born: December 11, 1913 in Cherbourg, France Death: November 8, 1998 in Cannes, France Biography:The extremely good-looking (some have called him beautiful) French actor "Jean Marais" was hardly a prize-winning performer in his formative years. Turned down by the Paris Conservatory, Marais took odd jobs to sustain his nighttime efforts as a stage bit player (one of the productions in which he appeared, "Les Parents Terrible", would be filmed years later with Marais in the lead). On the basis of his looks and wavy blonde hair, he was able to wangle a few minor film roles from 1933 onward, beginning with "Jean Tarride"'s "Etienne", but the big breaks were not forthcoming until Marais met and befriended director "Jean Cocteau". Marais would later describe his first encounter with Cocteau as his "second birth." The latter's homosexuality has frequently cast aspersions concerning his real stake in Marais' well-being, but the fact remains that Marais truly blossomed as an actor with starring roles in... Full Biography
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