Jean Coutu (actor) explained

Birth Place:Montreal
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:actor
Years Active:1952-1987
Known For:movies and TV series in Quebec
Notable Works:episodes of La famille Plouffe in 1953

Jean Coutu (March 31, 1925 – November 1, 1999) was a Canadian actor.[1] Born in Montreal, his career included many movies and TV series in Quebec, including episodes of La famille Plouffe in 1953.[2] He also played in a Disney production Nikki, Wild Dog of the North, becoming one of the few Quebecers of his era to have appeared in Hollywood productions.

After his death in 1999, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[3]

His daughter, Angèle Coutu, is also an actress.[4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1952data-sort-value="Nightingale and the Bells, The" The Nightingale and the Bells (Le rossignol et les cloches) René
1961Nikki, Wild Dog of the North Andre Dupas
1971Heads or Tails (Pile ou face) Gunther
19717 fois... par jour Adam Lafontaine
1972data-sort-value="Apparition, The" The Apparition (L'Apparition) Timé
1972And Hope to Die Inspector
1972data-sort-value="Doves, The" The Doves (Les colombes) M. Ferland
1972data-sort-value="Rebels, The" The Rebels (Quelques arpents de neige)
1973And I Love You Dearly (La maîtresse) Jacques Langlois
1977Panic (Panique) Raymond St-Jacques
1987Brother André Père Dion

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contu (Jean) . La Mémoire du Québec en ligne . Communications Cournoyer Inc . 26 June 2019. fr.
  2. Web site: The Plouffe Family La famille Plouffe. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130514054248/http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=familyplouff. 14 May 2013. 19 July 2020. Museum of Broadcast Communications.
  3. Book: Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société. Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery. Montreal. fr.
  4. Sandra Godin, "Le parcours d’une combattante". Le Journal de Montréal, January 23, 2016.