Birth Name: | Jean-François-Marie-Henri de Thonel |
Nationality: | French |
Birth Date: | 15 April 1921 |
Birth Place: | Cap-d'Ail, France |
Death Place: | Toucy, France |
Country: | France |
Sport: | Horse riding |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Jean-François d'Orgeix (in French pronounced as /ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa dɔʁʒɛks/; 15 April 1921 - 4 July 2006) was a French equestrian, actor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Cap-d'Ail. He competed in show jumping at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a bronze medal in the individual contest. He also competed in show jumping at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and placed fifth with the French team.[1]
Under the name of Jean Pâqui he appeared in more than twenty films between 1933 and 1958.