Jean Coutu (actor)

Jean Coutu
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Jean Coutu
Born
March 31, 1925 Montreal
DiedNovember 1, 1999(1999-11-01) (aged 74)
NationalityCanadian
Occupationactor
Years active1952-1987
Known formovies and TV series in Quebec
Notable workepisodes 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]

  1. ^ "Contu (Jean)". La Mémoire du Québec en ligne (in French). Communications Cournoyer Inc. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "The Plouffe Family La famille Plouffe". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. ^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
  4. ^ Sandra Godin, "Le parcours d’une combattante". Le Journal de Montréal, January 23, 2016.