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His father, a sailor, died when he was two. His mother disappeared when he was nine and he was raised in a boarding school.

Performed mostly in TV serials in his later career.

A model and bit player before gaining juvenile leads in films.

Studied drama with René Simon.

Had his own fan club in the 1950s.

Went to school in Fontainebleau and in Paris.