Jean Gabin (French: [Ê'É'̃ gabɛ̃]; 17 May 1904 â€" 15 November
1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French
cinema, he starred in several classic films including Pépé le Moko
(1937), La grande illusion (1937), Le Quai des brumes (1938), La bête
humaine (1938), Le jour se lève (1939), and Le plaisir (1952). Gabin
was made a member of the Légion d'honneur in recognition of the
important role he played in French cinema.Gabin was born Jean-Alexis
Moncorgé in Paris, the son of Madeleine Petit and Ferdinand
Moncorgé, a cafe owner and cabaret entertainer whose stage name was
Gabin, which is a first name in French. He grew up in the village of
Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise (now Val-d'Oise) département, about 22
mi (35 km) north of Paris. He attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly.
Gabin left school early, and worked as a laborer until the age of 19
when he entered show business with a bit part in a Folies Bergères
production. He continued performing in a variety of minor roles before
going into the military.After completing his military service in the
Fusiliers marins, he returned to the entertainment business, working
under the stage name of Jean Gabin at whatever was offered in the
Parisian music halls and operettas, imitating the singing style of
Maurice Chevalier, which was the rage at the time. He was part of a
troupe that toured South America, and upon returning to France found
work at the Moulin Rouge. His performances started getting noticed,
and better stage roles came along that led to parts in two silent
films in 1928. Jean Gabin Biography, Weight & Height, Age, Nationality & Ethnicity
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