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Jean Marais (Jean Alfred Villain-Marais Vassord) was born on 11 December, 1913 in Cherbourg, Manche, France, is an actor,stunts,miscellaneous. Discover Jean Marais's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As Jean Alfred Villain-Marais Vassord
Occupation actor,stunts,miscellaneous
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 11 December 1913
Birthday 11 December
Birthplace Cherbourg, Manche, France
Date of death 8 November, 1998
Died Place Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Nationality France

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Jean Marais Height, Weight & Measurements

At 84 years old, Jean Marais height is 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) .

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Height 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
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Who Is Jean Marais's Wife?

His wife is Mila Parély (1942 - 1944) ( divorced)

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Wife Mila Parély (1942 - 1944) ( divorced)
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Jean Marais Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jean Marais worth at the age of 84 years old? Jean Marais’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from France. We have estimated Jean Marais's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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1913

Jean Marais was a popular French cinema actor and director who played over 100 roles in film and on television, and was also known for his many talents as a writer, painter and sculptor. He was born Jean Alfred Villain-Marais on December 11, 1913, in Cherbourg, France. His father practiced veterinarian medicine, then fought in the World War I, and eventually left the family. Young Jean Marais was taken to Paris at the age of 4. There he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He attended the Lycée Condorcet, a prestigious State school where also studied his future film partners such as Louis de Funes and Jean Cocteau, and the faculty had such figures as Jean-Paul Sartre. At the age of 13, Marais dropped out of Lycee Condorcet, he tried several other schools, albeit he did not complete his college education, instead he was placed in a Catholic boarding school. At 16, he left school and became involved in amateur acting. After being rejected from drama schools, he took a job as a photographer's assistant and also worked as a caddy at a golf club.

1933

In 1933 Marais made his film debut in Les Amoureux (1933) (aka. . Les Amoureux), by director Marcel L'Herbier.

1937

In 1937, at a stage rehearsal of 'King Aedipus', Marais met Jean Cocteau, and they remained close friends until Cocteau's death. Cocteau had a major influence on life and career of Jean Marais who appeared in almost every one of Cocteau's films.

1940

As a child, he dreamed of becoming an actor but he was twice rejected when he applied to drama schools. During World War II, he worked in film and on the stage during the German occupation of France (1940-1944). After the Allies liberated Paris in August 1944, he joined France's Second Armored Division and served as a truck driver carrying fuel and ammunition to the front.

1944

After liberation of Paris in 1944, he became a truck driver for the French Army, he was decorated for his courage. During the war Marais was married to his film partner, actress Mila Parély, and their marriage was blessed by Cocteau, who wanted Marais to be happy.

1946

Together they made such classics as Beauty and the Beast (1946), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960), to name a few. During the World War II, Marais was an actor in the occupied Paris.

Marais and Mila Parély divorced after two years of marriage, and shortly after their divorce, they worked together again in 'Beauty and the Beast' (1946), under directorship of Jean Cocteau.

1950

During the 1950s, Marais shot to international fame, after starring in films directed by Cocteau, Visconti, and others.

1958

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1958

1960

During the 1960s and 1970s, Marais went on to star in several popular comedies, such as the Fantomas (1964) trilogy by director André Hunebelle. He co-starred with many major French actors of the time, including such stars as Louis de Funès and Mylène Demongeot in the Fantomas trilogy, and also Jean Gabin, Guy Delorme, Bourvil, Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan, and Yves Montand. Jean Marais was also a remarkable stage actor known for his association with Théâtre de Paris, Théâtre de l'Atelie, and the Comédie Francaise, among others.

1985

Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1985

1996

Marais received numerous international awards and recognitions for his contribution to film art, including the French Legion of Honour (1996). He spent his later years living in his house in Vallaruis, in the South of France where he was involved in painting, sculpture and pottery, and was visited by Pablo Picasso and other cultural figures.