About Belleroche
Lived 1630 – 1690 (aged 59–60). Belleroche was a French stage actor, playwright and writer.
Raymond Poisson (1630–1690) was a French actor and playwright. Mainly a comic actor, he used the stage names Crispin in comedy and Belleroche in tragedy.
Career Poisson joined the company of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris, primarily as a comic rival to Molière, who played at the Palais-Royal. He appropriated the character of Crispin from Scarron's L'Écolier de Salamanque (1654), playing it himself, His son Paul and his grandsons Philippe and Francois-Arnoul all became actors, whilst his granddaughter Madeleine-Angélique de Gomez became a writer.
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Important facts
People in Belleroche's life
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Belleroche?
French actor
When was Belleroche born?
Belleroche was born in 1630 in France.
When did Belleroche die?
Belleroche died on 9 May 1690 in Paris.
What was Belleroche's occupation?
Belleroche was a stage actor, playwright and writer.
What nationality was Belleroche?
Belleroche was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Belleroche. https://biography.guide/belleroche/
MLA: "Belleroche." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/belleroche/.
Chicago: "Belleroche." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/belleroche/.
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