About Jean-Baptiste Nicolet
Lived 1728 – 1796 (aged 68). Jean-Baptiste Nicolet was a French actor, circus performer, theaterintendant and talent manager.
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet (; 16 April 1728 – 27 December 1796) was an 18th-century French actor and artist manager.
He was the eldest son of puppeteer, dance master and violinist Guillaume Nicolet. He set up the theatre company Grands-Danseurs du Roi, the predecessor of the Théâtre de la Gaîté.
He married the actress and theatre director Anne Antoinette Desmoulins in 1766.
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Who was Jean-Baptiste Nicolet?
French actor
When was Jean-Baptiste Nicolet born?
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet was born on 16 April 1728 in Paris.
When did Jean-Baptiste Nicolet die?
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet died on 27 December 1796 in Paris.
What was Jean-Baptiste Nicolet's occupation?
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet was an actor, circus performer, theaterintendant and talent manager.
What nationality was Jean-Baptiste Nicolet?
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet was French.
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