About Jean Mercanton
Lived 1920 – 1947 (aged 27). Jean Mercanton was a French actor.
Jean Mercanton (20 May 1920 – 4 November 1947) was a French film actor. Mercanton began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in the year of his birth.
Selected filmography Miarka (1920) The Two Boys (1924) Cinders (1926) The Maid at the Palace (1927) Croquette (1927) The Passenger (1928) Venus (1929) The Mystery of the Villa Rose (1930) Princess, At Your Orders! (1931) Narcotics (1932) Monsieur Albert (1932) He Is Charming (1932) Captain Benoit (1938) The Little Thing (1938) Three from St Cyr (1939) The Phantom Carriage (1939) Lucrèce (1943) The Ménard Collection (1944) Destitute Mary (1945) Distress (1946) Son of France (1946)
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Who was Jean Mercanton?
French actor (1920–1947)
When was Jean Mercanton born?
Jean Mercanton was born on 17 May 1920 in Marseille.
When did Jean Mercanton die?
Jean Mercanton died on 4 November 1947 in Paris.
What was Jean Mercanton's occupation?
Jean Mercanton was an actor.
What nationality was Jean Mercanton?
Jean Mercanton was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Mercanton. https://biography.guide/jean-mercanton/
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