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Gilles Pelletier

Canadian actor

Gilles Pelletier, OC (March 22, 1925 – September 5, 2018)[1] was a Canadian actor.

Career

Pelletier appeared in over 50 film and television productions between 1951 and 2016. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Corporal Jacques Gagnier in the police dramaR.C.M.P..[2] Among his film credits are Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953), Dust from Underground (1968) the Denys Arcand films Jesus of Montreal (1989) and The Barbarian Invasions (2003)[3]

In 1964, he founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths and served as director for fifteen years.[3]

Personal life and honours

Pelletier was born in Quebec on March 22, 1925, and he died in Montreal, Quebec on September 6, 2018. He was married to Francoise Graton until her death in 2014.[3]

Pelletier was awarded the Order of Canada on July 11, 1988, and was invested on December 31, 2024.[4]

He is the brother of Denise Pelletier, a stage actress, whose name was given to the Prix Denise-Pelletier for achievements of French Canadians, which was awarded to Gilles in 1998 for his lifetime career in the theatre.[3]

Filmography

References

  1. ^Décès du comédien Gilles Pelletier - Un pilier des arts disparaît
  2. ^Dube, Bernard, RCMP Series On TV Tones Down Heroics, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), October 22, 1959, page 11
  3. ^ abcdLentz, Harris M. III, Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018, page 295, McFarland, Inc, 2019
  4. ^Governor General of Canada, Honours awarded

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