Gabriel Gascon (8 January 1927 – 30 May 2018) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Born in Montreal, Quebec to parents Charles-Auguste Gascon and Marie-Rose Dubuc, Gascon began his acting career after joining the Compagnons de Saint-Laurent with the help of his elder brother Jean. Gascon established his career in France, where he met

Andrée Lachapelle Andrée Lachapelle, (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary s ...

. He died on 30 May 2018, aged 91. He was also the brother of filmmaker Gilles Gascon.

Partial filmography

*''Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence'' (1952) - Janedo *'' Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut'' (1956–1963, TV Series) - Alexis Labranche *''

If I Were a Spy ''If I Were a Spy'' () is a 1967 French crime film directed by Bertrand Blier Bertrand Blier (; born 14 March 1939) is a French film director and writer. His 1978 film ''Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language ...

'' (1967) *'' The Aeronauts'' (1967, TV Series) - Louis Gagnon *'' The Return of Monte Cristo'' (1968) - Louis - le père de Linda *'' The Sergeant'' (1968) - Paul - Solange's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) *''Les camisards'' (1972) - Capitaine Alexandre Poul *'' La Menace'' (1977) - Pannequin *''

The Suspended Vocation ''The Suspended Vocation'' (french: La vocation suspendue) is a 1978 French drama film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz. It is a free adaptation of the perverse theological 1950 novel of the same name by Pierre Klossowski.Goddard, Micha ...

'' (1978) - Le père-confesseur *''

The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting ''The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting'' (french: L'Hypothèse du tableau volé) is a 1978 French experimental mystery film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz and shot by cinematographer Sacha Vierny. The film was inspired by the themes ...

'' (1978) - Personnage des Tableaux *''

Lucien Brouillard ''Lucien Brouillard'' is a 1983 French Canadian political drama film directed by Bruno Carrière. Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 132. It stars Pierre Curzi, Roger Blay and Marie Tifo. Plot Lucien Brouil ...

'' (1983) *'' The Tin Flute'' (1983) - Cure *''Sous les draps, les étoiles'' (1989) *'' Phantom Life (La vie fantôme)'' (1992) - Lautier *'' Cap Tourmente'' (1993) - Monsieur Simon *'' Matusalem'' (1993) - Captain Monbars *''

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle ''Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' is a 1994 American biographical film, biographical drama (film and television), drama film directed by Alan Rudolph from a screenplay written by Rudolph and Randy Sue Coburn. The film stars Jennifer Jason Le ...

'' (1994) - Georges Attends *''Le silence des fusils'' (1996) - Pere Philbert *'' Cosmos'' (1996) - Crépuscule *''Les mille merveilles de l'univers'' (1997) - Marshal Vega *''Sucre amer'' (1998) - Le président *'' Nuremberg'' (2000, TV Mini-Series) - Großadmiral Erich Raeder *'' Possible Worlds'' (2000) - Kleber / Doctor *'' Marriages'' (2001) - Chanteur *''

Looking for Leonard ''Looking for Leonard'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama film, directed by Matt Bissonnette (director), Matt Bissonnette and Steven Clark and released in 2002.Rick Groen, "Leonard's quest finds both vice and virtue". ''The Globe and Mail'', Novemb ...

'' (2002) - Martin *''

The Marsh The Marsh Theater is an American theater company that specializes in developing new performance, founded in 1989. It has two venue locations, at 1062 Valencia Street in the Mission District of San Francisco, California; and 2120 Allston Way in Ber ...

(Le Marais)'' (2002) *''Au fil de l'eau'' (2002) - Bernard *'' The Little Book of Revenge'' (2006) - Vendôme *''

Adam's Wall ''Adam's Wall'' is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Michael Mackenzie, who also co-wrote the film with Dana Schoel and produced by Ziad Touma of Couzin Films and by Olivier Sirois. The film's original music is composed by Benoît Charest. ...

'' (2008) - Rabbi Levy *''

Mars and April ''Mars & Avril'' (French: ''Mars et Avril'') is a 2012 Canadian science fiction film starring Jacques Languirand, Caroline Dhavernas, Paul Ahmarani and Robert Lepage. The movie, based on the photo-novels of the same name published by Sid Lee & l ...

'' (2012) - Arlequin (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gascon, Gabriel 1927 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male stage actors Male actors from Montreal French Quebecers Canadian expatriates in France Canadian expatriate actors