Jean-Louis Millette (; 4 January 1935 – 29 September 1999) was a Canadian French-speaking actor and writer. Millette was born in

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, Canada. Millette's television career spanned over thirty years: he was a cast member of many of the best-known series in Quebec, including the children's series '' La Ribouldingue'' (which he also co-wrote), '' L'Héritage'', '' Symphorien'' and '' Montréal P.Q.'' (in a role which earned him a

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in 1994). He was also the voice of

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, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and

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in the Quebec dubbing of ''

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''. On the big screen, he played mostly supporting roles, most notably in

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's first film '' The Confessional (Le Confessionnal)''. However, Millette's most significant work was in theatre: he was a major figure of Quebec theatre and, in 1990, received the Prix Victor-Morin for outstanding achievement in theatre in Quebec. He was a member of the

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when it was founded by Paul Buissonneau in 1956. Millette died suddenly in Montreal of a

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in September 1999. At the time, he was touring a one-man performance of Larry Tremblay's '' The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi''. This role had earned him the Masque Prize (Quebec's annual prizes in theatre) for best acting performance.

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