René Simon (1898 in

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– 1971) was a French actor and founder in 1925 of the Cours Simon drama school in

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. Notable alumni of Cours Simon include Benoît Petitjean and

Jean Reno Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez (born 30 July 1948), commonly known as Jean Reno (), is a French-Spanish actor. He established himself as a Leading actor, leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has w ...

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* 1898 births 1971 deaths French male film actors People from Troyes Male actors from Grand Est French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni 20th-century French male actors {{france-film-actor-1890s-stub