
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/15/1921
Place of Birth
Cap d'Ail, Alpes Maritime, France
Also Known As
Jean-François-Marie-Henri de ThonelMarquis d’OrgeixJean d'Orgeix
Jean Pâqui
Biography
Jean-François d'Orgeix (15 April 1921 – 4 July 2006) was a French equestrian, actor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Cap-d'Ail. He competed in show jumping at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a bronze medal in the individual contest. He also competed in show jumping at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and placed fifth with the French team.
Under the name of Jean Pâqui he appeared in more than twenty films between 1933 and 1958.
Source: Article "Jean-François d'Orgeix" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For

If Paris Were Told to Us
as Le Comte d'Orgeix

The Life and Loves of Beethoven
as Pierrot

The Roquevillards
as Maurice Roquevillard

The Rebels of Lomanach
as Monsieur de Kervalet

The Rebels of Lomanach
as Mr. de Kervalet

Girl with Grey Eyes
as Doctor Bernier

The Beautiful Otero
as D'Herbecourt

Life of Pleasure
as François de Lormel

The House of the Seven Maidens
as Gérard de Boëldieu

Mama Hummingbird
as Paul de Rysbergue

Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent
as Capestang

Les Cadets de l'océan
as Laurent Le Gall

The Mayor's Dilemma
as Pierre Rossignol

Dakota 308
as André Villeneuve

Here Is the Beauty
as Renaud, the engineer

La maison du mystère
as Pascal

Serenade of Texas
as Abner Dawson

Business Is Business
as Xavier Lechat

A Caprice of Darling Caroline
as Captain de Cépoys

Vendetta in Camargue
Unknown Role