Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
26
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-04-15
Day of Death
2006-07-04 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Cap d'Ail, Alpes Maritime, France
Also Known As
Jean-François-Marie-Henri de Thonel
Marquis d’Orgeix
Jean 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.
