Gilles Pelletier, OC (March 22, 1925 â€" September 5, 2018) was a
Canadian actor.Pelletier appeared in over 50 film and television
productions between 1951 and 2016. He is perhaps best-known for his
portrayal of Corporal Jacques Gagnier in the police drama R.C.M.P.
Among his film credits are Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953), the
Denys Arcand films Jesus of Montreal (1989) and The Barbarian
Invasions (2003), and the short film Noël Blank (2003).In 1964, he
founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths
and served as director for fifteen years.Pelletier is the brother of
Denise Pelletier, a stage actress, whose name was given to the Prix
Denise-Pelletier in 1998, for cultural and scientific achievements of
French Canadians, which was awarded to Glles for his lifetime career
in the theatre.
Canadian actor.Pelletier appeared in over 50 film and television
productions between 1951 and 2016. He is perhaps best-known for his
portrayal of Corporal Jacques Gagnier in the police drama R.C.M.P.
Among his film credits are Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953), the
Denys Arcand films Jesus of Montreal (1989) and The Barbarian
Invasions (2003), and the short film Noël Blank (2003).In 1964, he
founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths
and served as director for fifteen years.Pelletier is the brother of
Denise Pelletier, a stage actress, whose name was given to the Prix
Denise-Pelletier in 1998, for cultural and scientific achievements of
French Canadians, which was awarded to Glles for his lifetime career
in the theatre.
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