Jean-Pierre Masson (August 25, 1918 - March 11, 1995) was a Canadian
film and television actor, best known for his long-running television
role as Séraphin Poudrier in Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en
haut.Masson studied law at the Université de Montréal, where he was
a classmate of Pierre Trudeau, and acted with the Compagnons de
Saint-Laurent theatre troupe. Following his graduation, he pursued
acting as a career instead of law, taking both stage and radio roles
until being cast as Leonidas Plouffe in the television series The
Plouffe Family in 1953 and as Mr. Jeneau in 14, rue de Galais in 1954.
In 1956, he was cast in Les Belles Histoires, a series which lasted
until 1970.Following Les Belles Histoires, Masson had other supporting
roles, including the films Cordélia, A Scream from Silence (Mourir Ã
tue-tête), Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire), Why Rock the
Boat?, Maria Chapdelaine and The Alley Cat (Le Matou), and the
television series Terre humaine and He Shoots, He Scores. However, he
was too strongly typecast by his longtime role as Séraphin Poudrier,
and never had another major leading role.Masson died in a motel room
in Pottsville, Pennsylvania on March 11, 1995, while travelling to
Florida. He was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in
Montreal.
film and television actor, best known for his long-running television
role as Séraphin Poudrier in Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en
haut.Masson studied law at the Université de Montréal, where he was
a classmate of Pierre Trudeau, and acted with the Compagnons de
Saint-Laurent theatre troupe. Following his graduation, he pursued
acting as a career instead of law, taking both stage and radio roles
until being cast as Leonidas Plouffe in the television series The
Plouffe Family in 1953 and as Mr. Jeneau in 14, rue de Galais in 1954.
In 1956, he was cast in Les Belles Histoires, a series which lasted
until 1970.Following Les Belles Histoires, Masson had other supporting
roles, including the films Cordélia, A Scream from Silence (Mourir Ã
tue-tête), Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire), Why Rock the
Boat?, Maria Chapdelaine and The Alley Cat (Le Matou), and the
television series Terre humaine and He Shoots, He Scores. However, he
was too strongly typecast by his longtime role as Séraphin Poudrier,
and never had another major leading role.Masson died in a motel room
in Pottsville, Pennsylvania on March 11, 1995, while travelling to
Florida. He was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in
Montreal.
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