Jean Topart (COMÉDIENS)
151 Rue de Bagnolet, 75020 Paris, France

Born in the 20th arrondissement, actor Jean Topart was a member of Jean Vilar ‘s Théâtre National Populaire troupe during the 1950s and 60s. He played numerous roles in the theatre, and was a major player in some of the nation’s favourite television dramas, including Claude Barma’s Cyrano de Bergerac, and the soap opera Rocambole directed by Jean -Pierre Decourt. He had one of the most recognizable voices on French radio and television, leading to an active career in the world of animation and dubbing. He was the voice of the narrator in the animated series Rémi sans famille (1977), and in Les Mystérieuses cités d’or (1982). He is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery (division 57).

Find out where Jean Topart lived on Walk 50 – Place Édith Piaf