Gilles Pelletier, OC (March 22, 1925 – September 5, 2018)Décès du comédien Gilles Pelletier - Un pilier des arts disparaît was a Canadian actor.
Career 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.Dube, Bernard, RCMP Series On TV Tones Down Heroics, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), October 22, 1959, page 11 Among his film credits are Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953), Dust from Underground (1968) the Denys Arcand films Jesus of Montreal (1989) and The Barbarian Invasions (2003)Lentz, Harris M. III, Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018, page 295, McFarland, Inc, 2019
In 1964, he founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths, and served as director for fifteen years.
Personal life and honours Pelletier was born in Quebec on March 22, 1925, and he died in Montreal, Quebec on September 6, 2018. He was married to Francoise Graton until her death in 2014.
Pelletier was awarded the Order of Canada on July 11, 1988, and was invested on December 31, 2024.Governor General of Canada, Honours awarded
He is the brother of Denise Pelletier, a stage actress, whose name was given to the Prix Denise-Pelletier for achievements of French Canadians, which was awarded to Gilles in 1998 for his lifetime career in the theatre.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1951 The 13th Letter Townsman Uncredited1953 I Confess Father Benoit Uncredited1964 The Earth to Drink (La terre à boire) Michel (le père de Barbara) 1968 Dust from Underground (Poussière sur la ville) Le curé 1974 Bingo Pierre 1975 The Vultures (Les vautours) le docteur Loiselle 1982 Gapi Gapi 1986 The Great Land of Small Grandpa 1989 Looking for Eternity (Portion d'éternité) Monsieur Lemieux 1989 Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) Fr. Leclerc 1991 Nelligan M. Fréchette 1996 Coyote Run Bobjoy 1998 You Can Thank Me Later Priest 2003 The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) Priest Raymond Leclerc 2003 Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction) Alphonse Pinsonneault 2003 Noël Blank Eddy Short2004 Daniel and the Superdogs Grandpa 2004 Pinocchio 3000 Gepetto Canadian French version, Voice2007 Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres) Au bord du fleuve 2009 Romaine par moins 30 Grand-papa 2015 Where Atilla Passes (Là où Atilla passe...) Grandpa Raymond 2015 On My Mother's Side (L'Origine des espèces) Fernand (final film role)
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