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| - Born in Fitchburg, Massachusettes on October 30, 1924, Jacques served in the United States Army during World War II as an interpreter with the French Forces' Signal Center Language Team. After the war, he became an actor, studying acting at the American Theater Wing for Advances Studies. He soon made his Broadway debut in 1949 in the play, The Madwoman of Chaillot. He would also make his television debut on Café de Paris, an early show produced in New York City for the DuMont Television Network. Jacques died on December 28, 1991 from heart failure in Woodland Hills, California.
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| - Born in Fitchburg, Massachusettes on October 30, 1924, Jacques served in the United States Army during World War II as an interpreter with the French Forces' Signal Center Language Team. After the war, he became an actor, studying acting at the American Theater Wing for Advances Studies. He soon made his Broadway debut in 1949 in the play, The Madwoman of Chaillot. He would also make his television debut on Café de Paris, an early show produced in New York City for the DuMont Television Network. During the early years of live television, Jacques would be a frequent performer on such shows as Studio One, Robert Montgomery Presents, Omnibus, Philco Playhouse and Kraft Television Theatre. In later years, as a television series regular, he would play the loincloth-clad native, Chief Urulu on McHale's Navy and as Lieutenant Jules Maurola on Paris 7000 with George Hamilton. Jacques also made guest appearances on such shows as Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke,The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Columbo, Switch, The Waltons, Hawaii Five-O and Marcus Welby, M.D.. Jacques would also appear in such films as The Silver Chalice, The Shaggy Dog and Thunder Road. After his appearance in The Madwoman of Chailliot, he would allow perform in such Brodaway plays as Mr. Pickwick, The Happy Time, Cyrano de Bergerac, Charley's Aunt and The Shrike. He also appeared on the stage in Los Angeles, appearing in In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Chemin de Fer, God Almighty and Measure for Measure. Jacques died on December 28, 1991 from heart failure in Woodland Hills, California.
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