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My Take
What strikes me about Jean-Pierre Aumont is how his story refuses to fit the tidy matinee-idol mold. He was a French leading man in the 1930s, exactly the kind of dashing screen presence you'd expect to coast on charm. Instead, when the war came, he set the career aside and joined the Free French Forces, earning the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honour for it. I find that the most telling detail in his record. The 1991 Honorary César feels less like a capstone for the films and more like France acknowledging a whole life lived with that kind of seriousness underneath the glamour.
Overview
Jean-Pierre Aumont (born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons; 5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French film and theatre actor. He was a matinée idol and a leading man during the 1930s, but his burgeoning career was interrupted by the Second World War. He served in the Free French Forces, and receiving both the Légion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre for his actions.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン＝ピエール・オーモン
- Reading
- じゃん＝ぴえーる・おーもん
- Born
- January 5, 1911 – January 30, 2001
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1991 Honorary César
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.