French actor, dancer, and choreographer born in Paris on December 2, 1917. He married French actress and choreographer Ludmilla Tchérina, who remained with him until his death. He is known for The Tales of Hoffmann (1951), Here Is the Beauty (1950), and La unit s'acheve (1950). He died at the age of 33 in Lyon, France on July 19, 1951, following a road accident.