Bellecour

French playwright
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Also known as: Jean-Claude-Gilles Colson
Quick Facts
Original name:
Jean-claude-gilles Colson
Born:
January 16, 1725, Paris
Died:
November 19, 1778, Paris (aged 53)
Notable Family Members:
spouse Madame Bellecour

Bellecour (born January 16, 1725, Paris—died November 19, 1778, Paris) was a playwright who also was one of the leading comic actors of the Comédie-Française (q.v.). The son of a portraitist, he was a painter in his youth, while concurrently appearing in various amateur theatrical productions. His success on stage caused him to set aside painting and become an actor. After playing in the provinces, he made his debut at the Comédie-Française on Dec. 21, 1750, as Achilles in Racine’s Iphigénie. Bellecour established his reputation, however, in comic roles. He had entered the Comédie-Française concurrently with the famous French tragedian ...(100 of 139 words)