Jean Marais: Jean Marais. Actor: Beauty and the Beast. Jean Marais was a popular French cinema actor and director who played over 100 roles in film and on television, and was also known for his many talents as a writer, painter and sculptor. He was born Jean Alfred Villain-Marais on December 11, 1913, in Cherbourg, France. His father practiced veterinarian medicine, then fought in the World War I, and eventually left the family....
Known For: Beauty and the Beast (AvenantLa BêteLe Prince), Stealing Beauty (M. Guillaume), Orpheus (Orphée), The Count of Monte Cristo (Comte de Monte-CristoComte de Monte-Cristo (1) - (2)Edmond Dantès)