Jean Lapointe
Jean Lapointe (born December 6, 1935) was a Quebecois-Canadian actor, comedian and singer as well as a former Canadian Senator. Lapointe began his stage career as part of the duo Les Jérolas with Jérôme Lemay, performing in such venues as The Ed Sullivan Show and at the Olympia in Paris. He launched his solo career in 1974 and has performed on stage, albums and in two feature films. Most of his albums have been produced by Yves Lapierre. He was also a social activist who has campaigned against alcoholism and drug abuse through his Jean Lapointe Foundation. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984 and was named to the Senate by Jean Chrétien in 2001 where he sat as a Liberal until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 6, 2010. In 2006, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Lapointe was also a life member of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada and a member of the Stamp Advisory Committee of Canada Post. In 2005, Lapointe was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Francophone SOCAN Awards held in Montreal. Jean Lapointe owned the sprinter Diapason whose wins included the 1984 Nearctic Stakes and who was voted the Sovereign Award as that year's Canadian Champion Sprint Horse. Source: Article "Jean Lapointe" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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ActingBirthday
December 6, 1935Deathday
November 18, 2022Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
28Place of birth
Price, comté de Matane, Québec, CanadaCast credits
The Last Tunnel
Fred GiguereTout feu, tout femme
François ChartrandCrying Out
Grand-PèreThe Canadiens, Forever
GerryOrders
Clermont BoudreauSnow & Ashes
The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds
An Imaginary Tale
GastonYUL 871
The Bottle
AntoineHot Dogs
Don ParchesiHot Water, Cold Water
PoloDing et Dong : Le film
EuclideTi-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
BernieThe Saracen Woman
Les Immortels
Adélard MajorNever Too Late
WoodyMaster Cats
J.A. Martin Photographer
AdhémarO.K.... Laliberté
Louis