Gilles Pelletier Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Gilles Pelletier, OC (born March 22, 1925 in Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian actor. He is probably best known for his portrayal as Corporal Jacques Gagnier in the police drama R.C.M.P.. In 1964, he founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths and served as director for fifteen years. He is the brother of Denise Pelletier, who was a stage actor and whose name was given to the Prix Denise-Pelletier in 1998, for cultural and scientific achievements of French Canadians, which was awarded to Glles for his lifetime career in the theatre. He was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada on July 11, 1988 for his services to Canadian French drama. He has also been nominated for a Genie Award and a Gémeaux Award.
He was a sailor during the summer, navigating on his sailboat on the Saint-Laurent. He thus didn't work much on movies at that time, preferring his hobby. He went in one of his trips to Harrington Harbour and told the "Grande Séduction" film producing team about that place.
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Outremont, Quebec, Canada [June 2007]
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He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on July 11, 1988 for his services to Canadian-French Drama in Canada.
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1964 - A co-founder of the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a Canadian organization devoted to making live theater performances available to young people. During a 15-year period, he served as administratve director and later artistic director, giving up much of his career as a stage performer for this goal.
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In 1998, he was awarded the Prix Denise-Pelletier, one of the 11 Prix du Québec which recognize cultural and scientific achievements for French-speaking Canadians. This particular prize is named for his late sister, a noted actress of the Quebec stage, and was given in recognition of Gilles' lifetime of accomplishment in the performing arts.
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