Jean Ferrat was born on December 26, 1930 in Vaucresson, Hauts-de-Seine, France as Jean Tenenbaum. He was a composer and actor, known for La vieille dame indigne (1965), Le coup de grâce (1965) and Potiche (2010). He was married to Colette Laffont and Christine Sèvres. He died on March 13, 2010 in Aubenas, Ardèche, France.