Gilles Pelletier
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Gilles Pelletier, OC (March 22, 1925 – September 5, 2018)[1] was a Canadian actor.
Career
Pelletier appeared in over 50 film and television productions between 1951 and 2016. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Corporal Jacques Gagnier in the police drama R.C.M.P. Among his film credits are Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953), the Denys Arcand films Jesus of Montreal (1989) and The Barbarian Invasions (2003), and the short film Noël Blank (2003).
In 1964, he founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths and served as director for fifteen years.
Personal life
Pelletier is the brother of Denise Pelletier, a stage actress, 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.
Pelletier was named Officer of the Order of Canada on July 11, 1988 for his services to drama, and was nominated for a Genie Award and a Gémeaux Award. [citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1951 | The 13th Letter | Townsman | Uncredited |
1953 | I Confess | Father Benoit | Uncredited |
1964 | La terre à boire | Michel (le père de Barbara) | |
1968 | Dust from Underground (Poussière sur la ville) | Le curé | |
1974 | Bingo | Pierre | |
1975 | The Vultures (Les vautours) | le docteur Loiselle | |
1982 | Gapi | Gapi | |
1986 | The Great Land of Small | Grandpa | |
1988 | Portion d'éternité | Monsieur Lemieux | |
1989 | Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) | Fr. Leclerc | |
1991 | Nelligan | M. Fréchette | |
1996 | Coyote Run | Bobjoy | |
1998 | You Can Thank Me Later | Priest | |
2003 | The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) | Priest Raymond Leclerc | |
2003 | Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction) | Alphonse Pinsonneault | |
2003 | Noël Blank | Eddy | Short |
2004 | Daniel and the Superdogs | Grandpa | |
2004 | Pinocchio 3000 | Gepetto | Canadian French version, Voice |
2007 | Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres) | Au bord du fleuve | |
2009 | Romaine par moins 30 | Grand-papa | |
2015 | Where Atilla Passes (Là où Atilla passe...) | Grandpa Raymond | |
2016 | On My Mother's Side (L'Origine des espèces) | Fernand | (final film role) |
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