Jacques Chancel was born on 2 July 1928 in Ayzac-Ost, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. He was an actor and producer, known for Fugitive in Saigon (1957), Comme sur des roulettes (1977) and Grand Amphi (1971). He was married to Martine Labrosse. He died on 23 December 2014 in Paris, France.