Although credited, he didn't appear in The Virgins (1963).
As he wanted to become a priest, he was sent to a seminary. Some weeks later, he fell in love with a girl and abandoned his plans.
Father of actress Nathalie Serrault, who gave birth to his first grandchild Gwendoline. His other daughter Caroline died in a road accident in 1977.
Got to know his wife Nita at the Conservatoire Maubel in the late 1940s.
Has two brothers, Raoul and Guy, and a sister, Denise.
His roles in plays of William Shakespeare and Molière made him one of the most respected stage actors in France and one of the youngest members at the "Comédie Francaise".
Joining a seminary at the age of 14, he originally wanted to become a priest.
Made his stage debut during a theater tour in Germany (1946).