Place of birth: Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine [now Val-de-Marne], Fra
Death: 2010-02-03
Georges Wilson was a mainstay of French theatre for more than 60 years, but he also carved out a role for himself in cinema playing a number of diverse characters. These included Captain Haddock in the film version of Tintin in 1961 and a kidnapped millionaire in Mesrine in 2007