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Jean-Pierre Aumont was a French actor and director who was active in both French and American cinema. He was born on 5 January 1911 in Paris, France. He was the son of French actor Charles Aumont and Marie-Louise Thérèse, a singer. Aumont began his career in the theatre, appearing in a number of plays in Paris. He made his film debut in 1931 in the French film La Chienne. He went on to appear in over 100 films, including such classics as The Grand Illusion (1937), The Rules of the Game (1939), and The Earrings of Madame de… (1953). In the 1950s, Aumont moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in such films as The Barefoot Contessa (1954), The Sun Also Rises (1957), and The V.I.P.s (1963). He also appeared in a number of television series, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964-1968) and The Love Boat (1977-1986). Aumont was married three times, first to actress Marlene Dietrich, then to actress Maria Montez, and finally to actress and singer Maria Schell. He had two children with Schell, a son and a daughter. Jean-Pierre Aumont died on 30 January 2001 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, at the age of 90. His net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be around $10 million.

Popular As Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons
Occupation actor,writer,soundtrack
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 5 January 1911
Birthday 5 January
Birthplace Paris, France
Date of death 30 January, 2001
Died Place Gassin, Var, France
Nationality France

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Jean-Pierre Aumont Height, Weight & Measurements

At 90 years old, Jean-Pierre Aumont height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Height 6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is Jean-Pierre Aumont's Wife?

His wife is Marisa Pavan (1969 - 30 January 2001) ( his death), Marisa Pavan (27 March 1956 - 1963) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Maria Montez (13 July 1943 - 7 September 1951) ( her death) ( 1 child), Blanche Montel (1938 - 1940) ( divorced)

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Wife Marisa Pavan (1969 - 30 January 2001) ( his death), Marisa Pavan (27 March 1956 - 1963) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Maria Montez (13 July 1943 - 7 September 1951) ( her death) ( 1 child), Blanche Montel (1938 - 1940) ( divorced)
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Jean-Pierre Aumont Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jean-Pierre Aumont worth at the age of 90 years old? Jean-Pierre Aumont’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from France. We have estimated Jean-Pierre Aumont's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1991

The distinguished actor/playwright went awardless throughout his cinematic career but this glaring oversight was finally rectified in the form of the cross of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 1991 and an honorary César Award in 1992.

1975

(1975), Mahogany (1975), Nana (1983), Sweet Country (1987), Becoming Colette (1991) and a pair of Merchant/Ivory films Jefferson in Paris (1995) and The Proprietor (1996)): and classy TV fare (The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980), Great Performances: Melba (1988), A Tale of Two Cities (1989)).

1970

Some of the actor's finest movie roles in years occurred in the 1970s with the excellent Day for Night (1973) [Day for Night] and Cat and Mouse (1975) [Cat and Mouse].

1969

For the remainder of his career, Aumont remained the ever-charming and worldly continental, vacillating between the stage ("Camino Real," "Private Lives," "The Sound of Music" and "Tiger at the Gates"); international films (Castle Keep (1969), Catherine & Co.

1960

Troubled by his erratic output and the uneventful film roles offered, which included those in The Enemy General (1960), The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961) and Le couteau dans la plaie (1962) [Five Miles to Midnight], Aumont wisely refocused on the theatre and his playwriting skills. Stage performances included "The Heavenly Twins" and "A Second String" (both on Broadway), the title role in "The Affairs of Anatol", "Murderous Angels" and appearances in the musicals "Tovarich" with Vivien Leigh (on Broadway), "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris," "South Pacific" (as the debonair Emile DeBecque), and "Gigi" with wife Marisa. The couple also went on to form a warmly-received nightclub act in New York.

1955

Following a torrid 1955 romance with Grace Kelly (whom, as we all know, went on to marry her Prince), the actor met and married lovely Italian actress Marisa Pavan, the sister of the late Pier Angeli, in 1956, and had two sons, Jean-Claude and Patrick, by her.

1954

He cavorted with Paulette Goddard in the mediocre action adventure Charge of the Lancers (1954); appeared among an international cast in the spectacle Napoléon (1955); co-starred rather stiffly opposite Jean Simmons in the glossy "sudspenser" Hilda Crane (1956); was overshadowed by Eleanor Parker, who paled next to Garbo in the remake of Garbo's "The Painted Veil" entitled The Seventh Sin (1957); and, played a cameo as the doomed Louis XVI in the US-based John Paul Jones (1959) co-starring wife Marisa.

1953

On a more positive note, he, Mel Ferrer and the ever-enchanting Leslie Caron were wonderful in MGM's touching musical Lili (1953).

1951

The 39-year-old star tragically drowned in September of 1951 after her hot mineral salt bath triggered a heart seizure. After a period of grieving, Aumont continued transcontinentally, but rather unspectacularly, with acting parts that seemed hardly challenging.

1950

Aumont also fared much better in his 1950s televised appearances of classic works, notably "Arms and the Man" and "Crime and Punishment".

1949

Now and then he would return to the American soil and appeared on Broadway in 1949 with his work "Figure of a Girl," which was retitled "My Name Is Aquilon" by the time it arrived on the Great White Way. While it co-starred the embraceable Lilli Palmer, who was also making her Broadway debut, the play itself was not as embraced.

On the international film scene, Aumont appeared with wife Maria in such uninspired offerings as the United Artist escapist fare Siren of Atlantis (1949), the French crime drama Wicked City (1949) [Wicked City] and the Italian adventure La vendetta del corsaro (1951)_ [The Revenge of the Pirates], the last-mentioned proving to be the last for the fetching Ms. Montez.

1946

The French actor returned to Hollywood films after the war co-starring with Ginger Rogers in the comedy Heart Beat (1946) and appearing as composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in Universal's Song of Scheherazade (1947).

The reception to both were lukewarm and Aumont decided to return to France with his wife (whose career was now in decline), and his daughter (who was born in 1946 and grew up to become the actress Tina Aumont). Seeking to rediscover his earlier glory in European films and the theatre, he also began writing plays.

1943

During the play's Los Angeles engagement, he was signed by MGM for films and made a noticeable debut as Captain Pierre Matard in the espionage war picture Assignment in Brittany (1943) co-starring the tragic Susan Peters. Classily promoted as an up-and-coming Jean Gabin, the lithe, handsome, blue-eyed blond captured the admiration of the American public with his Charles Boyer-like charm and charisma.

His second American film was the equally successful The Cross of Lorraine (1943), a dramatic Stalag 17-like story of French POW's held in a German war camp.

The lovely Technicolor siren Maria Montez, known for her popular (and campy) WWII escapism films at Universal, quickly caught his eye and the couple married in 1943 after only a three-month courtship.

1942

Aumont arrived in America barely speaking English in 1942 and only a few days later was "discovered" by stage legend Katharine Cornell, making his American debut in her production of "Rose Burke".

1940

An earlier marriage to French's Blanche Montel had ended in divorce in 1940, well before his arrival in America. Aumont again interrupted his burgeoning acting career by serving with the Free French forces in North Africa and was again awarded a medal (Legion of Honor) for his bravery. He was twice wounded during his active years of service.

1939

Splitting his time between live performances and film-making opposite such lovelies as Simone Simon, Danielle Darrieux and Annabella), Aumont served with the French Third Mechanized Division for nearly a year (1939-1940) and earned a medal of distinction for his valour (Croix de Guerre).

1937

Two of his finest screen roles came just prior to this: 'Marcel Carne''s farcical comedy Bizarre, Bizarre (1937) starring mentor Louis Jouvet, and the romantic drama Hôtel du Nord (1938) opposite the lovely Annabella and co-starring Jouvet again.

1934

He also made an impressive theater debut playing the role of Oedipus in Jean Cocteau's "La Machine Infernale" at the Comedie Champs-Elysees in 1934, which set up a long and lucrative tenure on the stage.

1931

Run by the renowned Louis Jouvet, young Aumont's first two film roles were prime roles in Jean de la Lune (1931) and Échec et mat (1931). He then went on to appear strongly in a number of Gallic films.

1911

Another in the long line of dramatically handsome foreign imports who made an immediate impact on WWII Hollywood was debonair French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont. The epitome of grace and sophistication, the stylish leading man went on to have a long and respectful career on stage, film and TV, both here and abroad. Aumont was born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons on January 5, 1911 (some sources list 1909) in Paris, France, to Suzanne (Cahen), an actress, and Alexandre Abraham Salomons, a well-to-do department store executive. His brother, François Villiers (né Francois Salomons), went on to become a film writer/director. His father was a Dutch Jew and his mother was from a French Jewish family; he was of both Ashkenazi and Sephardi ancestry. Jean-Pierre was transferred from various prep schools before enrolling at the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Art at the age of 16.