Gilles Pelletier
Gilles Pelletier, OC (March 22, 1925 – September 5, 2018)[1] was a Canadian actor.
Career
[edit]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..[2] Among his film credits are Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953), Dust from Underground (1968) the Denys Arcand films Jesus of Montreal (1989) and The Barbarian Invasions (2003)[3]
In 1964, he founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths and served as director for fifteen years.[3]
Personal life and honours
[edit]Pelletier was born in Quebec on March 22, 1925, and he died in Montreal, Quebec on September 6, 2018. He was married to Francoise Graton until her death in 2014.[3]
Pelletier was awarded the Order of Canada on July 11, 1988, and was invested on December 31, 2024.[4]
He is the brother of Denise Pelletier, a stage actress, whose name was given to the Prix Denise-Pelletier for achievements of French Canadians, which was awarded to Gilles in 1998 for his lifetime career in the theatre.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | The 13th Letter | Townsman | Uncredited |
| 1953 | I Confess | Father Benoit | Uncredited |
| 1964 | The Earth to Drink (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 | |
| 1989 | Looking for Eternity (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 | |
| 2015 | On My Mother's Side (L'Origine des espèces) | Fernand | (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ Décès du comédien Gilles Pelletier - Un pilier des arts disparaît
- ^ Dube, Bernard, RCMP Series On TV Tones Down Heroics, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), October 22, 1959, page 11
- ^ a b c d Lentz, Harris M. III, Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018, page 295, McFarland, Inc, 2019
- ^ Governor General of Canada, Honours awarded
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