Marcel Champel was born on December 21, 1926 in Aubenas, Ardèche, France. He was an actor, known for Jean de Florette (1986), Les cent livres des hommes (1970) and Les Cordier, juge et flic (1992). He died on August 28, 2013 in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France.