Gérard Oury was born on April 29, 1919 in Paris, France as Max-Gérard Houry. He was an actor and writer, known for Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob (1973), La grande vadrouille (1966) and Le corniaud (1965). He was married to Michèle Morgan. He died on July 19, 2006 in Saint-Tropez, Var, France.