Jacques Chancel was born on July 2, 1928 in Ayzac-Ost, Hautes-Pyrénées, France as Joseph Jacques André Régis Crampes. He was an actor and producer, known for Mort en fraude (1957), Comme sur des roulettes (1977) and Grand Amphi (1971). He was married to Martine Labrosse. He died on December 23, 2014 in Paris, France.