Jean Gaven was born on January 16, 1922 in Saint-Rome de Cernon, Aveyron, France. He was an actor, known for La course du lièvre à travers les champs (1972), Bagarre à Bagdad pour X-27 (1966) and Du rififi chez les femmes (1959). He was previously married to Dominique Wilms. He died on May 5, 2014 in Paris, France.