José Artur was born on May 20, 1927 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. He was an actor, known for Mr. Orchid (1946), La dame de chez Maxim (2008) and Marlène (1949). He was married to Marie-Christine and Colette Castel. He died on January 24, 2015 in Paris, France.