Gérard Blain was born on October 23, 1930 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Hatari! (1962), The Friends (1971) and The Pelican (1974). He was married to Marie-Hélène Bauret, Monique Sobieski, Bernadette Lafont and Estella Blain. He died on December 17, 2000 in Paris.