Gratien Gélinas was born on December 8, 1909 in Saint-Tite, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for
Tit Coq (1953),
La dame aux camélias, la vraie (1942) and
Les Quat' fers en l'air (1954). He was married to
Huguette Oligny and Simone Lalonde. He died on March 16, 1999 in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada.