Jean Champion was born on March 9, 1914 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France. He was an actor, known for Die amerikanische Nacht (1973), Der Saustall (1981) and Die Regenschirme von Cherbourg (1964). He died on May 23, 2001 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France.