Jean Cherlian was born on February 1, 1932 in Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme, France. He was an actor and assistant director, known for
The Night of the Hunted (1980),
Dog Day (1984) and
Helga, la louve de Stilberg (1978). He was married to Varee Tangsui-Yung, Mireille Limbourg and Claude Vaniscotte. He died on August 21, 2013 in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thaïland.