In the 1970s, Les Charlots, a tapper and popular group, brightened French comic cinema as later, in the 1980s, the Splendid troupe. Jean Sarrus was one of the last survivors of the troop. After the deaths of Gérard Rinaldi, Gérard Filippelli and Jean Sarrus, the last two historic charlots are Jean-Guy Fechner and Luis Rego. Richard Bonnot succeeded Gérard Rinaldi at the end of the 80s.
It was the musical journalist Philippe Manoeuvre, a long -standing friend of the actor, who announced the death of the actor on behalf of his family.
“Jean was a longtime friend. His son Dorian announced his death this morning of a long illness this morning, at his home in Blesle (Haute-Loire). John was one of the charlots, but also a renowned bass player. He accompanied Ronnie Bird, then Dick Rivers. He was one of the problems (group that accompanied singer Antoine, editor’s note), before participating in the famous Charlots … he was a huge country fan and an adorable boy, “said Philippe Manoeuvre.
An “old scoundrel” with a long musical and cinematographic journey
Jean Sarrus made in all the films of the Charlots including “Les Bidasses en Folie”, released in 1971 and which attracted 7 million spectators.
The Charlots counted up to six members, one of the best known, Gérard Rinaldi, died in 2012. First accompanying singer Antoine under the name of problems, they become the charlots in 1966 and make themselves known to the general public with parodies and paidly songs, before embarking on the big screen.
It is the director Philippe Clair who will make charlots the stars of his second film, “La Grande Java”, marking their debut in the cinema where they will collaborate many times with Claude Zidi.
In 2017, Jean Sarrus had founded a new musical group, “Les Vieilles Fripouilles” with Alain Turban and Gilles Dreu.
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