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Film, TV & Stage
Jean-Louis Broust
1942–2006French actor (1942–2006)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Esson, Calvados
The French actor Jean-Louis Broust is the one famous person from Esson
In 1942, the French actor Jean-Louis Broust was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Their name appears in an article in one language. The nearest list is in Condé-en-Normandie, 9 mi away: 12 names, starting with Jules Dumont d’Urville.
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Jean-Louis Broust
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1942
Jean-Louis Broust
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 person
The best known
Born in Esson
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
JDCondé-en-Normandie · 9 miJules Dumont d’Urville & 11 more
Les Monts d'Aunay · 8 miAnaïs Bescond & 6 morePHThury-Harcourt-le-Hom · 2 miPaul Héroult & 4 moreJLAthis-Val de Rouvre · 12 miJean-François Leroy & 3 moreRAVillers-Bocage · 12 miRaymond Anne & 2 more
Saint-Martin-de-May · 10 miArlette Ben Hamo & 1 more
Les Monts d'Aunay · 8 miAnaïs Bescond & 6 morePHThury-Harcourt-le-Hom · 2 miPaul Héroult & 4 moreJLAthis-Val de Rouvre · 12 miJean-François Leroy & 3 moreRAVillers-Bocage · 12 miRaymond Anne & 2 moreSaint-Martin-de-May · 10 miArlette Ben Hamo & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Esson
Who is the most famous person from Esson?
Jean-Louis Broust (French actor (1942–2006)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Esson?
1 people born in Esson have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Esson known for?
Among its famous people, performers: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.
Who counts as from Esson?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Esson itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Anaïs Bescond: Miceman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlette Ben Hamo: Basket magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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