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Jean-Pierre Aumont (5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French actor. Aumont was born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons in Paris, the son of Suzanne (née Cahen) and Alexandre Salomons, owner of La Maison du Blanc (a linen department store). His mother's uncle was well-known stage actor Georges Berr. His father was from a Dutch Jewish family and his mother's family were French Jews. Aumont began studying drama at the Paris Conservatory, following his mother, at the age of sixteen. His professional stage debut occurred at the age of 21. His film debut came one year later, when Jean de la... MORE

Jean-Pierre Aumont (5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French actor. Aumont was born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons in Paris, the son of Suzanne (née Cahen) and Alexandre Salomons, owner of La Maison du Blanc (a linen department store). His mother's uncle was well-known stage actor Georges Berr. His father was from a Dutch Jewish family and his mother's family were French Jews. Aumont began studying drama at the Paris Conservatory, following his mother, at the age of sixteen. His professional stage debut occurred at the age of 21. His film debut came one year later, when Jean de la Lune (Jean of the Moon) was produced in 1931. However, his most important, career-defining role came in 1934, when Jean Cocteau's play La Machine infernale (The Infernal Machine) was released. When his film and stage career began rising quickly, World War II broke out. Aumont stayed in France until 1942, when he realized that because he was Jewish, he would be forced to flee from the Nazi forces. He first fled to an unoccupied portion of Vichy territory, before moving, first to New York City, then to Hollywood to further his film career. He began working with MGM, however, he was not content while LESS