Jean Gaven was born on 16 January 1922 in Saint-Rome de Cernon, Aveyron, France. He was an actor, known for Devlerin yarısı (1972), 003 Istanbul Bagdat (1966) and Du rififi chez les femmes (1959). He was married to Dominique Wilms. He died on 5 May 2014 in Paris, France.