Jacques Pills

French actor and singer (1906–1970)
Person human Q1678088
Jacques Pills
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Jacques Pills

Summary

Jacques Pills is a human[1]. Born in Tulle[2], he… he was born on January 7, 1906[3]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on September 12, 1970[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Pills was born in Tulle[2].
  • Jacques Pills died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Jacques Pills was born on January 7, 1906[3].
  • Jacques Pills was born on March 6, 1906[9].
  • Jacques Pills died on September 12, 1970[5].
  • Jacques Pills is buried at Mont-De-Marsan Communal Cemetery[10].
  • Jacques Pills was married to Édith Piaf[11].
  • Jacques Pills was married to Lucienne Boyer[12].
  • A child of Jacques Pills was Jacqueline Boyer[13].
  • Jacques Pills held citizenship in France[14].
  • Jacques Pills worked as a singer[6].
  • Jacques Pills worked as an actor[7].
  • Jacques Pills is recorded as male[15].
  • Jacques Pills's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jacques Pills's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Pills[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Jacques Pills's given name is recorded as Jacques[19].
  • Jacques Pills's pseudonym is recorded as Jacques Pills[20].
  • Jacques Pills's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Jacques Pills's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Jacques Pills's participant in is recorded as Eurovision Song Contest 1959[23].
  • Jacques Pills's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Jacques Pills's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'René Victor Eugène Ducos'}[25].
  • Jacques Pills's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'René Jacques Ducos'}[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1906-01-07[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1970-09-12[30]

  • Community tags: singer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 68a726e2-d2a4-49d6-a364-88a026e6ff2d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jacques Pills was born in Tulle[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 7, 1906[3] and March 6, 1906[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and actor[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Édith Piaf[11], a singer[33], 1915–1963[34], of France[35], awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame[36] and Lucienne Boyer[12], a singer[37], 1901–1983[38], of France[39]. A child of Jacques Pills was Jacqueline Boyer[13].

Death and Burial

Jacques Pills died on September 12, 1970[5]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18]. Burial took place at Mont-De-Marsan Communal Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Jacques Pills ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Pills born?

Jacques Pills's place of birth was Tulle[2].

Where did Jacques Pills die?

Jacques Pills died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Jacques Pills married to?

Jacques Pills's spouses include Édith Piaf[11] and Lucienne Boyer[12].

What did Jacques Pills do for work?

Jacques Pills worked as singer[6] and actor[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . birth certificate. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Child Jacqueline Boyer
    Given name Jacques
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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