Jean-Claude Deret was born on July 11, 1921 in Paris, France as Claude Breitman. He is a writer and actor, known for Thierry la Fronde (1963), Se souvenir des belles choses (2001) and Winnetou le mescalero (1980). He has been married to Dominique Meunier since 1977. They have one child. He was previously married to Céline Léger and Jean Dunn.