Jean-Alexis Moncorge started his career with 15 years at the theatre and debuted at the "Moulin Rouge" in Paris in 1929. Despite of his rude aspect he knew to be the gentleman of the French cinema in the time between the two World Wars. One of his most popular personalities was inspector Maigret. But he was also able to play all other kind of people: aristocrats, farmers, thieves and managers. He never stopped working and when death surprised him in 1976 he was still an institution for the French audience.
身高1.80米的德帕迪约曾经是一个失足少年，整日在大街上游逛。后来，他参加了一个名为“火车站咖啡馆”的剧团的巡回演出，同帕特瑞克·德瓦尔和一个艺名为“喵喵”的演员合作，从而走上了演艺的道路。他曾经历一场车祸和一次飞机相撞事件，并且做过心脏手术，但依然保持超人般的工作...
