Biography
Pierre Maguelon was a French actor. Born Maurice Couzinié on 3 September 1933 in Labruguière, Tarn, he took his stage name from Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, where he lived as a child. He began performing in cabarets in the 1950s under the name Petit Bobo, appearing at venues in Paris and opening for Georges Brassens.
Maguelon became widely known for his role as Inspector Marcel Terrasson in the television series Les Brigades du Tigre (1974–1983). He appeared in numerous films, including The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), The Phantom of Liberty (1974), My Father's Glory (1990) and My Mother's Castle (1990), and played Carbon de Castel-Jaloux in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). He also worked in theatre with actors including Jacqueline Maillan and Michel Galabru.
Maguelon died on 10 July 2010 in Perpignan, aged 76.
