Jacques Douai was born on December 11, 1920 in Douai, Nord, France as Gaston Tanchon. He was an actor, known for De Béthune au chat noir (1974), Les traces du rêve (1986) and Paris la poésie (1980). He was married to Ethery Pagava and Thérèse Palau. He died on August 7, 2004 in Paris, France.