Marnix Gijsen was born on October 20, 1899 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and actor, known for Klaaglied om Agnes (1975), Mijn vriend de moordenaar (1980) and De nachttrein naar Savannah Georgia (1976). He died on September 29, 1984 in Lubbeek, Flanders.