Patoum was born on May 26, 1911 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France as René Ono-dit-Biot. He was an actor, known for Tambour battant (1953), Rythmes de Paris (1948) and Une journée avec Jacques Hélian et son orchestre (1949). He died on April 5, 2012 in Vers-sur-Selle, Somme, France.