Léo Malet was born on March 7, 1909 in Montpellier, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Nestor Burma (1991), 120, rue de la Gare (1946) and Nestor Burma, détective de choc (1982). He was married to Paulette Doucet. He died on March 3, 1996 in Chatillon-sous-Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France.