Gratien Gélinas was born on December 8, 1909 in Saint-Tite, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Agnes of God (1985), Les tisserands du pouvoir (1988) and Tit Coq (1953). He was married to Huguette Oligny and Simone Lalonde. He died on March 16, 1999 in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec.