Grégoire Aslan

Biography

Grégoire Aslan was a Swiss-Armenian actor and musician born Krikor Kaloust Aslanian on March 28, 1908. He began his career at 18 as a vocalist with Ray Ventura et ses Collegiens and later transitioned to acting under the name Coco Aslan, performing alongside notable musicians like Django Reinhardt. Aslan appeared in numerous British and American films, often playing international characters with finesse, including roles in "Meetings with Remarkable Men" (1979) and "The Return of the Pink Panther" (1975).