* Christian Marquand; French Actor, Director

Christian Marquand, 73, a French actor who appeared in 50 films, including the 1956 classic “And God Created Woman” starring Brigitte Bardot. Born in Marseille, Marquand began his career as a stage comedian and made his screen debut in Jean Cocteau’s 1945 film, “The Beauty and the Beast.” He had roles in English-language films including “Apocalypse Now,” “Lord Jim,” “The Flight of the Phoenix” and “The Other Side of Midnight.” Behind the camera, Marquand directed “Candy,” a film based on Terry Southern’s satirical sexual novel, which starred Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, John Huston and Walter Matthau. On Nov. 22 in a Paris-area hospital after a long illness.