Jacques Pills [SEP] place of birth
Jacques Pills
Jacques Pills (7 January 1906, Tulle, France — 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor, born René Jacques Ducos. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point.
During the 1930s he appeared frequently alongside Georges Tabet.
Personal life.
He married Lucienne Boyer in 1939 and they were divorced in
actor; born William Millar, he adopted his mother's maiden name as his professional surname.
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