19 Facts About Olivier Guimond

Olivier Guimond was a Canadian actor and humorist.

Olivier Guimond is the father of voice actor Richard Darbois.

At the age of 7, Olivier Guimond was placed by his parents at the College Mont-Saint-Louis in Montreal, where he stayed until he was 16.

Olivier Guimond's father did not take kindly to this affront.

Olivier Guimond sang and played comedy roles, notably with Manda Parent.

Olivier Guimond married Evelyn Drummond, a dancer in Jean Grimaldi's troupe.

Olivier Guimond's wife left him and went into exile in the United States.

Shortly after, he met Jeanne-D'Arc Charlebois, a singer with the Grimaldi troupe, whom Guimond married in 1946.

Olivier Guimond has two sons with Jeanne-D'Arc Charlebois, Richard Darbois and Marc Guimond, who died in an August 1964 car accident in Europe.

Olivier Guimond's son Richard Darbois is a well-known actor and voice actor.

Olivier Guimond met Manon Brunelle in 1959 with whom he had another son, Luc Guimond.

Olivier Guimond quickly made a name for himself in Montreal's burlesque troupes and played with the best actors of this tradition such as Arthur Petrie, Juliette Petrie, Rose Ouellette, and Paul Desmarteaux, with whom he formed a notorious comic duo early in his career.

Olivier Guimond is remembered for the duet with Denis Drouin, his sidekick.

That year, producer Noel Gauvin hired him, and Olivier Guimond became the star of the variety show Music-Hall, broadcast by Radio-Canada.

Olivier Guimond played in other series, including Le Zoo du Capitaine Bonhomme, A la branche d'Olivier, Smash, and in operettas, including Les Trois valses and La Vie parisienne.

Olivier Guimond's popularity reached records and his favorite expression "Quo qua fa la la" was on everyone's lips.

Olivier Guimond was recognized as one of the greatest comedians Quebec has ever known.

On November 29,1971, Olivier Guimond died of sepsis at the Maisonneuve Hospital in Montreal at the age of 57.

Olivier Guimond is buried in Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.