Michel Duran was born on April 22, 1900 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Pour le maillot jaune (1940), Le bonheur (1934) and S.O.S. Sahara (1938). He was previously married to Marie Thérèse Henriette Théodora Besnard. He died on February 18, 1994 in Rambouillet, Yvelines, France.