Sidney Bechet was born on 14 May 1897 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for JFK (1991), Midnight in Paris (2011) and Chocolat (2000). He was married to Elisabeth Ziegler, Marie-Louise Crawford and Norma Hale. He died on 14 May 1959 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

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