Gerard van Essen was born on May 12, 1924 in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for
Peppi en Kokki (1973),
Peppi en Kokki bij de Marine - Het geheim van kommandant Plus (1976) and
Eén van de acht (1969). He died on January 2, 1997 in Thailand.
