Maurice Chapelan was born on January 1, 1906 in Valence, Drôme, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Les folies d'Élodie (1981), Apostrophes (1975) and L'homme en question (1976). He died on March 14, 1992 in Deuil-la-Barre, Val-d'Oise, France.