Jean-Baptiste Nicolet
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet | |
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Nicolet's grave at Père-Lachaise cemetery (41st division) | |
| Born | 16 April 1728 Paris |
| Died | 27 December 1796 (aged 68) Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, manager |
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist nikɔlɛ]; 16 April 1728 – 27 December 1796) was an 18th-century French actor and manager. He was the eldest son of puppeteer, dance master and violinist Guillaume Nicolet. He set up the Grands-Danseurs du Roi, the predecessor of the Théâtre de la Gaîté. He married the actress Anne Antoinette Desmoulins in 1766.