Jean Gaven was born on January 16, 1922 in Saint-Rome de Cernon, Aveyron, France. He was an actor, known for 视死如归 (1972), Our Men in Bagdad (1966) and Riff Raff Girls (1959). He was married to 多米妮克·维尔姆斯. He died on May 5, 2014 in Paris, France.
His name was the inspiration for Japanese enterprises Toei Company to create TV Series "Space Sheriff Gavan" (1982).