Guy Lux

Birth Name: Guy Maurice Lux

Date of Birth: 21 June, 1919

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Death: 13 June, 2003

Place of Death: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Ethnicity: French, Swiss, some German, likely Belgian

Guy Lux was a French television host and producer. He is known for his 1961 creation of the game show Intervilles, and its numerous spinoffs.

He was the son of Charlotte and Eugène Lux. He was married to Paulette Lisle. His great-grandson is Dorian Lauduique, of DJ duo Ofenbach.

Guy’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Albert Lux (the son of Joseph Lux and Victoire Elise Klarer). Guy’s grandfather Joseph was born in Mulhouse, Grand Est, France. Guy’s great-grandfather Joseph was born to a father from Lörrach, Baden, Germany, and a mother from Täuffelen, Bern, Switzerland. Victoire’s father was German, from Schömberg, Baden, while her mother was of French and German ancestry, from Grand Est.

Guy’s paternal grandmother was Eugénie Doulet (the daughter of Antoine Doulet and Julie Augustine Josset). Eugénie was born in Paris. Antoine was from Curières, Occitanie. Julie was from Brécy, Picardie.

Guy’s maternal grandfather was Charles Christophe Gérard (the son of Christophe Jean Marie Stanislas Gérard and Augustine Marie Hayebaert). Charles was born in Paris. Christophe was from Azouer-Le-Voulgné, Seine-Et-Marne. Augustine likely was Belgian.

Guy’s maternal grandmother was Marie Eugénie Zénaïde Bonneville (the daughter of Francois Hector Bonneville and Aimable Florentine Boulmé). Marie was born in Ramicourt, Hauts-de-France, to parents from Picardie.

Source: Genealogy of Guy Lux – https://www.familysearch.org