Jean Varda was born on September 11, 1893 in Izmir, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Uncle Yanco (1967). He was married to Chryssa, Virginia Barclay and Dorothy. He died on January 10, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Greek-American modern painter, he is the cousin of Agnès Varda. He was a friend of Henry Miller who wrote an article about him, Varda: The Master Builder .