Philippe Clay
Known for Acting
Biography
Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007) was a French mime artist, singer and actor. He was known for his tall and slim silhouette (he was 1,90 m tall) and for his interpretations of songs by Charles Aznavour, Claude Nougaro, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Yanne, Léo Ferré, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He interpreted “La Complainte des Apaches” for the TV series Les Brigades du Tigre, written by Henri Djian and composed by Claude Bolling. As an actor, he appeared in many movies (Bell, Book and Candle) and television films. One of his famous roles is in the Jean Renoir film, French Cancan, where he played Casimir le Serpentin (a character inspired by Valentin le désossé). Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Clay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Bell, Book and Candle
1958
as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956
as Clopin Trouillefou
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982
as Herald of the arena
Shanks
1974
as Mr. Barton
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
French Cancan
1955
as Casimir le Serpentin
Nathalie
1957
as Adolphe Faisant
The Night of the Hunted
1959
as Taretta
Rome Express
1950
as Sleeping car employee
Salut la puce
1983
as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
Dombey and Son
2007
as Jérémie
Krim
1995
as Eugène
Ivory Coast Adventure
1965
as Renaud Lefranc
Not Dumb, the Bird
1972
as Jack Bromfield
Tuvalu
1999
as Karl
Lautrec
1998
as Auguste Renoir
The Bureaucrats
1959
as Letondu
Drôles de phénomènes
1959
as The Butler Barns
Musketeers of the Sea
1962
as Gosselin
The Freelancers
1999
as Le Chatelain