Philippe Clay
Known For
Acting
Born
1927-03-07 in Paris, France
Died
2007-12-13
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.
Most Known For
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
Vivement dimanche
as Self
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Midi trente
as Self
Samedi soir
as Self
Discorama
as Self
30 millions d'amis
as Self
30 millions d'amis
as Self - Host
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Chanteur Complainte
Système 2
as Self
À bout portant
as Self
Nathalie
as Adolphe Faisant
Shanks
as Mr. Barton
Krim
as Eugène
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Clopin Trouillefou
Cadet Rousselle
as Self - Coup de chapeau
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
as 'Black-Fish'
La Grande Béké
as Fifi Zecotte
Rome Express
as Sleeping car employee
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
as Herald of the arena