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Philippe Clay

Acting
1927-03-07
Paris, France
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).

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Known For 61 titles
Tuvalu (1999) subtitle poster
Tuvalu
1999 Movie
as Karl
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Krim (1995) subtitle poster
Krim
1995 Movie
as Eugène
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Nathalie (1957) subtitle poster
Nathalie
1957 Movie
as Adolphe Faisant
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1974, une partie de campagne (2002) subtitle poster
1974, une partie de campagne
2002 Movie
as Self
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Not Dumb, the Bird (1972) subtitle poster
Not Dumb, the Bird
1972 Movie
as Jack Bromfield
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En bordée (1958) subtitle poster
En bordée
1958 Movie
as Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
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L'Herbe rouge (1985) subtitle poster
L'Herbe rouge
1985 Movie
as Mr. Perle
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Lautrec (1998) subtitle poster
Lautrec
1998 Movie
as Auguste Renoir
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La Comtesse de Charny (1989) subtitle poster
La Comtesse de Charny
1989 TV
as Le baron de Taverney
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The Road to Shame (1959) subtitle poster
The Road to Shame
1959 Movie
as Tom
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Dombey and Son (2007) subtitle poster
Dombey and Son
2007 Movie
as Jérémie
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Life is beautiful (1956) subtitle poster
Life is beautiful
1956 Movie
as le pasteur
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Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! (1971) subtitle poster
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
1971 Movie
as generale McMaster
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The Bureaucrats (1959) subtitle poster
The Bureaucrats
1959 Movie
as Letondu
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It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957) subtitle poster
It Happened on the 36 Candles
1957 Movie
as Self (uncredited)
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Take Me As I Am (1960) subtitle poster
Take Me As I Am
1960 Movie
as Carlo
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Lay Off Blondes (1960) subtitle poster
Lay Off Blondes
1960 Movie
as L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
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Les joyeux lurons (1972) subtitle poster
Les joyeux lurons
1972 Movie
as L'abbé Larivière
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A Good Little Devil (1983) subtitle poster
A Good Little Devil
1983 Movie
as Judge
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Sale temps pour les mouches (1966) subtitle poster
Sale temps pour les mouches
1966 Movie
as Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
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Toto in Paris (1958) subtitle poster
Toto in Paris
1958 Movie
as il finto maggiordomo
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Marceeel!!! (1998) subtitle poster
Marceeel!!!
1998 Movie
as Dédé
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Ivory Coast Adventure (1965) subtitle poster
Ivory Coast Adventure
1965 Movie
as Renaud Lefranc
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Salut la puce (1983) subtitle poster
Salut la puce
1983 Movie
as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
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