Philippe Clay

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.

Known For

Bell, Book and Candle

as French Singer at the Zodiac Club

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

as Herald of the arena

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Chanteur Complainte

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Clopin Trouillefou

French Cancan

as Casimir le Serpentin

Tuvalu

as Karl

Toto in Paris

as il finto maggiordomo

Shanks

as Mr. Barton

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)

Lautrec

as Auguste Renoir