Person

Philippe Clay

Acting · 1927–2007 · 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Clay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  Vivement dimanche

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  Champs-Elysées

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  Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

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• Samedi soir

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  Midi trente

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  Discorama

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  30 millions d'amis

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  Catherine

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  The Count of Monte Cristo

  Chanteur Complainte

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• 2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentSelf (archive footage)
• 2020Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fortSelf (archive footage)
• 2007Dombey and SonJérémie
• 20021974, une partie de campagneSelf
• 2001Des croix sur la merNapoléon
• 1999TuvaluKarl
• 1999Alexina's HouseRaffin
• 1999The FreelancersLe Chatelain
• 1998Vivement dimancheSelf
• 1998LautrecAuguste Renoir
• 1998The Count of Monte CristoChanteur Complainte
• 1998Marceeel!!!Dédé
• 1998La Grande BékéFifi Zecotte
• 1996Les Allumettes suédoisesl'Araignée
• 1995KrimEugène
• 1993Die WildnisPeasant
• 1993Le gourou occidentalSerge
• 1989La Comtesse de CharnyLe baron de Taverney
• 1987Le GerfautLe baron von Winkleried
• 1986CatherineBarnabé
• 1985L'Herbe rougeMr. Perle
• 1983A Good Little DevilJudge
• 1983Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon'Black-Fish'
• 1983Salut la puceRigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
• 1982Quarter to Two Before Jesus ChristHerald of the arena
• 1982Champs-ElyséesSelf
• 1981Frère Martin
• 1981Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryxL'ébéniste
• 197630 millions d'amisSelf
• 1975Système 2Self
• 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
• 1974ShanksMr. Barton
• 1974The Three MusketeersRichelieu
• 1973The InsolentDargnac
• 1972Les joyeux luronsL'abbé Larivière
• 1972Not Dumb, the BirdJack Bromfield
• 1972Midi trenteSelf
• 1971Cadet RousselleSelf - Coup de chapeau
• 1971Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!generale McMaster
• 1971La Brigade des maléfices
• 1971Samedi soirSelf
• 1970Pour un sourireNicolas
• 1968À bout portantSelf
• 1967The HotheadsPrêcheur
• 1966Sale temps pour les mouchesPierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
• 1965Ivory Coast AdventureRenaud Lefranc
• 1962Musketeers of the SeaGosselin
• 1961In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
• 1960Lay Off BlondesL'inspecteur Al Wheeler
• 1960Take Me As I AmCarlo
• 1959The Night of the HuntedTaretta
• 1959The BureaucratsLetondu
• 1959The Road to ShameTom
• 1959Drôles de phénomènesThe Butler Barns
• 1959DiscoramaSelf
• 1958Bell, Book and CandleFrench Singer at the Zodiac Club
• 1958Toto in Parisil finto maggiordomo
• 1958En bordéeBailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
• 1957NathalieAdolphe Faisant
• 1957It Happened on the 36 CandlesSelf (uncredited)
• 1956The Hunchback of Notre DameClopin Trouillefou
• 1956Life is beautifulle pasteur
• 1955French CancanCasimir le Serpentin
• 1952Le Crime du Bouif
• 1950Rome ExpressSleeping car employee