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Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 07, 1927
Died Dec 13, 2007 (80)
Birthplace Paris, France
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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A Good Little Devil

A Good Little Devil

1983

as Le Juge

Shanks

Shanks

1974

as Mr. Barton

Take Me As I Am

Take Me As I Am

1960

as Carlo

Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

as French Singer at the Zodiac Club

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Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon

as 'Black-Fish'

Episodes: 60

First Aired: Nov 21, 1983

Catherine

as Barnabé

Episodes: 60

First Aired: Mar 19, 1986

Le Gerfaut

as Le baron von Winkleried

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 08, 1987

La Comtesse de Charny

as Le baron de Taverney

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jun 05, 1989

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Chanteur Complainte

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 07, 1998

Les Allumettes suédoises

as l'Araignée

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 04, 1996

La Grande Béké

as Fifi Zecotte

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 14, 1998

Midi trente

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 06, 1972

Samedi soir

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 09, 1971

Système 2

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 19, 1975

30 millions d'amis

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 06, 1976

À bout portant

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1968

Cadet Rousselle

as Self - Coup de chapeau

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1971

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Discorama

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1959

30 millions d'amis

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1976

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

Vivement dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1998

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