Philippe Clay
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Series
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Series
Midi trente
Self
1972
Series
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chanteur Complainte
1998
Samedi soir
Self
1971
Series
Discorama
Self
1959
Series
30 millions d'amis
Self
1976
Series
30 millions d'amis
Self - Host
1976
Système 2
Self
1975
Series
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
'Black-Fish'
1983
Series
Cadet Rousselle
Self - Coup de chapeau
1971
Film
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Clopin Trouillefou
1956
Series
À bout portant
Self
1968
Series
Le Gerfaut
Le baron von Winkleried
1987
Series
La Brigade des maléfices
1971
Film
Bell, Book and Candle
French Singer at the Zodiac Club
1958
Film
French Cancan
Casimir le Serpentin
1955
Film
The Freelancers
Le Chatelain
1999
Film
Nathalie
Adolphe Faisant
1957
Series
La Comtesse de Charny
Le baron de Taverney
1989
Film
Rome Express
Sleeping car employee
1950
Series
Catherine
Barnabé
1986
Film
Ivory Coast Adventure
Renaud Lefranc
1965
Film
Krim
Eugène
1995
Film
Salut la puce
Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
1983
Film
Not Dumb, the Bird
Jack Bromfield
1972
Film
Shanks
Mr. Barton
1974
Film
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Herald of the arena
1982
Film
The Night of the Hunted
Taretta
1959
Series
La Grande Béké
Fifi Zecotte
1998
Film
Dombey and Son
Jérémie
2007
Series
Les Allumettes suédoises
l'Araignée
1996
Film
Musketeers of the Sea
Gosselin
1962
Film
Lautrec
Auguste Renoir
1998
Film
Drôles de phénomènes
The Butler Barns
1959
Film
The Bureaucrats
Letondu
1959
Film
Le gourou occidental
Serge
1993
Film
1974, une partie de campagne
Self
2002
Film
Tuvalu
Karl
1999
Film
Marceeel!!!
Dédé
1998
Film
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
generale McMaster
1971
Film
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
1961
Film
The Insolent
Dargnac
1973
Film
Les joyeux lurons
L'abbé Larivière
1972
Film
Pour un sourire
Nicolas
1970
Film
Toto in Paris
il finto maggiordomo
1958
Film
It Happened on the 36 Candles
Self (uncredited)
1957
Film
Lay Off Blondes
L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
1960
Film
L'Herbe rouge
Mr. Perle
1985
Film
A Good Little Devil
Judge
1983
Film
The Three Musketeers
Richelieu
1974
Film
Le Crime du Bouif
1952
Film
Sale temps pour les mouches
Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
1966
Frère Martin
1981
Film
Des croix sur la mer
Napoléon
2001
Film
Take Me As I Am
Carlo
1960
Film
The Road to Shame
Tom
1959
Film
Life is beautiful
le pasteur
1956
Die Wildnis
Peasant
1993
Film
En bordée
Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
1958
Film
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Hotheads
Prêcheur
1967
Film
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
L'ébéniste
1981
Film
Alexina's House
Raffin
1999