Philippe Clay
Birthday: 1927-03-07
Place of Birth: Paris, France
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.
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Bell, Book and Candle
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It Happened on the 36 Candles
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Pour un sourire
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Tuvalu
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1974, une partie de campagne
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Take Me As I Am
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In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
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A Good Little Devil
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Rome Express
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Le crime du Bouif
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The Insolent
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Nathalie
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Ivory Coast Adventure
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Le gourou occidental
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Krim
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The Freelancers
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Life is beautiful
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Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
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Musketeers of the Sea
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Lay Off Blondes
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Marceeel!!!
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Alexina's House
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The Road to Shame
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French Cancan
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En bordée
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L'Herbe rouge
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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
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Des croix sur la mer
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The Night of the Hunted
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Sale temps pour les mouches
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Die Wildnis
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The Bureaucrats
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The Three Musketeers
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Not Dumb, the Bird
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The Hotheads
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Les joyeux lurons
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Salut la puce
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Drôles de phénomènes
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Dombey and Son
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