Jean Davy

Known for

Acting

Born

October 15, 1911

Birthplace

Puteaux, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Died

February 5, 2001 (aged 89)

Biography

Jean Davy (15 October 1911 – 5 February 2001) was a French film, stage voice actor.

He was a Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française.

In the premiere production of Antigone in Paris, 1944, Davy created the role of Créon.

He was a French voice of Charlton Heston (The Ten Commandments, The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers...), Errol Flynn, Orson Welles and Robert Taylor.

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Best known work

Carnival of Sinners

1943

Christine

1958

In Praise of Love

2001

The Iron Mask

1962

Keep It Quiet

1999

Mayerling

1936

Lost Souvenirs

1950

Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées

1938

Mlle. Desiree

1942

The Sinners

1949

Filmography

2001
In Praise of Love
as Grandfather
1999
Keep It Quiet
as Edmond
1997
Le Dernier Été
as Maréchal Pétain
1995
Fiesta
as Le père Maurel
1992
The Last Season
as Jean Marsan
1990
The Elegant Criminal
as Alphonse Damoiseau
1987
Vaines recherches
as Le procureur
1985
Dom Juan
as Dom Louis
1985
L'Herbe rouge
as 'Le Sénateur' (voice)
1985
ChâteauvallonTV
as Antonin Berg (26 episodes)
1982
Champs-ElyséesTV
as Self (1 episode)
1979
Les Jeunes Filles
as M Dandillot
1977
The Devil in the Box
as Ballancourt
1975
Ces grappes de ma vigneTV
as Trousselier (6 episodes)
1973
The Conspiracy
1970
Clock Head
1968
Iphigénie
as Agamemnon
1966
Hamida
as Grandfather
1962
The Iron Mask
as Marchal of Turenne
1959
Drôles de phénomènes
as Torques
1958
Christine
as Colonel of the Dragons
1958
Un jour comme les autres
1955
Bwana Kitoko
as Voice (French)
1954
Picasso
as Narrator
1954
The March to Glory
as Narrator (voice)