Jean Del Val

Biography

Jean Del Val was a French actor who worked in American film and television. Born Jean Jacques Gauthier in Reims, he began in the Hollywood silent era with The Fortunes of Fifi (1917). When talking pictures arrived, he worked as a translator, vocal coach, and dubber for French-language versions of American films. His screen credits included Casablanca (1942), where he played a French radio announcer, Sergeant York (1941) as Ferdinand Foch, and Fantastic Voyage (1966) as the comatose scientist Dr. Jan Benes, his best-known role. On television he appeared in five episodes of Combat!, among them as Marceau, Father Bomar, and Brother Edmundo. He also acted on Broadway in Fifty Million Frenchmen, a Cole Porter musical, along with Lulu Belle and Oscar Wilde.

83years old at death

Born November 17, 1891Reims
Died March 13, 1975Pacific Palisades
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Jean Jacques Gauthier (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 28 years1939 to 1967

Genres

Drama36%, 5 films
Comedy29%, 4 films
Crime29%, 4 films
Thriller29%, 4 films
Family14%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Del Val moved to Los Angeles in the 1910s and acted in silent Hollywood films, starting with The Fortunes of Fifi in 1917. In the early talkies he translated and coached vocals for French versions of American films and also dubbed.

Jean Del Val movies on Netflix

Wait Until Dark1967IMDb rating 7.7as The Old Man
Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8as Dr. Jan Benes
Can-Can1960IMDb rating 6.3as Judge Merceaux
Funny Face1957IMDb rating 7.0as Hairdresser
The Hitch-Hiker1953IMDb rating 6.9as Inspector General
Park Row1952IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Dessard
I Walk Alone1947IMDb rating 7.0as Henri the Chef
Repeat Performance1947IMDb rating 6.8as Tony
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami1947IMDb rating 6.7
So Dark the Night1946IMDb rating 6.3
Cornered1945IMDb rating 6.7as M. Trabeau, First Prefect
Molly and Me1945IMDb rating 6.9as Pierre Petard - Cook
Background to Danger1943IMDb rating 6.4as Clerk
The Flying Deuces1939IMDb rating 6.7as Sergeant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Funny Face1957 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Hairdresser
IMDb rating 7.036K votes
Fantastic Voyage1966 Adventure, Family, Sci-Fias Dr. Jan Benes
IMDb rating 6.823K votes
The Hitch-Hiker1953as Inspector General
IMDb rating 6.912K votes
The Flying Deuces1939as Sergeant
IMDb rating 6.76.3K votes
Can-Can1960as Judge Merceaux
IMDb rating 6.32.8K votes
Repeat Performance1947as Tony
IMDb rating 6.82.4K votes
So Dark the Night1946
IMDb rating 6.31.6K votes
Wait Until Dark1967as The Old Man
IMDb rating 7.737K votes

Most often with

Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gino Corrado

Franklyn Farnum

Edmond O'Brien

Jack Chefe

Steven Geray

Eugene Borden

Films together

Gino Corrado2 films together, 1945 to 1947
Gino Corrado's page
- I Walk Alone1947IMDb rating 7.0Val as Henri the ChefCorrado as George
- Cornered1945IMDb rating 6.7Val as M. Trabeau, First PrefectCorrado as Room Service Waiter
Franklyn Farnum2 films together, 1947 to 1957
Franklyn Farnum's page
- Funny Face1957IMDb rating 7.0Val as HairdresserFarnum as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show
- I Walk Alone1947IMDb rating 7.0Val as Henri the ChefFarnum as Nightclub Patron
Edmond O'Brien2 films together, 1953 to 1966
Edmond O'Brien's page
- Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8Val as Dr. Jan BenesO'Brien as General Carter
- The Hitch-Hiker1953IMDb rating 6.9Val as Inspector GeneralO'Brien as Roy Collins
Jack Chefe2 films together, 1939 to 1943
Jack Chefe's page
- Background to Danger1943IMDb rating 6.4Val as ClerkChefe as Elevator Operator
- The Flying Deuces1939IMDb rating 6.7Val as SergeantChefe as Legionnaire
Steven Geray2 films together, 1945 to 1946
Steven Geray's page
- So Dark the Night1946IMDb rating 6.3Geray as Henri Cassin
- Cornered1945IMDb rating 6.7Val as M. Trabeau, First PrefectGeray as Señor Tomas Camargo
Eugene Borden2 films together, 1946 to 1960
Eugene Borden's page
- Can-Can1960IMDb rating 6.3Val as Judge MerceauxBorden as Chevrolet
- So Dark the Night1946IMDb rating 6.3Borden as Pierre Michaud
Also two films together6 more actors
- Audrey HepburnWait Until Dark (1967) and Funny Face (1957)
- Reginald GardinerMolly and Me (1945) and The Flying Deuces (1939)
- Natalie SchaferRepeat Performance (1947) and Molly and Me (1945)
- Ann CodeeCan-Can (1960) and So Dark the Night (1946)
- Gregory GayeSo Dark the Night (1946) and Cornered (1945)
- Micheline CheirelSo Dark the Night (1946) and Cornered (1945)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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