Jean Del Val - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Jean Del Val
- Jean Del Val (17 November 1891 – 13 March 1975), born Jean Jacques Gauthier, was a French-born actor, also credited as Jean Gauthier and Jean Gautier. He played roles during the Hollywood silent era, beginning with The Fortunes of Fifi in 1917.
- During the early days of talkies he served as a translator and vocal coach for French language versions of American-made films. The classic 1942 film Casablanca featured Jean in the limited role as an announcer for a French radio station.
- In 1966 he played a non-speaking role as the comatose scientist Dr.
- Jan Benes in the science fiction film Fantastic Voyage. He also appeared on 5 episodes of the television series Combat!, first, uncredited in "A Day in June" followed by "No Trumpets, No Drums " as Marceau, then as a French Farmer in "Birthday Cake" and later on as Father Bomar in the episode "The Steeple".
- Lastly he played Brother Edmundo in the episode "The Mockingbird". Del Val died at age 83 from a heart attack in Pacific Palisades, California.
- He is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City.
