Jean Del Val

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Jean Del Val
Born	(1891-11-17)17 November 1891 France
Died	13 March 1975(1975-03-13) (aged 83) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Other names	Jean Gauthier Jean Gautier
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1917—1973

Jean Del Val (17 November 1891 – 13 March 1975) 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 in the science fiction film Fantastic Voyage.

Del Val died at age 83 from a heart attack in Pacific Palisades, California. He is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City.

Selected filmography

External links

Jean Del Val at the Internet Movie Database

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Persondata
Name	Del Val, Jean
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	17 November 1891
Place of birth	France
Date of death	13 March 1975
Place of death	Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.

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