Claude Cerval

Biography

Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971. After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet. He then performed in cabarets and at the theater, notably at the Odéon, before joining the Théâtre national populaire. He worked in cinema and television as well. He was well remembered for his performance in the role of the detestable Count of Nansac in the ORTF series Jacquou le Croquant in 1969. He died of heart failure at the age of 51. Source: Article "Claude Cerval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known For

Belle de Jour

as The Driver (uncredited)

Bob le Flambeur

as Jean, the Croupier

Any Number Can Win

as Police commissioner

The Milky Way

as Brigadier

The Big Risk

as Raoul Fargier

The Cousins

as Clovis

Handsome Serge

as Priester

To Die of Love

as le juge d'instruction

The Upper Hand

as René

Symphony for a Massacre

as (uncredited)