About Jean Davy
Lived 1911 – 2001 (aged 89). Jean Davy was a French film actor, dub actor, actor and artist.
Jean Davy (15 October 1911 – 5 February 2001) was a French film, stage voice actor.
Career 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.
Filmography
The Crew (1935) Mayerling (1936) Sirocco (1938) Remontons les Champs-Élysées (1938) The Man Who Played with Fire (1942) Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary (1942) Une étoile au soleil (1943) La Main du diable (1943) Mon amour est près de toi (1943) First on the Rope (1944) Farandole (1945) Le mystère Saint-Val (1945) The Last Judgment (1945) Alone in the Night (1945) Special Mission (1946) Criminal Brigade (1947) Vertigo (1947) The Great Maguet (1947) Une mort sans importance (1948) Judicial Error (1948) Le Destin exécrable de Guillemette Babin (1948) La louve (1949) The Nude Woman (1949) The Sinners (1949) On ne triche pas avec la vie (1949) Cartouche, roi de Paris (1950) Souvenirs perdus (1950) The Real Culprit (1951) Sainte Jeanne (1956) (TV) C'était un gentleman (1957) (TV) Christine (1958) Drôles de phénomènes (1959) Le juge de Malte (1959) (TV) Le Masque de fer (1962) La princesse du rail (1967) (TV series) La bouquetière des innocents (1967) (TV) Le profanateur (1969) (TV) Tête d'horloge (1970) (TV) Noëlle aux quatre vents (TV series) La Polonaise (1971) Le complot (1973) Eugène Sue (1974) (TV) Stavisky (1974) Julie Charles (1974) Un jeune homme seul (1974) L'homme au contrat (1974) (TV series) Ces grappes de ma vigne (1975) (miniseries) Faux et usage de faux (1976) (TV series) Les jeunes filles (1977) (TV) Le diable dans la boîte (1977) Foch pour vaincre (1977) (TV) La lettre écarlate (1977) (TV) Il était un musicien (1978) (TV series) Zigzags (1978) (TV) Othello (1979) (TV) Le destin de Priscilla Davies (1979) (TV) La lumière des justes (1979) (miniseries) Les yeux bleus (1979) (miniseries) Bernard Quesnay (1979) (TV) Le mandarin (1980) (TV) La fraîcheur de l'aube (1980) (TV) L'inconnue d'Arras (1980) (TV) La provinciale (1981) Anthelme Collet ou Le brigand gentillhomme (1981) (miniseries) Histoire contemporaine (1981) (miniseries) Ursule Mirouët (1981) (TV) Le procès de Shamgorod (1982) (TV) Deux amies d'enfance (1983) (miniseries) Dessin sur un trottoir (1983) (TV) L'homme de Suez (1983) (miniseries) Les maîtres du soleil (1984) Au théâtre ce soir (1984) (TV) Châteauvallon (1985) (TV)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jean Davy?
French actor (1911-2001)
When was Jean Davy born?
Jean Davy was born on 15 October 1911 in Puteaux.
When did Jean Davy die?
Jean Davy died on 5 February 2001 in Paris.
What was Jean Davy's occupation?
Jean Davy was a film actor, dub actor, actor and artist.
What nationality was Jean Davy?
Jean Davy was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Davy. https://biography.guide/jean-davy/
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