Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

1921-02-21 – 1972-07-25 (age 51) Paris, France
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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.

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Known For

Belle de Jour
Belle de Jour

1967

as The Driver (uncredited)

The Milky Way
The Milky Way

1969

as Brigadier

Manhunt for Murder
Any Number Can Win
Any Number Can Win

1963

as Police Commissioner

That Man in Istanbul
That Man in Istanbul

1965

as Brandt

Bob le Flambeur
Bob le Flambeur

1956

as Jean, the Croupier

Crime on a Summer Morning
Crime on a Summer Morning

1965

as Jean-Pierre 'Pierrot' - le pigeon

The Big Risk
The Big Risk

1960

as Raoul Fargier

Germinal
Germinal

1963

as Victor Maigrat

The Cousins
The Cousins

1959

as Clovis

To Die of Love
To Die of Love

1971

as Investigating judge

Symphony for a Massacre
Symphony for a Massacre

1963

as (uncredited)

Angel's Leap
Angel's Leap

1971

as Marc Orsini

Le Beau Serge
Le Beau Serge

1959

as Priester

The Sword and the Balance
The Sword and the Balance

1963

as Plouzenec

The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand

1966

as René

Young Girls of Good Families
The Irony of Money
The Irony of Money

1957

as Andrés (uncredited)

Danger in the Middle East
Danger in the Middle East

1960

as Zarkho Solin

FX 18, Secret Agent
FX 18, Secret Agent

1964

as Barter