Philippe Clay was born on March 7, 1927 in Paris, France as Philippe Mathevet. He was an actor, known for Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1959), Notre-Dame de Paris (1956) and Lautrec (1998). He was married to María Riquelme. He died on December 13, 2007 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France.