Jean Del Val

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Jean Del Val (born November 17, 1891; died March 13, 1975) was a French-born actor. He has also been credited as Jean Gauthier and Jean Gautier.

He has 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.

He died from a heart attack at Pacific Palisades, California.

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