Jean Del Val (born Jean Jacques Gauthier; 17 November 1891 – 13 March 1975) was a French-born actor, also credited as Jean Gauthier and Jean Gautier. Career He 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. Two of his notable credits include the classic 1942 film Casablanca in a small role as an announcer for a French radio station in one of the opening scenes, and historical figure Ferdinand Foch in the 1941 film Sergeant York, based on the life of Alvin York. His most well-known role was comatose scientist Dr. Jan Benes in the 1966 science fiction film Fantastic Voyage. He also appeared on 5 episodes of the television series Combat!: first, uncredited in the episode "A Day in June", followed by "No Trumpets, No Drums" as Marceau, then as a French farmer in "Birthday Cake", Father Bomar in "The Steeple", and Brother Edmundo in "The Mockingbird". Death Del Val died at age 83 from a heart attack in Pacific Palisades, California. He is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City. Selected filmography The Fortunes of Fifi (1917) – Louis Bourcet Heart's Desire (1917) – Jacques Atonement (1919) – Tony The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1919) – Jean Sainclair A Sainted Devil (1924) – Casimiro A Man of Iron (1925) – Prince Novakian Fifty-Fifty (1925) – Jean Back to Liberty (1927) – Rudolph Gambier Soyons gais (1930) The Sap from Syracuse (1930) – Pierre Bouvet – French Engineer (uncredited) Sea Legs (1930) – Crosseti Women Men Marry (1931) – Pierre Renault The Magnificent Lie (1931) – Stage Manager Friends and Lovers (1931) – Marquis Henri de Pézanne Possessed (1931) – Waiter (uncredited) The Passionate Plumber (1932) – Chauffeur Quand on est belle (1932) – Gensler L'Athlète incomplet (1932) – Coach Rasputin and the Empress (1932) – Minor Role (uncredited) Le plombier amoureux (1932) Gabriel Over the White House (1933) – Representative at Debt Conference (uncredited) The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) – Cook (uncredited) The Phantom Gondola (1936) – Monsieur de Montignac Block-Heads (1938) – French aviator (uncredited) Pack Up Your Troubles (1939) – Capt. Armande (uncredited) The Flying Deuces (1939) – Sergeant Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939) – French Cabby (uncredited) Everything