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- Claude Laydu was born on March 10, 1927 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Sinfonia d'amore (1956) and Raspoutine (1954). He was married to Christine Laydu. He died on July 29, 2011 in Massy, Essonne, France.
- SpouseChristine Laydu(? - July 29, 2011) (his death, 2 children)
- On stage from the age of 15. Studied acting in Paris under Jean-Louis Barrault. Never subsequently succeeded in matching his highly-acclaimed debut performance as the titular star of Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest (1951).
- Father, with Christine Laydu, of two sons.
- He is the auteur and producer of the famous French TV children's show, Bonne nuit les petits (1962).
- He has an entry in Jean Tulard's "Dictionnaire du Cinéma. Les Acteurs", published in Paris, in May 2007, by Editions Robert Laffont/Collection Bouquins, page 670 (ISBN: 978-2-221-10895-6).
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