Born in Paris in 1928, singer and actress Caroline Clerc (sometimes spelled Cler) made her film debut in 1955 alongside Louis de Funès in Les Pépées Font la Loi. Without abandoning the silver screen, she then turned to singing with great success. Very active in the 1950s and 1960s, she sang for several years on the TV show Chantez-le moi. Her singing career saw her release several albums, and she was often heard on children's records, such as Don Quichotte (Antonia), the Tintin series (Bianca Castafiore) and Babar (Céleste). She was also a recurring storyteller on Disney's French label, notably of classics such as The Jungle Book, Sleeping Beauty and Alice in Wonderland. Her greatest hits include such titles as "La leçon de grammaire", "La fiancée du capitaine", "L'amour de toi" and "Bal chez Temporel". At the same time, she has made many television and film appearances, as well as appearing in several plays alongside her friend Jean Lefebvre. In 2011, she appeared alongside Jane Fonda and Géraldine Chaplin in the film Et Si On Vivait Tous Ensemble. Before starring alongside Eddy Mitchell in Grand Départ. She passed away in Le Mans (Sarthe) on February 3, 2017.
