Raymond Pierre Devos, known professionally as Raymond Devos, born November 9,
1922, in Mouscron, Belgium, died June 15, 2006, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse,
France, was a French humorist, comedian, and mime artist. Devos studied at the
Étienne Decroux school of mime alongside Marcel Marceau and took acting lessons
with Tania Balachova before developing his solo stage performances. Devos
achieved national recognition with his 1957 sketch “Le Plaisir des sens” and
performed regularly at major venues including Bobino and the Olympia,
accompanied by pianists Jean-Michel Thierry and Her...