Born in France, Robert Clary early suffered the pangs of war, being interned
in a Nazi concentration camp as a child. After WWII he became a singing
star in France, and in 1949 came to the United States to promote his
career. He appeared on The Ed Wynn Show (1949); still learning English he performed in
a French language comedy skit. His comedic skills were recognized by
Broadway, where he appeared in several revues, including Leonard Sillman's New Faces which
moved from theater (1952) to film (1960). In the 1950s he was a game show
regular, and then in 1965 he became Cpl. Louis LeBeau in Ein Käfig voller Helden (1965).
Later film roles were based around WWII, such as Erinnerungen einer Liebe (1982) about
Holocaust survivors. More recently he returned to television series,
joining Zeit der Sehnsucht (1965) and appearing in Schatten der Leidenschaft (1973).
