Claude Dauphin (born Claude Marie Eugène Legrand; Corbeil-Essonnes, August 19, 1903 – Paris, November 16, 1978) was a highly versatile French actor. He began his career in French cinema in the 1930s, establishing himself in prominent films such as *Entrée des artistes* (1938) and Marcel Carné's *Le Quai des brumes* (1938). After the war, thanks to his elegance and bilingualism, he embarked on a successful international career, working in both Hollywood and on Broadway. His U.S. credits include *April in Paris* (1952), *The Quiet American* (1958), and *Two for the Road* (1967). On stage, he distinguished himself in the adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's *No Exit*. In Europe, he continued to work in important films such as Jacques Becker's *Casque d'or* (1952) and Ettore Scola's *La più bella serata della mia vita* (1972). For his performance in *Le Point de mire* (1977), he received a César Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor shortly before his death.