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Full name: Maurice Vanbiguin
Birth: December 21, 1927 in Paris, France
Death: May 13, 2014 in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, France
Job on Snow White:
Dwarfs on the Snow White record Snow White Teaches the Time to the Seven Dwarfs
Dwarfs on the Snow White record Snow White and the Seven Hungry Dwarfs
Dwarfs and narrator on the Snow White record Doc Teaches the Alphabet to His Dwarf Friends
Dwarfs and narrator on the Snow White record The 7 Dwarfs Become Smart
Maurice Vamby was a French actor and comedian, known for his collaborations with director and comedian Jean Yanne. Coming from modest beginnings, he started his career in cabaret and radio, then television, before turning to film in the 1970s. His distinctive appearance and offbeat acting style helped him carve out a place in comedy and character films. He notably appeared in several films alongside Jean Yanne, such as Me, I Want to Have Dough (1973) and Chinese in Paris (1974), where his quirky humor and sense of timing added a unique touch to his roles.
For children, Maurice Vamby recorded several educational story albums (Arago X-001 for Jean Image, Mickey and the Beanstalk, etc.), including three with the characters from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The first two, in which he primarily played the dwarfs, were recorded with Rosy Varte: Snow White Teaches the Time to the Seven Dwarfs and Snow White and the Seven Hungry Dwarfs. He later took on the role of narrator alone in Doc Teaches the Alphabet to His Dwarf Friends. All three stories were later compiled into a large album titled The 7 Dwarfs Become Smart.
For Walt Disney, his voice can be heard as Friar Tuck in the story of Robin Hood on record.
