Colonel Rémy was born on August 6, 1904 in Vannes, Morbihan, France as Gilbert Renault. He was a writer and actor, known for The Monocle (1964), Le mur de l'Atlantique (1970) and La ligne de démarcation (1966). He died on July 29, 1984 in Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, France.