Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the ill-fated Paulo in "Bob the High Roller" (1956). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, he was discovered by film director Jean Boyer while performing in a local theater production of "A Midsummer Nights Dream." Impressed by his good looks, demeanor, and articulate voice, he arranged for him a film contract and Cauchy made his debut in "Baby Beats the Band" (1951). In his career, he went on to appear in over 40 motion pictures, often typecast as doctor, lawyer, husband, friend, aristocrat, dashing lover, or playboy, in such features as "Love, Madame" (1952), "The Green Glove" (1952), "Crimson Curtain" (1952), "Follow That Man" (1953), "When You Read This Letter" (1953), "Clandestine Motherhood" (1953), "His Father's Portrait" (1953), "Touch Not at Grisbi" (1954), "Human Cargo" (1954), "No Exit" (1954), "Price of Love" (1955), "Black Dossier" (1955), "Nights of Montmartre" (1955), "Love at Night" (1955), "Federal Police" (1956), "A Legitimate Defense" (1958), "Miss Pigalle" (1958), "It Only Happens to the Living" (1959), "I Spit on your Grave" (1959), "Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion" (1960), "Night Out" (1961), "A Touch of Treason" (1962), "Arsène Lupine vs. Arsène Lupine" (1962), "Where Are You From, Johnny?" (1963), "The Troops of St. Tropez" (1964), "The Mad Heart" (1970), and "Actors" (2000). He also appeared on television in the sitcoms "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Paris Precinct," and "Candice, It's not Serious". During his career, he presided on the French National Library and he also toured around his native country, as well as England and the United States, appearing in leading roles of such stage productions as "A Little Night Music," "The Importance of Being Ernest," "Long Day's Journey into Night," "Romeo and Juliet," "Pippin," "Applause," "Les Miserables," and "Sunday in the Park with George". After retiring from acting in 2000, he spent the remainder of his life devoted to family and global traveling.