Delphin was born on October 12, 1882 in Fessey, Haute-Saône, France as Jules Sirveaux. He was an actor, known for Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège (1933), Le nain (1912) and La kermesse héroïque (1935). He died on May 6, 1938 in Paris, France.