Yves-Marie Maurin was a French actor whose career spanned over five decades, with a significant portion dedicated to voice acting in animated series and films. Born on April 19, 1944, in Toulouse, France, he was part of a renowned family of actors and began his career as a child performer in the early 1950s, appearing in films such as Les Diaboliques (1955). His voice work became a prominent part of his legacy, particularly in the latter half of his career. He passed away on June 14, 2009, in Paris.

As a voice actor, Maurin was known for lending his voice to numerous iconic characters in French-language versions of animated series and films. His notable roles in animation include Matton in the 1982 science fiction film Les maîtres du temps (Time Masters). He also voiced the character Spartakus in the 1985 animated series Les Mondes engloutis (The Shinyragon). Among other well-known animated productions, he contributed to Les Mystérieuses Cités d'or (The Mysterious Cities of Gold) as the voice of Toaka, as well as to Ulysse 31. His work extended to Disney, providing the voice for Grover Gogan in Peter et Elliott le dragon (Pete's Dragon).

Beyond animation, Maurin was also a prolific dubbing artist for live-action television series, becoming well known as the regular French voice of David Hasselhoff, dubbing his roles as Michael Knight in K 2000 (Knight Rider) and Mitch Buchannon in Alerte à Malibu (Baywatch). His other recurring dubbing roles included Larry Manetti in Magnum and John James in Dynastie (Dynasty). In his later career, he was the French narrator for several films in the Le Petit Dinosaure (The Land Before Time) series.

Regarding the specific role of Mr Recola in the series Katry, the Cow Girl, no verifiable information could be found in available sources to confirm this credit as part of his extensive body of voice work.