Blanchette Brunoy (5 October 1915 – 4 April 2005)[1] was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age.[2]
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| Born | Blanche Bilhaud 5 October 1915 Paris, Ile-de-France |
| Died | 4 April 2005 (aged 89) |
| Years active | 1936–1998 |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Hommet (?–1958) Maurice Maillot (1961–1968) |
Career
editBlanchette Brunoy appeared in over 90 film and television productions between 1936 and 1998. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Jean Renoir's La Bête Humaine (1938) and Marcel Carné's La Marie du port (1950).
Private life
editShe was the goddaughter of writer Georges Duhamel. As a young girl she studied acting at the Conservatoire de Paris.[3] Blanchette Brunoy was married twice to both actors Robert Hommet (?–1958) and Maurice Maillot (1961–1968) until their deaths.[4]
Selected filmography
editNotes
edit- ^ "matchID - Blanchette Brunoy". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Blanchette Brunoy". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ Grenier, Christian. "Blanchette Brunoy". DvdToile. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Blanchette Brunoy". CineMemorial. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
External links
edit- Blanchette Brunoy at IMDb
- Blanchette Brunoy at DvdToile
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