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Marie Bell
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gym…
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Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Marie Bell was born on 23 December 1900 in Bègles near Bordeaux (France). With her Irish father, she spent her childhood between Bordeaux and England. Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular. Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre. She was awarded the decoration of the Légion d'honneur by President Charles de Gaulle. Bell married Jean Chevrier, who was also an actor. Bell died on 14 August 1985 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was buried alongside her husband Jean Chevrier at the Monaco Cemetery not far from Josephine Baker. Source: Article "Marie Bell" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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1973
Closed Shutters
Movie Aurore
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1972
Le Grand Échiquier
TV show Self
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1968
Phèdre
Movie Phèdre
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1966
Hotel Paradiso
Movie La Grande Antoinette
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1965
Sandra
Movie Corinna Gilardini
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1964
How to Make a French Dish
Movie Elderly Marie-Paule
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1963
The Leopard
Movie (uncredited)
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1959
Discorama
TV show Self
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1943
Colonel Chabert
Movie Countess Rosine Ferraud
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1942
Vie privée
Movie Florence
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1941
Those of the Sky
Movie Hélène
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1939
The Phantom Wagon
Movie sœur Maria
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1939
Cocoanut
Movie Caroline
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1938
La Glu
Movie Fernande dite La Glu
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1938
Legions of Honor
Movie Simone Dabrau
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1937
Life Dances On
Movie Christine Surgère
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1937
Pantins d'amour
Movie Renée Morhange
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1937
Blanchette
Movie Blanchette Rousset
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1936
Les Demi-Vierges
Movie Maud de Rouvre
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1936
Quand minuit sonnera
Movie Mattia
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1936
Temptation
Movie
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1936
Sous la Terreur
Movie
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1936
The Tomboy
Movie Monique Lerbier, la garçonne
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1936
The Novel of a Poor Young Man
Movie Marguerite
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1936
Fiordalisi d'oro
Movie Anna Maria di Beaulieu
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1934
Poliche
Movie
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1934
The Great Game
Movie Florence / Irma
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1934
Fedora
Movie Fédora
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1933
The Man with the Hispano
Movie Stéphane Oswill
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1933
Caprice de princesse
Movie Isabelle
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1931
Luck
Movie Tania Balieff
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1931
The crazy adventure
Movie Nelly Irwin
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1931
The Man Who Killed
Movie
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1930
The Joker
Movie
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1930
La nuit est à nous
Movie Bettine Barsac
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1929
Figaro
Movie Suzanne
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1928
La valse de l'adieu
Movie
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1928
Madame Récamier
Movie Juliette Récamier
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1924
Paris
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