Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 23, 1900
Place of Birth:
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
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Marie Bell
Biography
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Closed Shutters | Aurore |
| 1968 | Phèdre | Phèdre |
| 1966 | Hotel Paradiso | La Grande Antoinette |
| 1965 | Sandra | Corinna Gilardini |
| 1964 | How to Make a French Dish | Elderly Marie-Paule |
| 1963 | The Leopard | (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Colonel Chabert | Countess Rosine Ferraud |
| 1942 | Vie privée | Florence |
| 1941 | Those of the Sky | Hélène |
| 1939 | The Phantom Wagon | sœur Maria |
| 1939 | Cocoanut | Caroline |
| 1938 | Legions of Honor | Simone Dabrau |
| 1938 | La Glu | Fernande dite La Glu |
| 1937 | Blanchette | Blanchette Rousset |
| 1937 | Pantins d'amour | Renée Morhange |
| 1937 | Life Dances On | Christine Surgère |
| 1936 | Sous la Terreur | |
| 1936 | Temptation | |
| 1936 | Les Demi-Vierges | Maud de Rouvre |
| 1936 | The Tomboy | Monique Lerbier, la garçonne |
| 1936 | Quand minuit sonnera | Mattia |
| 1935 | Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre | Marguerite |
| 1934 | Poliche | |
| 1934 | Fedora | Fédora |
| 1934 | The Great Game | Florence / Irma |
| 1933 | The Man with the Hispano | Stéphane Oswill |
| 1933 | Caprice de princesse | Isabelle |
| 1931 | The Man Who Killed | |
| 1931 | The crazy adventure | Nelly Irwin |
| 1931 | Luck | Tania Balieff |
| 1930 | The Joker | |
| 1930 | La nuit est à nous | Bettine Barsac |
| 1929 | Figaro | Suzanne |
| 1928 | La valse de l'adieu | |
| 1928 | Madame Récamier | Juliette Récamier |
| 1924 | Paris |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self |
| 1959 | Discorama | Self |