Jacqueline Laurent
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Jacqueline Laurent | |
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 Laurent as she was pictured in Photoplay magazine's August 1938 issue. | |
| Born | 6 August 1918 Brienne-le-Château, Aube, France |
| Died | 18 December 2009 (aged 91) Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
| Other names | Jacqueline Suzanne Janin |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–1965 (film) |
Jacqueline Laurent (6 August 1918 – 18 December 2009) was a French film actress. She starred with Jean Gabin in Marcel Carné's Le Jour se Leve (1939).[1]
Early years[]
Laurent was the daughter of Jacques Janin, a composer whose compositions included music for films.[2]
Film[]
After seeing one of Laurent's French films, Louis B. Mayer suggested that she try acting in Hollywood. That suggestion led to her American film debut in Judge Hardy's Children (1938).[2]
Personal life[]
Laurent was married when she was 16 and divorced soon after.[2]
Selected filmography[]
- (1935)
- Sarati the Terrible (1937)
- Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
- Le Jour Se Lève (1939)
- Farewell Love! (1943)
- Two Timid Souls (1943)
- L'abito nero da sposa (1945)
- The Ways of Sin (1946)
References[]
- ^ Conway, Kelley (2004). Chanteuse in the City: The Realist Singer in French Film. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520244078.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Harrison, Paul (March 10, 1938). "Screen Chats". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. p. 9. Retrieved October 28, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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