Marie Bell

Known for ActingBorn 1900-12-23Died 1985-08-14Bordeaux, 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 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.Read more

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La Glu

Sous la Terreur

Les Demi-Vierges

La valse de l'adieu

Legions of Honor

Blanchette

Pantins d'amour

Temptation

Quand minuit sonnera

Caprice de princesse

The crazy adventure

The Joker

Le Grand Échiquier

Discorama

Those of the Sky

Fiordalisi d'oro

The Leopard

Poliche

The Man Who Killed

La nuit est à nous

Sandra

The Phantom Wagon

Vie privée

The Great Game

Colonel Chabert

Life Dances On

The Man with the Hispano

Luck

Figaro

Madame Récamier

Paris

Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre

Cocoanut

Hotel Paradiso

Fedora

How to Make a French Dish

Closed Shutters

Phèdre

The Tomboy