Marie Bell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 23, 1900
- Died
- August 14, 1985 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Bordeaux, Gironde, France
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. Source: Article "Marie Bell" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
Closed Shutters
Movie · as Aurore
Le Grand Échiquier
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Phèdre
Movie · as Phèdre
Hotel Paradiso
Movie · as La Grande Antoinette
Sandra
Movie · as Corinna Gilardini
How to Make a French Dish
Movie · as Elderly Marie-Paule
The Leopard
Movie · as (uncredited)
Discorama
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Colonel Chabert
Movie · as Countess Rosine Ferraud
Vie privée
Movie · as Florence
Those of the Sky
Movie · as Hélène
The Phantom Wagon
Movie · as sœur Maria
Cocoanut
Movie · as Caroline
Legions of Honor
Movie · as Simone Dabrau
La Glu
Movie · as Fernande dite La Glu
Blanchette
Movie · as Blanchette Rousset
Pantins d'amour
Movie · as Renée Morhange
Life Dances On
Movie · as Christine Surgère
Sous la Terreur
Movie
Les Demi-Vierges
Movie · as Maud de Rouvre
Temptation
Movie
The Tomboy
Movie · as Monique Lerbier, la garçonne
Quand minuit sonnera
Movie · as Mattia
The Novel of a Poor Young Man
Movie · as Marguerite
Fiordalisi d'oro
Movie · as Anna Maria di Beaulieu
Fedora
Movie · as Fédora
Poliche
Movie
The Great Game
Movie · as Florence / Irma
The Man with the Hispano
Movie · as Stéphane Oswill
Caprice de princesse
Movie · as Isabelle
The crazy adventure
Movie · as Nelly Irwin
The Man Who Killed
Movie
Luck
Movie · as Tania Balieff
The Joker
Movie
La nuit est à nous
Movie · as Bettine Barsac
Figaro
Movie · as Suzanne
La valse de l'adieu
Movie
Madame Récamier
Movie · as Juliette Récamier
Paris
Movie