Dany Robin (; 14 April, 1927 – 25 May, 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the 1960s.

Career

Robin was born Danielle Robin in

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. She performed with

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in ''

The Waltz of the Toreadors ''The Waltz of the Toreadors'' (''La Valse des toréadors'') is a 1951 play by Jean Anouilh. Plot This bitter farce is set in 1910 France and focuses on General Léon Saint-Pé and his infatuation with Ghislaine, a woman with whom he danced at a g ...

'', and co-starred opposite

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in the 1953 romantic drama '' Act of Love''. Robin co-starred with

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, and

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in '' Follow the Boys'' (1963). Her last leading role was the agent's wife Nicole Devereaux in

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's ''

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'' (1969).

Personal life and death

Robin was married to fellow actor

Georges Marchal Georges Marchal (10 January 1920 – 28 November 1997) was a French actor. Born Georges Louis Lucot in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, the strikingly handsome Marchal was discovered in the early-1940s by director Jean Grémillon. By the earl ...

. On 25 May 1995, she and her second husband, Michael Sullivan, died in a fire in their apartment in Paris.

Selected filmography

* ''Lunegarde'' (1946) - Martine * ''

Gates of the Night ''Gates of the Night'' (french: Les Portes de la nuit) is a 1946 French film that was directed by Marcel Carné. It starred Serge Reggiani and Yves Montand. The script was written by Carné's long-time collaborator Jacques Prévert. The film made ...

'' (1946) - Étiennette * '' Six heures à perdre'' (1947) - Rosy * '' Destiny Has Fun'' (1947) - Gabrielle * '' Man About Town'' (1947) - Lucette * '' L'Éventail'' (1947) - Martine * ' (1948) - Corinne * '' Monelle'' (1948) - Monelle Picart * '' The Passenger'' (1949) - Nicole Vernier * ''

The Unexpected Voyager ''The Unexpected Voyager'' (French: ''La voyageuse inattendue'') is a 1950 French crime film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Georges Marchal, Dany Robin and Lucienne Le Marchand.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.270 It is a remake of the 1934 film ''Ma ...

'' (1950) - Dany * ' (1950) - Hélène * ''

Thirst of Men ''Thirst of Men'' (French: ''La soif des hommes'') is a 1950 French historical drama film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Georges Marchal, Dany Robin and Andrée Clément.Monaco p.354 It was filmed and set in French Algeria. The film's ...

'' (1950) - Julie * ' (1951) - Zoé * ''

Two Pennies Worth of Violets ''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (French: ''Deux sous de violettes'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh and starring Dany Robin, Georges Baconnet and Madeleine Barbulée.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.376 It was one of two films direct ...

'' (1951) - Thérèse Delbez * ''Une histoire d'amour'' (1951) - Catherine Mareuil * ''Jupiter'' (1952) - Yvette Cornet * '' She and Me'' (1952) - Juliette Capulet épouse Montaigu * ''

Holiday for Henrietta ''Holiday for Henrietta'' (french: La fête à Henriette) is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier, and starring Dany Robin, Michel Auclair, and Hildegard Knef. While urgently trying to develop a screenplay for a new film, two scr ...

'' (1952) - Henriette * ''

The Lovers of Midnight ''Lovers of Midnight'' (French: ''Les Amants de minuit'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Dany Robin, Jean Marais and Louis Seigner.Julietta ''Juliette'' is an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, who also wrote the libretto, in French, based on the play ''Juliette, ou La clé des songes'' (''Juliette, or The Key of Dreams)'' by the French author Georges Neveux. A libretto in Czech was later pre ...

'' (1953) - Julietta Valendor * '' Act of Love'' (1953) - Lise Gudayec / Madame Teller * '' Tempi nostri - Zibaldone n. 2'' (1954) - Lei * ' (1954) - Monique de Lomanach * '' Cadet Rousselle'' (1954) - Violetta Carlino * ''

Stopover in Orly ''Stopover in Orly'' (French: ''Escale à Orly'', German: ''Zwischenlandung in Paris'') is a 1955 French-West German romantic comedy crime film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Simone Renant and Heinz Rühmann.Be ...

'' (1955) - Michèle Tellier dite 'Baby Face' * ''

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'' (1955) - Désirée Clary * '' Frou-Frou'' (1955) - Antoinette Dubois dit 'Frou-Frou' * '' Maid in Paris'' (1956) - Penny Benson * ''

It Happened in Aden ''It Happened in Aden'' (French: ''C'est arrivé à Aden...'') is a 1956 French historical comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring André Luguet, Jacques Dacqmine and Dany Robin.Hayward p.399 It is based on the 1940 novel '' The E ...

'' (1956) - Albine * ' (1956) - Annick Bernier * ''

Let's Be Daring, Madame ''Let's Be Daring, Madame'' (French: ''Le coin tranquille'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Dany Robin, Marie Daëms and Louis Velle.Bessy p.182 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on locatio ...

'' (1957) - Danielle * '' It's All Adam's Fault'' (1958) - Eléonore 'Nora' de Savigny * ' (1958) - Christine Dumartin * '' School for Coquettes'' (1958) - Ginette Masson * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1958) - Mimi Pinson * ''Suivez-moi jeune homme'' (1958) - Françoise Marceau * ''

Les Dragueurs ''Les Dragueurs'' is a 1959 French drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. British actor Belinda Lee plays a role. It is also known as ''The Chasers'' (US title), ''The Girl Hunters'', or ''The Young Have No Morals''. Premise Two young men, Fre ...

'' (1959) - Denise * ' (1959) - La comtesse de Monval * ''

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'' (1960) - Marylin * ''

Love and the Frenchwoman ''Love and the Frenchwoman'' is the US title of a 1960 French anthology film originally entitled ''La française et l'amour''. It starred Jean-Paul Belmondo and Dany Robin. The movie was a big hit in France with admissions of 3,056,736.

'' (1960) - Nicole Perret (segment "Adultère, L'") * ''

Famous Love Affairs ''Famous Love Affairs'' (french: Les Amours célèbres, it, Amori celebri) is a 1961 French-Italian anthology film starring Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot and Jean Paul Belmondo. Cast ''Lauzun'' * Jean-Paul Belmondo as Lauzun * Dany Robin as M ...

'' (1961) - Madame de Monaco (segment "Lauzun") * ''

Tales of Paris ''Tales of Paris'' (french: Les parisiennes) is a 1962 comedy-drama anthology film consisting of four segments. Plot Cast ''Sophie'' * Catherine Deneuve as Sophie * Johnny Hallyday as Jean Allard * Elina Labourdette as Jacqueline * Gillia ...

'' (1962) - Antonia (segment "Antonia") * '' Waltz of the Toreadors'' (1962) - Ghislaine * ''Conduite à gauche'' (1962) - Catherine * ''

The Mysteries of Paris ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (french: Les Mystères de Paris) is a novel by the French writer Eugène Sue. It was published serially in 90 parts in ''Journal des débats'' from 19 June 1842 until 15 October 1843, making it one of the first seria ...

'' (1962) - Irène * '' Mandrin'' (1962) - Baronne d'Escourt * '' Follow the Boys'' (1963) - Michele Perrier * '' How Do You Like My Sister?'' (1964) - Martine Jolivet * ''La corde au cou'' (1965) - Isabelle * ''

Don't Lose Your Head ''Don't Lose Your Head'' is a 1967 British swashbuckling comedy film, the 13th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It features regular team members Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, and Joan Sims. Set ...

'' (1966) - Jacqueline * ''

The Best House in London ''The Best House in London'' is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Philip Saville and starring David Hemmings, Joanna Pettet, George Sanders, Warren Mitchell, John Bird, Maurice Denham and Bill Fraser.Simon Sheridan, ''Keeping the British ...

'' (1969) - Babette * ''

'' (1969) - Nicole Devereaux (final film role)

References

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