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Hélène Chanel (born Hélène Stoliaroff; 12 June 1941 in
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, Calvados, France) is a French actress of Russian heritage. She was active in the 1960s in a variety of European
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. She was credited with a variety of names such as Hélène Chancel, Helen Chanel, Sheryll Morgan, Helen Stoliaroff and Hélène Stoliaroff.


Biography

A former model, Helene entered films in 1959 in the film ''Les dragueurs'' opposite
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. Her surname was to have been changed to "Chancel", but an Italian publicity agent misspelled it to "Chanel".pp.91-92 Lisanti, Tom & Paul, Louis ''Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973 McFarland, 2002


Partial filmography

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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) - Une invitée à la surboum * ''Détournement de mineures'' (1959) - Christine * ''Genitori in blue-jeans'' (1960) - Nuri * '' My Friend, Dr. Jekyll'' (1960) - Rossana * '' Le olimpiadi dei mariti'' (1960) - Elke * ''Un dollaro di fifa'' (1960) - Alice Perkins * ''Tu che ne dici?'' (1960) - Stella * ''La ragazza sotto il lenzuolo'' (1961) - Dolly * ''
5 marines per 100 ragazze ''5 marines per 100 ragazze'' is a 1961 Italian " musicarello" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Virna Lisi. Cast * Virna Lisi as Grazia * Mario Carotenuto as Admiral Michigan * Hélène Chanel as Elena * Little Tony as Ton ...
'' (1961) - Elena, la maestra * '' Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World'' (1961) - Liu Tai * ''Gerarchi si muore'' (1961) - Italia * '' The Witch's Curse'' (1962) - Fania * ''Colpo gobbo all'italiana'' (1962) - French Blond Tourist * '' La monaca di Monza'' (1962) - Caterina * ''Passport for a Corpse'' (1962) - Hélène * ''I tre nemici'' (1962) - Jacqueline * ''Avventura al motel'' (1963) - Madame de Sèvres * ''La donna degli altri è sempre più bella'' (1963) - Donna Rossana (segment "La luna di miele") * ''
The Invincible Masked Rider ''The Invincible Masked Rider'' ( it, L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was based on a novel by Johnston McCulley. The film was released in the US as ''Terror of the Black Mask''.Lucanio,Pat ...
'' (1963) - Carmencita * '' Slave Girls of Sheba'' (1963) - Rosalana * '' Two Mafiamen in the Far West'' (1964) - Betty Blanc * '' Desert Raiders'' (1964) - Zaira * '' Hercules of the Desert'' (1964) - Farida * '' Samson and the Mighty Challenge'' (1964) * '' Conqueror of Atlantis'' (1965) - Queen Ming * '' Night of Violence'' (1965) - Carla Pratesi * '' Operation Counterspy'' (1965) - Pat * ''Ischia operazione amore'' (1966) - Beatrice Dinelli * ''Agente segreto 777 - Invito ad uccidere'' (1966) - Jeanne Cartier * '' Pleasant Nights'' (1966) - Violante (uncredited) * '' Ring Around the World'' (1966) - Mary Brightford * '' The Devil in Love'' (1966) - Clarice * '' Killer Caliber .32'' (1967) - Dolly * ''El hombre de Caracas'' (1967) * '' Cjamango'' (1967) - Pearl Hernandez * ''2 RRRingos no Texas'' (1967) - Sentenza Jane * '' Death Rides Along'' (1967) - Dolores Talbot * '' Nel sole'' (1967) - Ivana Vannucci * '' Criminal Affair'' (1968) - Georgette * '' Un posto all'inferno'' (1969) - Betsy * '' Gangster's Law'' (1969) - contessa Elena Villani * ''
Death Knocks Twice ''Death Knocks Twice'' ( it, La morte bussa due volte), german: Blonde Köder für den Mörder), is a 1969 Italian-German detective film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Dean Reed, Fabio Testi and Adolfo Celi. It also starred Anita Ekberg ...
'' (1969) - Angela * '' La ragazza del prete'' (1970) * ''Edipeon'' (1970) * ''
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'' (1972) - Principessa di Civigni * ''Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo'' (1973) * '' Lips of Lurid Blue'' (1975) - Elli's Mother * ''Lo sgarbo'' (1975) * ''Stangata in famiglia'' (1976) * ''Il bocconcino (1976) - Michela * ''
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'' (1977) - Lady White (final film role)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chanel, Helene 1941 births Living people People from Deauville French people of Russian descent French film actresses Spaghetti Western actresses