Paulette del Baye (1877 – 23 May 1945), born Catalina Francisca Paulina Batalla, was a French actress, singer, dancer and vaudeville performer from Cuba.

Career

Paulette del Baye performed as "La commère au bois" in the revue at the

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in 1904. "Paulette del Baye est une comédienne fine, une chanteuse spirituelle, une danseuse exquise, qui fait de véritables tours de force d'art en souriant," said one report about the revue. She created the role of "Zézé" in ''Vous n'avez rien a declarer?'' (1906) at the

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, and also appeared in ''Les plaques de l'Année'' (1906) in Paris. In London, she was seen in ''More'' (1916), '' Arlette'' (1917), and ''

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'' (1918). In 1917 a comic opera was based on her life, and named ''Paulette del Baye''. Paulette del Baye's film credits included four silent pictures from 1921: '' Greatheart'', '' Frailty'', ''

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'', and '' The Woman with the Fan''; she also appeared in the

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''.

Other activities

In 1909, she was one of the "fair actresses" implicated in a plot to restore the French monarchy, "but in these days of automobiles and swift yachts," one report explained, "it is exceedingly difficult to follow the lead of the young and charming Mlle. del Baye".

Personal life

Paulette del Baye held the title Comtesse de Brioude.Antoine Delécraz
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She died in England in 1945.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:del Baye, Paulette 1877 births 1945 deaths French countesses French actresses Vaudeville performers Cuban emigrants to France French expatriates in the United Kingdom