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and pre-code films. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1910 and 1932. She was born in

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in France, and died in

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. She was probably best known for her final role as Madame Tetrallini in the film '' Freaks'' (1932).

Partial filmography

* '' The Corsican Brothers'' (1917) * ''

The World and Its Woman ''The World and Its Woman'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd. Opera singer Geraldine Farrar and her husband Lou Tellegen star. Plot As described in an adaptation of the ...

'' (1919) * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1919) * '' Suds'' (1920) * ''

The Woman and the Puppet ''The Woman and the Puppet'' (''La Femme et le pantin'') is an 1898 novel by Pierre Louÿs. Synopsis During the carnival in Seville, the Frenchman André Stévenol meets and falls under the spell of Concepción 'Conchita' Pérez, a young Andalus ...

'' (1920) * ''

Silk Hosiery ''Silk Hosiery'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Enid Bennett. A print listed as being in nitrate exists in the Library of Congress and another in the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Plot As summariz ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Land of Jazz ''The Land of Jazz'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Directed by Jules Furthman and written by Barbara La Marr, it starred Eileen Percy and Ruth Stonehouse. Cast * Eileen Percy as Nina D ...

'' (1920) * '' The Great Lover'' (1920) * '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1920) * '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' (1921) * '' Cheated Love'' (1921) * '' Silent Years'' (1921) * ''

Little Lord Fauntleroy ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The il ...

'' (1921) * '' Be My Wife'' (1921) * '' A Parisian Scandal'' (1921) * ''

Under Two Flags Under Two Flags may refer to: *Under Two Flags (novel), a novel by British writer Ouida, and its adaptations: **Under Two Flags (play), a 1901 play by Paul M. Potter **Under Two Flags (1912 George Nichols film), ''Under Two Flags'' (1912 George Nich ...

'' (1922) * ''

Omar the Tentmaker Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīsābūrī (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), commonly known as Omar Khayyam ( fa, عمر خیّام), was a polymath, known for his contributions to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, an ...

'' (1922) * ''

Drifting Drifting may refer to: *Drifting (motorsport) *Pipe drift or drifting, measuring a pipe's inner roundness Film * ''Drifting'' (1923 film), a film directed by Tod Browning * ''Drifting'' (1982 film), the first Israeli gay-themed film * ''Drifting'' ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Salomé'' (1923) * ''

The French Doll ''The French Doll'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Orville Caldwell and Rod La Rocque. It was based on a French-language novel by Paul Armont and Marcel Gerbidon.Goble p.770 ...

'' (1923) * '' Shadows of Paris'' (1924) * '' Try and Get It'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' The Iron Man'' (1924) * '' The Rose of Paris'' (1924) * ''

The Lover of Camille ''The Lover of Camille'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry Beaumont, and starring Monte Blue. The film was based on the French play '' Deburau'' by Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 F ...

'' (1924) * ''

Inez from Hollywood ''Inez from Hollywood'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Alfred E. Green. It was produced by Sam E. Rork with distribution through First National Pictures. The film is based on the short story ''The Worst Woman in Hollywood'' by ...

'' (1924) * '' One Year to Live'' (1925) * '' Fifth Avenue Models'' (1925) * ''

The Girl from Montmartre ''The Girl from Montmartre'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Alfred E. Green Alfred Edward Green (July 11, 1889 – September 4, 1960) was an American film director. Green entered film in 1912 as an actor for the Sel ...

'' (1926) * '' Madamoiselle Modiste'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' The Duchess of Buffalo'' (1926) * '' Fools of Fashion'' (1926) * '' Polly of the Movies'' (1927) * ''

When a Man Loves ''When a Man Loves'' is a 1927 American silent historical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The picture stars John Barrymore and features Dolores Costello in the frequently filmed story of Ab ...

'' (1927) * '' The Beloved Rogue'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

Mad Hour ''Mad Hour'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Boyle and starring Sally O'Neil, Alice White and Donald Reed. It was adapted from a 1914 novel by Elinor Glyn. Cast * Sally O'Neil as Cuddles * Alice White as Aimee * Do ...

'' (1928) * ''

Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or ''M ...

'' (1928) * ''

Out of the Ruins ''Out of the Ruins'' is a choral work by Michael Nyman for an eponymous BBC documentary by Agnieszka Piotrowska in commemorating the first anniversary of the 1988 Spitak earthquake in Armenia 7 December 1988, which aired on the BBC's '' 40 Min ...

'' (1928) * '' West of Zanzibar'' (1928 - unbilled) * '' Hearts in Exile'' (1929) * '' Women Everywhere'' (1930) * '' On Your Back'' (1930) * ''

Her Wedding Night ''Her Wedding Night'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Avery Hopwood and Henry Myers. The film stars Clara Bow, Ralph Forbes, Charlie Ruggles, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Geneva Mitchell and Rosita ...

'' (1930) * '' Salvation Nell'' (1931) * '' The King Murder'' (1932) * '' Freaks'' (1932)

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dione, Rose 1877 births 1936 deaths Actresses from Paris French film actresses French silent film actresses 20th-century French actresses French emigrants to the United States