Rosy Varte (22 November 1923 – 14 January 2012) was a French actress of Armenian descent. She made more than 100 film and television appearances during her career. She starred in the 1972 film ''

The Bar at the Crossing ''The Bar at the Crossing'' (french: Le bar de la fourche) is a 1972 French adventure film directed by Alain Levent. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Belgian singer Jacques Brel. Plot Vincent Van Horst (J ...

'', which was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. She was a voice actress in the cartoon Western movies, '' Daisy Town'' (1971, as "Lulu Carabine") and ''

La Ballade des Dalton ''La Ballade des Dalton'' (aka ''The Ballad of the Daltons'' in English) is a 1978 French animated film written and directed by René Goscinny, Morris, Henri Gruel and Pierre Watrin starring the comic book character Lucky Luke. Two different ...

'' (1978, as "Miss Worthlesspenny").

Life and career

Born Nevarte Manouelian in

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, she emigrated to France at an early age. She appeared in comedies. From 1985 to 1993, she had the title role (Maguy Boissier) in 333 episodes of the hit TV series ''Maguy''. In 2007, she won the ''

7 d'Or The ''7 d'Or'' or ''Sept d'Or'' ( French for "Seven of Gold" or "Golden Seven") was a French television production award (similar in nature to the Emmy Awards), presented by '' Télé 7 Jours'' (a weekly French magazine with listings of TV show ...

'' award for Best Actress for playing Maguy Boissier.

Death

She died 14 January 2012 at the American Hospital in

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, aged 88, following a battle with bronchitis, which degenerated into a lung infection, according to her widower, director Pierre Badel.

Partial filmography

* ''

Manon ''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was first ...

'' (1949) - Minor Role * ''

Vendetta in Camargue ''Vendetta in Camargue'' (French: ''Vendetta en Camargue'') is a 1950 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jean Pâqui, Jean Tissier and Brigitte Auber.Bessy & Chirat p.597 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1950) - Conchita * '' Three Women'' (1952) - Paméla * ''

Open Letter An open letter is a Letter (message), letter that is intended to be read by a wide audience, or a letter intended for an individual, but that is nonetheless widely distributed intentionally. Open letters usually take the form of a letter (mess ...

'' (1953) - La concierge - Madame Pépin * ''Minuit... Quai de Bercy'' (1953) - Mme Boulay, l'épicière * '' Virgile'' (1953) - La grande Léa * '' Les hommes ne pensent qu'à ça'' (1954) - Dolorès - la victime du dragueur * ''Casse-cou, mademoiselle!'' (1955) - La collègue * ''

French Cancan ''French Cancan'' (also known as ''Only the French Can'') is a 1955 French-Italian musical film written and directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean Gabin and Francoise Arnoul. Where Renoir's previous film ''Le Carosse d’or'' had celebrated ...

'' (1955) - Habituée du café (uncredited) * ''Gueule d'ange'' (1955) - Mathilde * ''

Les Hussards ''Les Hussards'' ( en, Cavalrymen), is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Alex Joffé, written by Gabriel Arout, starring Bernard Blier, Giovanna Ralli, Bourvil, and with Georges Wilson, Virna Lisi, Louis de Funès playing supporting ...

'' (1955) - Juliette (uncredited) * ''

Les Assassins du dimanche ''Les Assassins du dimanche'' () is a French drama film made in 1956. It is directed by Alex Joffé, written by Alex Joffé and stars Barbara Laage. Cast * Barbara Laage : Simone Simonet * Dominique Wilms : Ginette Garcet * Jean-Marc Thibault ...

'' (1956) - Marie Simonet * ''Pardonnez nos offenses'' (1956) * ''En légitime défense'' (1958) - Rita * ''Le petit prof'' (1959) - Mme. Léa * '' The Gigolo'' (1960) - Marilyn * ''

Fortunat ''Fortunat'' (English: ''Fortunate'') is a 1960 Franco-Italian co-production motion picture comedy directed and written by Alex Joffé, based on a novel by Michel Breitman. The film stars Bourvil and Michèle Morgan. It tells the story of a la ...

'' (1960) - Rosette Falk * '' Le Tracassin or Les Plaisirs de la ville'' (1961) - La patronne * ''

La Vendetta La Vendetta may refer to: * ''La Vendetta'' (film), a 1962 French comedy film * ''La Vendetta'' (novel), a novel by Honoré de Balzac * ''La Vendetta'' (TV series), a Filipino drama-suspense-thriller TV series * '' La Vendetta...'', 2014 album by A ...

'' (1962) - Mme Lauriston * ''

Love at Twenty ''Love at Twenty'' (french: L'Amour à vingt ans, ja, 二十歳の恋, Hatachi no koi, it, L'amore a vent'anni, german: Liebe mit zwanzig, pl, Miłość dwudziestolatków) is a 1962 French-produced omnibus project of Pierre Roustang, consisti ...

'' (1962) - La mère de Colette (segment "Antoine et Colette") * ''

Antoine and Colette ''Antoine and Colette'' (french: Antoine et Colette) is a 1962 French short film written and directed by François Truffaut. It is the second installment in Truffaut's five-film series about Antoine Doinel, the character he follows from boyhood ...

'' (1962, Short) - Colette's Mother * ''

Angélique, Marquise des Anges ''Angélique, Marquise des Anges'' is a 1964 historical romance film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Jean Rochefort. It is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Anne and Serge Golon. It was ma ...

'' (1964) - Rosalba Neri (voice) * ''

Male Companion ''Male Companion'' (french: Un monsieur de compagnie) is a 1964 romantic comedy film written and directed by Philippe de Broca, based on the 1961 novel ''Gentleman in Waiting'' by André Couteaux. The film stars Jean-Pierre Cassel. Plot Antoine ...

'' (1964) - La mère d'Isabelle / Isabelle's Mother * ''

Marvelous Angelique ''Marvelous Angelique'' (French: ''Merveilleuse Angélique'') is a 1965 historical romantic adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie. It is the second film in the Angélique series, based upon the novels by Anne and Serge Golon, and a sequ ...

'' (1965) - Rosalba Neri (voice) * ''

Thomas the Impostor ''Thomas the Impostor'' (french: Thomas l'imposteur) is a 1965 French drama film directed by Georges Franju and starring Emmanuelle Riva, Fabrice Rouleau, Sophie Dares, Jean Marais and Charles Aznavour. It is based on a novel of the same name b ...

'' (1965) - Madame Valiche * '' The Sultans'' (1966) - Girl in the club * ''Trois enfants... dans le désordre'' (1966) - Mme Duchemin * ''Le voyage du père'' (1966) - La barmaid du bistrot 'La Patrie' * ''Salut Berthe!'' (1968) - Berthe Chautard * ''La honte de la famille'' (1969) - Perrine Hadol * ''

Mon oncle Benjamin ''Mon oncle Benjamin'' (''My Uncle Benjamin'') is a 1969 French film directed by Édouard Molinaro, starring Jacques Brel and Claude Jade. The film is based on a once-popular French comic novel ' by Claude Tillier (1842). The 1969 film ''Don't ...

'' (1969) - Bettine Machecourt * ''Le pistonné'' (1970) - Madame Langmann - la mère * '' Daisy Town'' (1971) - Lulu Carabine (voice) * ''

Le Viager ''Le Viager'' is a French comedy film directed by Pierre Tchernia. It was released in 1972, adapted from a script by René Goscinny, the creator of the Asterix comics. Plot In 1930 in Paris, Dr Léon Galipeau examines 59-year-old Louis Martinet. ...

'' (1972) - Elvire Galipeau * ''

'' (1972) - Maria * ''La belle affaire'' (1973) - Therese * ''La grande nouba'' (1974) - La vicomtesse * ''

Peur sur la ville ''Fear Over the City'' ( French: ''Peur sur la ville'') is a 1975 French crime film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. It was the first time Belmondo played a police officer. It was released in the United States and the ...

'' (1975) - Germaine Doizon * ''

'' (1978) - Miss Worthlesspenny (voice) * '' Love on the Run'' (1979) - La mère de Colette * ''T'inquiète pas, ça se soigne'' (1980) - Infirmière Rose Carlin * ''Le bourgeois gentilhomme'' (1982) - Madame Jourdain * ''

Le braconnier de Dieu ''Le braconnier de Dieu'' is a 1983 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Darras. Cast * Pierre Mondy as Brother Grégoire * Jean Lefebvre as Vincent Espérandieu * Annie Cordy as Jofrette * Michel Galabru as Hilaire * Jean-Pierre Da ...

'' (1983) - La première musicienne en voiture * ''Rock 'n Torah'' (1983) - Esther, la mère d'Isaac * ''

Waiter! ''Waiter!'' (french: Garçon!) is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, ...

'' (1983) - Gloria * ''Happy Easter'' (1984) - Marlène Chataigneau, la mère de Julie * ''

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' is a three-act ''comédie-ballet''—a ballet interrupted by spoken dialogue—by Molière, first presented on 6 October 1669 before the court of Louis XIV at the Château of Chambord by Molière's troupe of actors. ...

'' (1985) - Nérine * ''Chère canaille'' (1992) - Daisy

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Varte, Rosy 1923 births 2012 deaths French film actresses French television actresses Actresses from Istanbul Turkish people of Armenian descent Turkish emigrants to France French people of Armenian descent Deaths from lung disease Infectious disease deaths in France French people of Turkish descent 20th-century French actresses French voice actresses