Suzy Vernon (1901–1997) was a French

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.Powrie p.178 Vernon was born Amelie Paris in

Perpignan Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...

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. She began her screen career in 1923 during the

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and went on to appear in just under fifty films. She generally played the

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, although she occasionally also appeared in

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Selected filmography

* '' The Portrait'' (1923) * '' Faces of Children'' (1925) * ''

Barocco ''Barocco'' is a 1976 French romantic thriller film, directed by André Téchiné. The film stars Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu and Marie-France Pisier. Identity, redemption and resurrection are the themes of the film. The plot follows a y ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Revenge of the Pharaohs ''The Revenge of the Pharaohs'' (German: ''Die Rache der Pharaonen'') is a 1925 Austrian silent adventure film directed by Hans Theyer and starring Gustav Diessl and Suzy Vernon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Rouc. Ca ...

'' (1925) * '' Nitchevo'' (1926) * ''

The Bordello in Rio ''The Bordello in Rio'' or ''The Women's House of Rio'' (german: Das Frauenhaus von Rio) is a 1927 silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück and Hans Stüwe. It was based on a novel by Norbert Ja ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

Sajenko the Soviet ''Sajenko the Soviet'' (German: ''Die geheime Macht'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Michael Bohnen, Suzy Vernon and Walter Rilla.Bock & Bergfelder p.33 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berl ...

'' (1928) * '' The Gambling Den of Montmartre'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' The President'' (1928) * '' Because I Love You'' (1928) * '' Indizienbeweis'' (1929) * ''

A Foolish Maiden ''A Foolish Maiden'' (French: ''La vierge folle'') is a 1929 French silent comedy film directed by Luitz-Morat and starring Emmy Lynn, Jean Angelo and Suzy Vernon.Crisp p.121 The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. C ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Green Monocle ''The Green Monocle'' (German: ''Das grüne Monokel'') is a 1929 German silent crime film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Ralph Clancy, Betty Bird and Suzy Vernon. The film was based on a novel by Guido Kreutzer. It features the ficti ...

'' (1929) * ''

Counter Investigation ''Counter Investigation'' (french: Contre-enquête) is a 2007 French crime film directed by Franck Mancuso that came out in 2007, with Jean Dujardin in the leading role. From a story by Lawrence Block Lawrence Block (born June 24, 1938) is a ...

'' (1930) * '' The Rebel'' (1931) * ''

The Man in Evening Clothes ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (French:''Un homme en habit'') is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Fernand Gravey, Diana and Suzy Vernon.Goble p.800 It was made by the French subsidiary of Paramount ...

'' (1931) * '' Miche'' (1932) * '' Sergeant X'' (1932) * ''

A Star Disappears ''A Star Disappears'' (French: ''Une étoile disparaît'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Robert Villers and starring Suzy Vernon, Constant Rémy and Alexandre Dréan.Crisp p.459 It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris by the Fre ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1933) * ''

A Man of Gold ''A Man of Gold'' or ''A Man and His Wife'' (French: ''Un homme en or'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Harry Baur, Suzy Vernon and Josseline Gaël.Goble p.154 The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1934) * ''

Napoléon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

'' (1935) * ''

Wells in Flames ''Wells in Flames'' (French: ''Puits en flammes'') is a 1937 German adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Josseline Gaël, George Rigaud and Suzy Vernon.Rentschler p.289 It is the French-language version of '' City of Ana ...

'' (1937)

References

Bibliography

* Crisp, C.G. ''The classic French cinema, 1930-1960''. Indiana University Press, 1993 * Powrie, Phil & Rebillard, Éric. ''Pierre Batcheff and stardom in 1920s French cinema''. Edinburgh University Press, 2009

External links

* 1901 births 1997 deaths French film actresses French silent film actresses People from Perpignan 20th-century French actresses {{France-actor-stub