Gisèle Préville (1918–2006) was a French

film actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and beauty contestant. She entered the film industry after being crowned Miss Paris in 1934 and

Miss France Miss France is a national beauty pageant in France held annually in December. The competition was first held in 1920, and has been organized continuously since 1947. The trademark for the pageant is owned by the company Miss France SAS, and is ...

in 1935. While she mainly featured in French films, she also starred in the British films '' Against the Wind'' (1948) and ''

The Dancing Years ''The Dancing Years'' is a musical with book and music by Ivor Novello and lyrics by Christopher Hassall, set in Vienna, from 1911 until 1938. It follows a Jewish composer and his love for two women of different social classes, with an ending set ...

'' (1950).Hayward p.242

Partial filmography

* ''

Adventure in Paris ''Adventure in Paris'' (French: ''Aventure à Paris'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Jules Berry, Lucien Baroux and Danièle Parola.Parish p.35 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on loc ...

'' (1936) - Solange Surnisse * ''

Beethoven's Great Love ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (French: ''Un grand amour de Beethoven'' is a 1936 French historical musical drama film directed by Abel Gance and starring Harry Baur, Annie Ducaux and Jany Holt. It portrays the career of the composer Ludwig van Beet ...

'' (1936) - (uncredited) * ''

White Cargo ''White Cargo'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon (playwright), Leon Gord ...

'' (1937) - Béatrice Blanco * ''Trois artilleurs au pensionnat'' (1937) * ''

Prison sans barreaux ''Prison sans barreaux'' is a 1938 French film directed by Léonide Moguy. It was set in a reformatory for young girls. It won the Bienelle at the Venice Film Festival and was remade by Alex Korda. Cast * Annie Ducaux *Roger Duchesne *Ginette L ...

'' (1938) - Alice * ''Trois artilleurs en vadrouille'' (1938) - Monique Chabert * '' Mother Love'' (1938) - La jeune fille * '' Cocoanut'' (1939) - Nathalie * ''

Nightclub Hostess ''Nightclub Hostess'' (French title: ''L'Entraîneuse'') is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Albert Valentin. The screenplay was written by Charles Spaak. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Gilbert Gil, Gisèle Préville, ...

'' (1939) - Lucienne Noblet * ''

Paris-New York ''Paris-New York'' (French: ''Paris New-York'') is a 1940 French comedy crime film directed by Yves Mirande, Claude Heymann and Georges Lacombe. It stars Gaby Morlay, Michel Simon and André Lefaur.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.306 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1940) - Jane Billingham * ''

Melody for You ''Melody for You'' (French: ''Mélodie pour toi'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Willy Rozier and starring René Dary, Katia Lova and Gisèle Préville.https://www.unifrance.org/film/37802/melodie-pour-toi The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1942) - Irène Daniel * ''

Two Timid Souls Two Timid Souls may refer to: * Two Timid Souls (1928 film) * Two Timid Souls (1943 film) {{dab ...

'' (1943) - Cécile Vancouver * ''

Vautrin Vautrin () is a character from the novels of French writer Honoré de Balzac in the ''La Comédie humaine'' series. His real name is Jacques Collin (). He appears in the novels ''Le Père Goriot'' (Father Goriot, 1834/35) under the name Vautrin, ...

'' (1943) - Madame de Maufrigneuse * ''Trente et quarante'' (1946) - Aurélia * ''

The Adventures of Casanova ''The Adventures of Casanova'' (French: ''Les aventures de Casanova'') is a 1947 French historical adventure film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Georges Guétary, Aimé Clariond and Noëlle Norman. Curti p.59 It was shot at the Epinay Stud ...

'' (1947) - Esther Van Hope * '' Counter Investigation'' (1947) - Odette Marchal * ''

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'' (1947) - Anna Lussac * '' Criminal Brigade'' (1947) - Christine * '' Against the Wind'' (1948) - Julie * '' Return to Life'' (1949) - Lilian (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") * ''

'' (1950) - Maria Zeidler * '' The Turkey'' (1951) - Maguy Pacarel * ''Les mousquetaires du roi'' (1951) * ''

It Happened All Night ''It Happened All Night'' (in French: ''Affaire d'une nuit'') is a 1960 French film directed by Henri Verneuil, starring Pascale Petit, Roger Hanin, Pierre Mondy and with the participation of Brigitte Bardot. Cast * Pascale Petit : Christine Fi ...

'' (1960) - Madame Lenormand * '' The President'' (1961) * ''

Five Miles to Midnight ''Five Miles to Midnight'' (French: ''Le Couteau dans la plaie'', literally ''The Knife in the wound'') is a 1962 Franco-Italian international co-production drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak. It starred Sophia Loren and Anthony ...

'' (1962) - Mrs. Harrington * ''

A Time for Loving ''A Time for Loving'' is a 1972 British film directed by Christopher Miles and starring Joanna Shimkus and Mel Ferrer. The screenplay was by the French playwright Jean Anouilh. It is a bitter-sweet nostalgic look at Paris just before and duri ...

'' (1972) - Amie Isadore (uncredited) * '' The Witness'' (1978) - Louise Maurisson * ''

Docteur Jekyll et les femmes ''Docteur Jekyll et les femmes'' is a 1981 horror film directed by Walerian Borowczyk. The film is a variation on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella '' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' and stars Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Patrick Magee, ...

'' (1981) - Dr. Jekyll's mother * ''Nuit docile'' (1987) - L'amie de Simone Dubois (final film role)

References

Bibliography

* Hayward, Susan. ''Simone Signoret: The Star as Cultural Sign''. Continuum, 2004.

External links

* 1918 births 2006 deaths French film actresses French television actresses Beauty pageant contestants Actresses from Paris 20th-century French actresses Models from Paris {{France-film-actor-1910s-stub