Blanchette Brunoy (5 October 1915 – 3 April 2005) was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in

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as the daughter of a

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, and died in Manosque,

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of old age.

Career

Blanchette Brunoy appeared in over 90 film and

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productions between 1936 and 1998. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Jean Renoir's '' La Bête Humaine'' (1938) and Marcel Carné's ''

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'' (1950).

Private life

She was the goddaughter of writer

Georges Duhamel Georges Duhamel (; ; 30 June 1884 – 13 April 1966) was a French author, born in Paris. Duhamel trained as a doctor, and during World War I was attached to the French Army. In 1920, he published ''Confession de minuit'', the first of a serie ...

. As a young girl she studied acting at the

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. Blanchette Brunoy was married twice to both actors

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(?–1958) and

Maurice Maillot Maurice Maillot (18 September 1906 – 8 February 1968) was a French film and theater actor. He was born in Rethel, Ardennes, and died in Paris. Selected filmography * '' The Indictment'' (1931) * '' The Wandering Beast'' (1932) *'' Odette'' (193 ...

(1961–1968) until their deaths.

Selected filmography

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