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Jane Marken (born Jeanne Berthe Adolphine Crabbe, sometimes credited as Jeanne Marken; 13 January 1895 in
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
– 1 December 1976 in Paris) was a French actress. She was the first wife of the actor
Jules Berry Jules Berry (; born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor. Biography Early life Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 1 ...
. Marken began her film career under the aegis of
Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director, producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J'ac ...
in 1915. She made several films with
Marcel Carné Marcel Albert Carné (; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include ''Port of Shadows'' (1938), ''Le Jour Se Lève'' (1939), ''Les Visiteurs du Soi ...
including '' Hotel du Nord'' (1938), and as Madame Hermine, the hotelier (a comic role) in ''
Les Enfants du Paradis ''Children of Paradise'' (, ) is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in the theatrical world of 1830s Paris, it tells ...
'' (''Children of Paradise'', 1945). She also appeared in films of
Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...
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Jacques Becker Jacques Becker (; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led th ...
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Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre (aesthetic), boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French ac ...
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Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (; ; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that ...
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Partie de campagne ''Partie de campagne'' (; English: ''A Day in the Country'') is a French featurette that was written and directed by Jean Renoir in 1936, but not edited and released until 1946. It is based on the short story "Une partie de campagne" (1881) by G ...
'' (''A Day in the Country'' 1936),
Yves Allégret Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his brothe ...
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Une si jolie petite plage ''Une si jolie petite plage'' (English titles: ''Such a Pretty Little Beach'' and ''Riptide'') is a French drama film shot in black-and-white, directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1949. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Madeleine Robinson an ...
'' (1949) and ''
Manèges ''Manèges'' is a French film directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1950. The film stars Simone Signoret (married at the time to Allégret, although the marriage came to an end soon after), Bernard Blier and Jane Marken. It is shot in blac ...
'' (1950), '' Dr. Knock'' (1951), '' The Turkey'' (1951), and in
Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director, and producer, as well as an author, artist, and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, s ...
's '' And God Created Woman'' (1956). Her last appearance was in ''L'Humeur vagabonde'' (1971), directed by
Édouard Luntz Édouard Luntz (8 August 1931 – 26 February 2009) was a French film director. He directed nine films between 1959 and 1973. His 1966 film ''Naked Hearts (1966 film), Les coeurs verts'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Fe ...
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Selected filmography

* ''Fioritures'' (1916) - Anny Dorleville * ''Géo, le mystérieux'' (1917) - Ginette Dorville * ''Madame et son filleul'' (1919) * ''Chouquette et son as'' (1920) - Chouquette * ''
That Scoundrel Morin ''That Scoundrel Morin'' (French: ''Ce cochon de Morin'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jacques Baumer, Rosine Deréan and José Noguéro. It is based on the 1882 short story of the same title by Guy de Maupassant. Goble p.116 The ...
'' (1932) * '' The Ironmaster'' (1933) * ''
Court Waltzes ''Court Waltzes'' () is a 1933 musical film directed by Ludwig Berger and Raoul Ploquin and starring Fernand Gravey, Armand Dranem and Madeleine Ozeray. It was the French-language version of '' Waltz War'', made by the German studio UFA and al ...
'' (''La guerre des valses'', 1933) * ''
The Lady of the Camellias ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (), sometimes called ''Camille'' in English, is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, Alexandre Dumas ''fils''. First published in 1848 and subsequently Theatrical adaptation, adapted by Dumas for the Drama, stage, the pl ...
'' (1934) - Prudence * '' Ferdinand the Roisterer'' (1935) - Mme Bertimey * ''Napoléon Bonaparte'' (1935) - Marie-Anne * ''Le chemineau'' (1935) - Catherine * ''La marmaille'' (1935) * '' La Garçonne'' (1936) * ''
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) - Esther Frechet - la cuisinière * ''L'homme à abattre'' (1937) * ''L'ange du foyer'' (1937) - Augustine * '' Lady Killer'' (''Gueule d'amour'', 1937) - Madame Cailloux * ''Remontons les Champs-Élysées'' (1938) - La mère de Louisette * ''
Three Waltzes ''Three Waltzes'' (French: ''Les trois valses'') is a 1938 French historical film, historical musical film directed by Ludwig Berger (director), Ludwig Berger and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Henri Guisol.Diffrient p.55 It is an o ...
'' (''Les trois valses'', 1938) - Céleste * ''
Hôtel du Nord ''Hôtel du Nord'' is a 1938 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné that stars Arletty, Louis Jouvet, Annabella, and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It tells the story of two couples in Paris, one being a prostitute and her pimp and the other two young ...
'' (1938) - Louise Lecouvreur * ''
There's No Tomorrow "There's No Tomorrow", written by Al Hoffman, Leo Corday and Leon Carr, is one of two popular songs based on the Italian song, "'O sole mio" (music by Eduardo di Capua). (The other was " It's Now or Never", popularized by Elvis Presley.) The ...
'' (1939) - Mme Béchu (uncredited) * ''
Paradise Lost ''Paradise Lost'' is an Epic poetry, epic poem in blank verse by the English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The poem concerns the Bible, biblical story of the fall of man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their ex ...
'' (1940) - Madame Bonneron - la concierge * '' The Marvelous Night'' (''La nuit merveilleuse'', 1940) - Mathilde, l'hôtelière * ''La prière aux étoiles'' (1941) * ''
A Woman in the Night ''A Woman in the Night'' (French: ''Une femme dans la nuit'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Viviane Romance, Georges Flamant and Claude Dauphin.Rège p.469 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...
'' (1943) - Madame Béghin * '' Two Timid Souls'' (1943) - Tante Valérie * '' Summer Light'' (1943) - Louise Martinet * '' Love Eternal'' (''L'Éternel retour'', 1943) - Anne * ''
Adrien Adrien is a given name and surname, and the French spelling for the name Adrian. It is also the masculine form of the feminine name Adrienne. It may refer to: People Given name * Adrien (dancer) (1816–1870), French dancer and choreographer * ...
'' (1943) - Madame Hortense * ''
Les Petites du quai aux fleurs ''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs'' is a French film. Plot A bookshop owner has four daughters who have romantic troubles. References External linksat louisjourdan.net''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs''at IMDb IMDb, historically known as th ...
'' (1944) - Madame Chaussin (uncredited) * ''
Children of Paradise ''Children of Paradise'' (, ) is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in the theatrical world of 1830s Paris, it tell ...
'' (1945) - Mme Hermine * ''Paris Frills'' (1945) - Mme Lesurque, la tante de Micheline (uncredited) * '' Land Without Stars'' (1946) - La secrétaire * ''
The Idiot ''The Idiot'' (Reforms of Russian orthography, pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform ) is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in 1868–1869. The titl ...
'' (''L'idiot'', 1946) - Naria * '' The Eternal Husband'' (1946) - Amélie Zakhlebinine * '' Night Warning'' (''Nuits d'alerte'', 1946) - Madame Morizot * '' Pétrus'' (1946) - Mme Portal, la charcutière * '' Gates of the Night'' (1946) - Mme Germaine * '' The Beautiful Trip'' (1947) - La femme d'Albert * ''Copie conforme'' (1947) - La concierge * ''
Love Around the House ''Love Around the House'' (French: ''L'amour autour de la maison'') is a 1947 French-Belgian drama film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Pierre Brasseur, María Casares and Julien Carette.Thys p. 301 It was shot at the Billancourt Studi ...
'' (1947) - Madame Jobic * ''L'arche de Noé'' (1947) - Christine Pelpail * ''Route sans issue'' (1948) - Tante Agathe * ''Parade du rire'' (1948) - Mme de Saint-Jules * ''
Clochemerle ''Clochemerle'', published in the United States as ''The Scandals of Clochemerle'', is a French satirical novel by Gabriel Chevallier (1895–1969) first published in 1934. It centres on personal rivalries and local politics in the fictional ...
'' (1948) - La baronne de Courtebiche * ''
Dédée d'Anvers ''Woman of Antwerp'' or ''Dédée of Antwerp'' (French: ''Dédée d'Anvers'' ) is a 1948 French crime drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, Marcello Pagliero and Marcel Dalio. The film was released in E ...
'' (1948) - Germaine * '' Night Express'' (1948) - Mme Louis * ''
The Woman I Murdered ''The Woman I Murdered'' (French: ''La femme que j'ai assassinée'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Armand Bernard, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey.Bessy & Chirat p.459 The film's sets were designed ...
'' (1948) - Maria Le Querrec * ''
Une si jolie petite plage ''Une si jolie petite plage'' (English titles: ''Such a Pretty Little Beach'' and ''Riptide'') is a French drama film shot in black-and-white, directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1949. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Madeleine Robinson an ...
'' (1949) - Madame Mahieu * '' The Ladies in the Green Hats'' (''Ces dames aux chapeaux verts'', 1949) - Rosalie Davernis * ''
The Secret of Mayerling ''The Secret of Mayerling'' (French: ''Le secret de Mayerling'') is a 1949 French Historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Jean Marais, Dominique Blanchar and Jean Debucourt. It set around the 1889 Mayerling Incident when the ...
'' (1949) - La baronne Hélène Vetsera * '' Return to Life'' (1949) - Tante Berthe (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma") * ''
Manèges ''Manèges'' is a French film directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1950. The film stars Simone Signoret (married at the time to Allégret, although the marriage came to an end soon after), Bernard Blier and Jane Marken. It is shot in blac ...
'' (1950) - La mère de Dora * '' La Marie du port'' (1950) - Madame Josselin - la patronne du bar * ''
Lady Paname ''Lady Paname'' is a 1950 French comedy film directed and written by Henri Jeanson and starring Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Henri Guisol and Henri Crémieux.Crisp p.130 It tells the story of a young female singer who tries to become a star in the ...
'' (1950) - Madame Gambier * ''
Chéri Cheri or Chéri may refer to: People Given name *Cheri (given name) * Cheri Ben-Iesau, American painter, muralist, author * Cheri Blauwet (born 1980), American wheelchair racer * Cheri Dennis (born 1979), American singer * Cheri DiNovo (born 1 ...
'' (1950) - Charlotte Peloux * '' Just Me'' (1950) - Mme Deply * '' Darling Caroline'' (1951) - Cathy, la nourrice * '' Dr. Knock'' (''Knock'', 1951) - Mme Parpalaid * '' The Passerby'' (''La Passante'', 1951) - Mme. Pomont * ''
Nightclub A nightclub or dance club is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment. Nightclubs often have a Bar (establishment), bar and discotheque (usually simply known as disco) with a dance floor, laser lighti ...
'' (1951) - Irma * '' Sins of Madeleine'' (1951) - Mme Antonine * '' Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) - Madame Dubreck * ''Chacun son tour'' (1951) - Mme Lepage * '' The Turkey'' (1951) - Madame Pinchard * ''Et ta soeur'' (1951) - Amélie * '' The Man in My Life'' (''L'Homme de ma vie'', 1952) - Emma * '' Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman'' (1952) - Mme. Leguignon * '' Mister Taxi'' (''Monsieur Taxi'', 1952) - Tante Louise * '' A Mother's Secret'' (1952) - Rosa * '' Crazy for Love'' (''Le Trou normand'', 1952) - Augustine Lemoine, la tante * '' Companions of the Night'' (''Les Compagnes de la nuit'', 1953) - Madame Anita * '' Captain Pantoufle'' (''Capitaine Pantoufle'', 1953) - Madame Cauchard * ''Maternité clandestine'' (1953) - La tante de Jacques * ''
Leguignon the Healer ''Leguignon the Healer'' (French: ''Leguignon guérisseur'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Yves Deniaud, Jane Marken and Nicole Besnard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. It ...
'' (1954) - Mme Leguignon * '' The Little Rebels'' (1955) - La déléguée * ''Tant qu'il y aura des femmes'' (1955) * '' Marie Antoinette Queen of France'' (1956) - Mme Victoire * ''
Pity for the Vamps ''Pity for the Vamps'' (French: ''Pitié pour les vamps'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Jean Josipovici and starring Viviane Romance, Geneviève Kervine and Yves Vincent.Rège p.541 Cast * Viviane Romance as Flora Davis * Genevi ...
'' (1956) - Mme Edith * '' And God Created Woman'' (1956) - Madame Morin * ''Les 3 font la paire'' (1957) - Georgette Bornier * ''L'auberge en folie'' (1957) - Mme. Portafaux * '' The Inspector Likes a Fight'' (1957) - Nène Thierry * '' Lovers of Paris'' (1957) - Eléonore Josserand * ''
Women's Prison Approximately 741,000 women are incarcerated in correctional facilities, a 17% increase since 2010 and the female prison population has been increasing across all continents.Life Together'' (1958) - Madame Fourneau * ''
Le Miroir à deux faces ''Le Miroir à deux faces'' is a 1958 French crime drama film directed by André Cayatte who co-wrote screenplay with Gérard Oury, Jean Meckert and Denis Perret. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Bourvil and Ivan Desny. It was called ''The M ...
'' (1958) - Madame Vauzange * '' Maxime'' (1958) - Coco Naval * '' Ce corps tant désiré'' (1959) - Mme Féraud * ''The Road to Shame'' (1959) - Mme. Cassini * ''Il fiore e la violenza'' (1962) - Juliette Dufur (segment "La scapagnata") * '' La Bonne Soupe'' (1964) - Mme Alphonse * '' Patate'' (1964) - Berthe


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