Suzy Vernon (1901–1997) was a French film actress.Powrie p.178 Vernon was born Amelie Paris in

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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'' (1925) * '' The Revenge of the Pharaohs'' (1925) * '' Nitchevo'' (1926) * ''

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

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

Napoléon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of mi ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Sajenko the Soviet'' (1928) * ''

The Gambling Den of Montmartre ''The Gambling Den of Montmartre'' (German: ''Die Hölle von Montmartre'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Willy Reiber and Franz Seitz, Sr., Franz Seitz and starring Eric Barclay, Suzy Vernon and Maurice de Féraudy.Bock & Bergfelder T ...

'' (1928) * '' Guilty'' (1928) * '' The President'' (1928) * '' Because I Love You'' (1928) * '' Indizienbeweis'' (1929) * '' A Foolish Maiden'' (1929) * ''

The Green Monocle ''The Green Monocle'' (German: ''Das grüne Monokel'') is a 1929 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, 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 Kre ...

'' (1929) * '' Counter Investigation'' (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, in his directorial debut, and starring Fernand Gravey, Diana and Suzy Vernon. It was made by the French subsidia ...

'' (1931) * '' Miche'' (1932) * '' Sergeant X'' (1932) * '' A Star Disappears'' (1932) * ''

To Be Loved ''To Be Loved'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer, Michael Bublé. The album was released on April 15, 2013, by 143 Records and Reprise Records. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, "It's a Beautiful Day (Michael ...

'' (1933) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1933) * '' A Man of Gold'' (1934) * '' Adémaï in the Middle Ages'' (1935) * '' The Scandalous Couple'' (1935) * '' Bux the Clown'' (1935) * ''

Napoléon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

'' (1935) * '' Wells in Flames'' (1937) * '' Return to Happiness'' (1942)

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 Actresses from Occitania (administrative region) 20th-century French actresses {{France-film-actor-1900s-stub