About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1914-07-31
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Josette Day

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Josette Day (July 31, 1914 - June 27, 1978) was a French film actress.

Born in Paris, she began her career as an actress in 1919 at the age of five. Day was married in 1941 to famous French studio head Marcel Pagnol, who she met in January 1939.

In 1946, she played her best-known role, alongside Jean Marais, as Belle in director Jean Cocteau's famous take on the classic French fairytale Beauty and the Beast.

Despite playing numerous parts in famous French films, Day ended her career as an actress in 1950 when she was only 36 years old.

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Known for

Acting
2018 The Image Book Actor (archive footage) 59
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1952 Love, Madame Actor Herself 58
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1949 Swiss Tour Actor Suzanne N/A
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1948 The Storm Within Actor Madeleine 59
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1948 Stolen Affections Actor Françoise Darbel 59
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1946 Beauty and the Beast Actor Belle 67
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1943 Arlette et l'Amour Actor Arlette Milloix 59
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1942 La Croisée des chemins Actor N/A
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1941 La Prière aux étoiles Actor Florence Richaud N/A
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1940 The Well-Digger's Daughter Actor Patricia Amoretti 59
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1939 Monsieur Brotonneau Actor N/A
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1939 The Five Cents of Lavarede Actor Miss Aurett Murlington 59
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1938 Final Accord Actor Suzanne 59
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1938 Bargekeepers Daughter Actor Marianne Honorat 59
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1938 Le Patriote Actor N/A
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1937 Monsieur Bégonia Actor N/A
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1937 Sisters-in-Arms Actor Léonie Vanhoutte 58
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1937 The Man of the Day Actor Suzanne Petit 59
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1936 The Bureaucrats Actor Mme Chavarax 59
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1936 Ménilmontant Actor Julie N/A
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1936 Girls' Club Actor Juliette 59
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1936 Jeunesse d'abord Actor N/A
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1936 The Flame Actor N/A
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1936 Daddy's Girl Actor 58
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1935 Lucrezia Borgia Actor Sancia, Lucrezia's companion 59
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1935 La Sonnette d'alarme Actor N/A
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1935 Aux portes de Paris Actor Marthe N/A
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1935 Bibi-la-Purée Actor N/A
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1935 Antonia Actor Piri N/A
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1934 Mam'zelle Spahi Actor Nicole N/A
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1934 N'aimer que toi Actor Denise N/A
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1934 L'Aristo Actor N/A
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1934 Coralie and Company Actor Lulu N/A
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1934 The Daughters of the Concierge Actor Suzanne Leclerc N/A
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1934 Le couché de la mariée Actor N/A
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1934 C'était un musicien Actor Lili Vandernyff N/A
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1933 The Barber of Seville Actor Suzanne N/A
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1933 The Merry Monarch Actor Princess Aline N/A
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1933 Colomba Actor N/A
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1933 Miss Helyett Actor N/A
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1932 Just Leon Actor La secrétaire d'Oeil-de-Lynx 59
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1932 The Regiment's Champion Actor N/A
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1932 Here's Berlin Actor Lily 59
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1932 Un bouquet de flirts Actor N/A
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1931 Oaths Actor N/A
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