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Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Actor

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

2 Jun 1878Born
6 Dec 1957Died
79Age at death
60Credits

Biography

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Adrienne D'Ambricourt (born Adrienne DuNontier; 2 June 1878 – 6 December 1957) was a French actress of the silent and sound film eras. She was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States after the end of World War I.

She began acting in the 1922 Gershwin Broadway musical comedy, The French Doll, in which she had one of the main roles, "Baroness Mazulier".

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She made her film debut in the 1924 silent film, The Humming Bird, where she was one of Gloria Swanson's gang of thieves who turned into resistance fighters in World War I.

With the advent of talking pictures, and before dubbing came into general use, D'Ambricourt was used in several films which were the French version of English language ones, such as Quand on est belle (The Easiest Way — 1931), L'énigmatique Mr. Parkes (Slightly Scarlet — 1930), and Nuit d'Espagne (Transgression — 1931).

She appeared in over 70 films, including such classics as Casablanca, San Francisco, and To Have And Have Not, until about 1947, after which her film career began to decline. Her final role was in George Cukor's Les Girls, starring Gene Kelly and Mitzi Gaynor, in which she played the wardrobe woman. With the advent of television, she appeared in several series during the 1950s, working right up to her death, which was caused by a heart attack during or following a car accident in Los Angeles.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1957One Coat of WhiteFilm: Annette
  2. 1955The Purple MaskFilm: Madame Anais (uncredited)
  3. 1952Bal TabarinFilm: Madame Ramquet
  4. 1951Beautiful LoveFilm: The deaf old lady
  5. 1946CalcuttaFilm: Croupier's Assistant (uncredited)
  6. 1945Saratoga TrunkFilm: Grandmother Dulaine (uncredited)
  7. 1945Paris UndergroundFilm: Margot
  8. 1945To Have and Have NotFilm: Cashier (uncredited)
  9. 1944Experiment PerilousFilm: French Instructor (uncredited)
  10. 1944The White Cliffs of DoverFilm: Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)
  11. 1944Passage to MarseilleFilm: Rosalie (uncredited)
  12. 1943CasablancaFilm: Concierge (uncredited)
  13. 1942Joan of ParisFilm
  14. 1940Forty Little MothersFilm: Miss Porter
  15. 1940Two Girls on BroadwayFilm: Miss Apricots (uncredited)
  16. 1939City in DarknessFilm: Hotel Proprietress
  17. 1939Pack Up Your TroublesFilm: Mme. Marchand
  18. 1939Nurse Edith CavellFilm: Undetermined Role
  19. 1939Bulldog Drummond's BrideFilm: Therese
  20. 1939The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleFilm: French Landlady (uncredited)
  21. 1938Artists and Models AbroadFilm: Madame Brissard
  22. 1938I'll Give a MillionFilm: Wife (uncredited)
  23. 1938I Met My Love AgainFilm: Marie (uncredited)
  24. 1937Live, Love and LearnFilm: The Dutchess (uncredited)
  25. 1937Dangerously YoursFilm: Masseuse
  26. 1937We Have Our MomentsFilm: Maid (uncredited)
  27. 1937Seventh HeavenFilm: Nurse
  28. 1937History Is Made at NightFilm: French Woman (uncredited)
  29. 1937Mama Steps OutFilm: Jeanne
  30. 1936Valiant Is the Word for CarrieFilm: Madame Odette Dessolles
  31. 1936San FranciscoFilm: Madame Albani (uncredited)
  32. 1935Peter IbbetsonFilm: Nun (uncredited)
  33. 1934Marie GalanteFilm: French Girl
  34. 1934StingareeFilm: French Mother (uncredited)
  35. 1934The Cat and the FiddleFilm: Concierge
  36. 1933Design for LivingFilm: Cafe Proprietress (uncredited)
  37. 1933Gallant LadyFilm: Nanette - Deedy's Nurse (uncredited)
  38. 1933The Song of SongsFilm: French Teacher
  39. 1933Disgraced!Film: Madame Maxime
  40. 1933The Eagle and the HawkFilm: Fifi 'Fanny'
  41. 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheFilm: Marie (Uncredited)
  42. 1932What Price Hollywood?Film: French Cook (uncredited)
  43. 1931War MamasFilm: Countess's Maid (uncredited)
  44. 1931Men in Her LifeFilm: Maria
  45. 1931The Trial of Mary DuganFilm: La femme de chambre
  46. 1931The Trial of Mary DuganFilm: Marie Ducrol
  47. 1931This Modern AgeFilm: Marie
  48. 1931TransgressionFilm: Julie
  49. 1931SvengaliFilm: Mme. Vinard (uncredited)
  50. 1931Scandal SheetFilm: Flint's French Maid
  51. 1930Scotland YardFilm: Madame Rousseau, Innkeeper
  52. 1930What a Widow!Film: Paulette
  53. 1930Mysterious Mr. ParkesFilm: Mrs. Corbett
  54. 1930The Bad OneFilm: Madame Pompier
  55. 1929Footlights and FoolsFilm: Jo
  56. 1929Our Modern MaidensFilm: Parisian Housekeeper Annette (uncredited)
  57. 1929The Trial of Mary DuganFilm: Marie Ducrot
  58. 1926God Gave Me Twenty CentsFilm: Ma Tapman
  59. 1924Wages of VirtueFilm: Madame Cantinière
  60. 1924The Humming BirdFilm: The Owl

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