Children of Paradise
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Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (born 15 May 1898), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including Hotel du Nord (1938), Le jour se lève (1939) and Children of Paradise (1945).
Arletty. Actress: Children of Paradise. Before Arlette-Leonie Bathiat went to the movies she was a secretary and had posed several times as a model for different painters and photographers. In 1920 she debuted on stage at a theatre. She only began to work in movies after 1930.
- January 1, 1
- Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- January 1, 1
- Paris, France
Arletty. Actress: Children of Paradise. Before Arlette-Leonie Bathiat went to the movies she was a secretary and had posed several times as a model for different painters and photographers. In 1920 she debuted on stage at a theatre. She only began to work in movies after 1930.
- May 15, 1898
- July 23, 1992
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3 days ago · Arletty (born May 15, 1898, Courbevoie, near Paris, Fr.—died July 24, 1992, Paris) was a French actress with a distinguished international reputation for her film characterizations. Arletty worked for a time in a factory and as a secretary before becoming an artist’s model and chorus girl.
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May 1, 2020 · During the Nazi occupation of France, Arletty had an affair with a German officer, for which she was eventually tried for treason and sentenced to a year and a half in jail. (After her sentence,...
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Arletty (1898–1992)French actress, known as "the Garbo of France," who is famed for her work in Les Enfants du Paradis and Hôtel du Nord, and for her brief affair with a German flyer. Name variations: Arlette.
Jul 25, 1992 · Arletty, a dark-haired beauty who began her career as a factory worker and ended as a legend of the French cinema, died today at her Paris home, friends of the actress said. She was 94 years old....
