| Dany Robin | |
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| Born | Danielle Robin (1927-04-14)14 April 1927 Clamart, France |
| Died | 25 May 1995(1995-05-25) (aged 68) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1969 |
| Spouse(s) | Georges Marchal (1951–1969; 2 children) Michael Sullivan (1969–1995) |
Dany Robin (French pronunciation: [dani ʁɔbɛ̃]; 14 April, 1927 – 25 May, 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the 1960s.
Career
Robin was born Danielle Robin in Clamart. She performed with Peter Sellers in The Waltz of the Toreadors, and co-starred opposite Kirk Douglas in the 1953 romantic drama Act of Love. Robin co-starred with Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Janis Paige in Follow the Boys (1963). Her last leading role was the agent's wife Nicole Devereaux in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969).
Personal life and death
Robin was married to fellow actor Georges Marchal. On 25 May 1995, she and her second husband, Michael Sullivan, died in a fire in their apartment in Paris.
Selected filmography
- Lunegarde (1946) - Martine
- Gates of the Night (1946) - Étiennette
- Six heures à perdre (1947) - Rosy
- Destiny Has Fun (1947) - Gabrielle
- Man About Town (1947) - Lucette
- Naughty Martine (1947) - Martine
- Une jeune fille savait [fr] (1948) - Corinne
- Monelle (1948) - Monelle Picart
- The Passenger (1949) - Nicole Vernier
- The Unexpected Voyager (1950) - Dany
- The Little Zouave (1950) - Hélène
- Thirst of Men (1950) - Julie
- The Prettiest Sin in the World (1951) - Zoé
- Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951) - Thérèse Delbez
- Young Love (1951) - Catherine Mareuil
- Twelve Hours of Happiness (1952) - Yvette Cornet
- She and Me (1952) - Juliette Capulet épouse Montaigu
- Holiday for Henrietta (1952) - Henriette
- The Lovers of Midnight (1953) - Françoise Letanneur
- Julietta (1953) - Julietta Valendor
- Act of Love (1953) - Lise Gudayec / Madame Teller
- Tempi nostri - Zibaldone n. 2 (1954) - Lei
- Les Révoltés de Lomanach [fr] (1954) - Monique de Lomanach
- Cadet Rousselle (1954) - Violetta Carlino
- Stopover in Orly (1955) - Michèle Tellier dite 'Baby Face'
- Napoléon (1955) - Désirée Clary
- Frou-Frou (1955) - Antoinette Dubois dit 'Frou-Frou'
- Maid in Paris (1956) - Penny Benson
- It Happened in Aden (1956) - Albine
- Bonsoir Paris, bonjour l'amour [fr] (1956) - Annick Bernier
- Let's Be Daring, Madame (1957) - Danielle
- It's All Adam's Fault (1958) - Eléonore 'Nora' de Savigny
- Quand sonnera midi [fr] (1958) - Christine Dumartin
- School for Coquettes (1958) - Ginette Masson
- Mimi Pinson (1958) - Mimi Pinson
- Suivez-moi jeune homme (1958) - Françoise Marceau
- Les Dragueurs (1959) - Denise
- Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon [fr] (1959) - La comtesse de Monval
- Grounds for Divorce (1960) - Marylin
- Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) - Nicole Perret (segment "Adultère, L'")
- Famous Love Affairs (1961) - Madame de Monaco (segment "Lauzun")
- Tales of Paris (1962) - Antonia (segment "Antonia")
- Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) - Ghislaine
- Conduite à gauche (1962) - Catherine
- The Mysteries of Paris (1962) - Irène
- Mandrin (1962) - Baronne d'Escourt
- Follow the Boys (1963) - Michele Perrier
- How Do You Like My Sister? (1964) - Martine Jolivet
- La corde au cou (1965) - Isabelle
- Don't Lose Your Head (1966) - Jacqueline
- The Best House in London (1969) - Babette
- Topaz (1969) - Nicole Devereaux (final film role)
References
- ^ David Shipman (29 May 1995). "Obituary: Dany Robin". The Independent.
- Dany Robin at IMDb
External links
- Dany Robin at IMDb
- Dany Robin at Find a Grave
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