Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Known For

Acting

Born

Jun 02, 1878

Died

Dec 06, 1957

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Credits

59 titles

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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". 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

1957

One Coat of White

Annette

Movie
1955

The Purple Mask

Madame Anais (uncredited)

Movie
1952

Bal Tabarin

Madame Ramquet

Movie
1951

Beautiful Love

The deaf old lady

Movie
1946

Calcutta

Croupier's Assistant (uncredited)

Movie
1945

Saratoga Trunk

Grandmother Dulaine (uncredited)

Movie
1945

Paris Underground

Margot

Movie
1945

To Have and Have Not

Cashier (uncredited)

Movie
1944

Experiment Perilous

French Instructor (uncredited)

Movie
1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)

Movie
1943

Casablanca

Concierge (uncredited)

Movie
1942

Joan of Paris

Movie
1940

Forty Little Mothers

Miss Porter

Movie
1940

Two Girls on Broadway

Miss Apricots (uncredited)

Movie
1939

City in Darkness

Hotel Proprietress

Movie
1939

Pack Up Your Troubles

Mme. Marchand

Movie
1939

Nurse Edith Cavell

Undetermined Role

Movie
1939

Bulldog Drummond's Bride

Therese

Movie
1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

French Landlady (uncredited)

Movie
1938

Artists and Models Abroad

Madame Brissard

Movie
1938

I'll Give a Million

Wife (uncredited)

Movie
1938

I Met My Love Again

Marie (uncredited)

Movie
1937

Live, Love and Learn

The Dutchess (uncredited)

Movie
1937

Dangerously Yours

Masseuse

Movie
1937

We Have Our Moments

Maid (uncredited)

Movie
1937

Seventh Heaven

Nurse

Movie
1937

History Is Made at Night

French Woman (uncredited)

Movie
1937

Mama Steps Out

Jeanne

Movie
1936

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Madame Odette Dessolles

Movie
1936

San Francisco

Madame Albani (uncredited)

Movie
1935

Peter Ibbetson

Nun (uncredited)

Movie
1934

Marie Galante

French Girl

Movie
1934

Stingaree

French Mother (uncredited)

Movie
1934

The Cat and the Fiddle

Concierge

Movie
1933

Design for Living

Cafe Proprietress (uncredited)

Movie
1933

Gallant Lady

Nanette - Deedy's Nurse (uncredited)

Movie
1933

The Song of Songs

French Teacher

Movie
1933

Disgraced!

Madame Maxime

Movie
1933

The Eagle and the Hawk

Fifi 'Fanny'

Movie
1933

The Secret of Madame Blanche

Marie (Uncredited)

Movie
1932

What Price Hollywood?

French Cook (uncredited)

Movie
1931

War Mamas

Countess's Maid (uncredited)

Movie
1931

Men in Her Life

Maria

Movie
1931

The Trial of Mary Dugan

La femme de chambre

Movie
1931

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Marie Ducrol

Movie
1931

This Modern Age

Marie

Movie
1931

Transgression

Julie

Movie
1931

Svengali

Mme. Vinard (uncredited)

Movie
1931

Scandal Sheet

Flint's French Maid

Movie
1930

Scotland Yard

Madame Rousseau, Innkeeper

Movie