Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 23, 1900
Died
Aug 14, 1985
Place of Birth
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Credits
39 titles
Marie Bell
Biography
Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Marie Bell was born on 23 December 1900 in Bègles near Bordeaux (France). With her Irish father, she spent her childhood between Bordeaux and England. Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular. Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre. She was awarded the decoration of the Légion d'honneur by President Charles de Gaulle. Bell married Jean Chevrier, who was also an actor. Bell died on 14 August 1985 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was buried alongside her husband Jean Chevrier at the Monaco Cemetery not far from Josephine Baker. Source: Article "Marie Bell" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
Closed Shutters
Aurore
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
Phèdre
Phèdre
Hotel Paradiso
La Grande Antoinette
Sandra
Corinna Gilardini
How to Make a French Dish
Elderly Marie-Paule
The Leopard
(uncredited)
Discorama
Self
Colonel Chabert
Countess Rosine Ferraud
Vie privée
Florence
Those of the Sky
Hélène
The Phantom Wagon
sœur Maria
Cocoanut
Caroline
La Glu
Fernande dite La Glu
Legions of Honor
Simone Dabrau
Life Dances On
Christine Surgère
Pantins d'amour
Renée Morhange
Blanchette
Blanchette Rousset
Les Demi-Vierges
Maud de Rouvre
Quand minuit sonnera
Mattia
Temptation
Sous la Terreur
The Tomboy
Monique Lerbier, la garçonne
The Novel of a Poor Young Man
Marguerite
Fiordalisi d'oro
Anna Maria di Beaulieu
Poliche
The Great Game
Florence / Irma
Fedora
Fédora
The Man with the Hispano
Stéphane Oswill
Caprice de princesse
Isabelle
Luck
Tania Balieff
The crazy adventure
Nelly Irwin
The Man Who Killed
The Joker
La nuit est à nous
Bettine Barsac
Figaro
Suzanne
La valse de l'adieu
Madame Récamier
Juliette Récamier
Paris