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Micheline Presle
Actor
Born August 22, 1922Died February 21, 2024 (101 years)
Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne on 22 August 1922) was a French actress. She was sometimes billed as Micheline Prelle. Starting in 1939, she starred in over 50 French and English language films that were made in Hollywood and in France.
Born in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema. Her rise to European stardom, in films such as Devil in the Flesh, led to offers from Hollywood and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox.
20th Century Fox executives changed Presle's last name to Prell. It was later changed to Prelle after a soap company brought out Prell shampoo. Her first Hollywood production was a starring role opposite John Garfield in the film Under My Skin directed by Jean Negulesco. That same year director Fritz Lang cast her opposite Tyrone Power in the war drama American Guerrilla in the Philippines. In 1950, she became the second wife of American actor William Marshall with whom she had a daughter, Tonie. William Marshall had teamed up with actor Errol Flynn and his production company and in 1951 he directed Flynn and her in the film Adventures of Captain Fabian.
Presle's marriage did not last and she returned to France, divorcing Marshall in 1954. Her career flourished in French films and in 1957 she was a guest on the American Ed Sullivan Show. In 1959 she performed in the United Kingdom English-language production of Blind Date directed by Joseph Losey. She returned to Hollywood in 1962 for the role of Sandra Dee's mother in the Universal Studios film If a Man Answers which also featured Dee's husband, singer Bobby Darin. The following year, Presle acted again in English in The Prize starring Paul Newman. She did not make another English film, but after performing in more than 50 films in French, in 1989 she appeared in the French-made bilingual production I Want to Go Home, for which she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 1971, Presle signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly declaring she had an illegal abortion.
Presle died in Nogent-sur-Marne on 21 February 2024, at the age of 101, at the Maison des Artistes, a retirement home for artists, which receives partial government support. Her death was confirmed by Olivier Bomsel, her son-in-law, without specifying the cause.
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Born in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema. Her rise to European stardom, in films such as Devil in the Flesh, led to offers from Hollywood and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox.
20th Century Fox executives changed Presle's last name to Prell. It was later changed to Prelle after a soap company brought out Prell shampoo. Her first Hollywood production was a starring role opposite John Garfield in the film Under My Skin directed by Jean Negulesco. That same year director Fritz Lang cast her opposite Tyrone Power in the war drama American Guerrilla in the Philippines. In 1950, she became the second wife of American actor William Marshall with whom she had a daughter, Tonie. William Marshall had teamed up with actor Errol Flynn and his production company and in 1951 he directed Flynn and her in the film Adventures of Captain Fabian.
Presle's marriage did not last and she returned to France, divorcing Marshall in 1954. Her career flourished in French films and in 1957 she was a guest on the American Ed Sullivan Show. In 1959 she performed in the United Kingdom English-language production of Blind Date directed by Joseph Losey. She returned to Hollywood in 1962 for the role of Sandra Dee's mother in the Universal Studios film If a Man Answers which also featured Dee's husband, singer Bobby Darin. The following year, Presle acted again in English in The Prize starring Paul Newman. She did not make another English film, but after performing in more than 50 films in French, in 1989 she appeared in the French-made bilingual production I Want to Go Home, for which she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 1971, Presle signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly declaring she had an illegal abortion.
Presle died in Nogent-sur-Marne on 21 February 2024, at the age of 101, at the Maison des Artistes, a retirement home for artists, which receives partial government support. Her death was confirmed by Olivier Bomsel, her son-in-law, without specifying the cause.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2014 | Sex, Love & Therapy · as Une Passante |
| 2012 | Rue Mandar · as La Tante |
| 2012 | Just Like Brothers · as Grandmother |
| 2012 | Bankable · as Granny |
| 2010 | Thelma, Louise et Chantal · as Huguette |
| 2009 | Going South · as La Grand-Mère |
| 2008 | Musée haut, musée bas · as Liliane |
| 2008 | A Man and His Dog · as Femme |
| 2007 | Vous êtes de la police? · as Jane Latour-Jackson |
| 2005 | Grabuge! · as Gisèle Lenoir |
| 2005 | Venus and Apollo (TV Series) · as Miche |
| 2003 | France Boutique · as Nicole |
| 2003 | Saltimbank · as Mrs. Saltim |
| 2003 | Chouchou · as La Mère De Stanislas |
| 2001 | Love Vertigo · as La Mère De Vincent |
| 2001 | Les âmes câlines · as Juliette |
| 2001 | Transfixed · as Violette Ancelin |
| 2001 | Charming Fellow · as Bélise |
| 2000 | Le coeur à l'ouvrage · as Madeleine |
| 1999 | Bad Company · as Mamie |
| 1999 | The Journey to Paris · as Madame Dubosc |
| 1999 | Venus Beauty Institute · as Tante Maryse |
| 1998 | H (TV Series) · as Elle-Même (l'actrice) |
| 1998 | The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) (TV Series) · as Madame De Saint-Méran |
| 1998 | (G)rève party · as Madame Raymonde |
| 1996 | Fallait pas!... · as La "mère" De Bernard |
| 1996 | A Chef in Love · as Marcelle Ichak |
| 1996 | Bastard Brood · as La Mère De Sophie |
| 1996 | Diary of a Seducer · as Diane |
| 1995 | Les Misérables · as La Mère Supérieure / Mother Superior |
| 1994 | Blue Helmet · as Gisèle |
| 1994 | Something Fishy · as Mrs. Loussine |
| 1993 | Call Me Victor · as Luce |
| 1993 | Fanfan · as Maude |
| 1991 | Le jour des rois · as Germaine Et Marie-Louise |
| 1990 | Fathers' Day · as Mireille Miran |
| 1990 | In inniger Feindschaft · as Gloria |
| 1989 | I Want to Go Home · as Isabelle Gauthier |
| 1989 | In inniger Feindschaft · as Gloria Maieul |
| 1988 | Mignon Has Come to Stay · as Prof. Girelli |
| 1988 | Alouette · as Lady With Jewels |
| 1986 | Good Weather, But Stormy Late This Afternoon · as Jacqueline |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Grandma |
| 1984 | Les fausses confidences · as Mme Argente |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others · as Denise |
| 1983 | Thieves After Dark · as Genevieve |
| 1983 | At the Top of the Stairs · as Mathilde |
| 1980 | It All Depends on Girls · as Betty |
| 1979 | Out of Whack · as Carmen |
| 1979 | I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs · as Mlle Chagrin |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Madame Lagrue |
| 1978 | Va voir maman, papa travaille · as Valentine Vatrin |
| 1976 | A Young Emmanuelle · as Helen Ashby |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Trompe l'oeil · as Mother |
| 1974 | Deux grandes filles dans un pyjama · as Laurence |
| 1973 | A Slightly Pregnant Man · as Dr Delavigne |
| 1972 | Devil in the Brain · as Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc |
| 1972 | Clochemerle (TV Series) · as Baroness Courtebiche |
| 1971 | The Legend of Frenchie King · as Aunt Amelie |
| 1970 | Donkey Skin · as La Reine Rouge |
| 1970 | Earth Light · as L'antiquaire |
| 1968 | Asterix and Cleopatra · as Voix Additionnelles |
| 1966 | King of Hearts · as Madame Eva Alias Madame Eglantine |
| 1966 | The Nun · as Mme De Moni |
| 1965 | Les Saintes Chéries (TV Series) · as Ève Lagarde |
| 1965 | Hail, Mafia · as Daisy |
| 1964 | Les pieds nickelés · as Paméla Van Der Mèche |
| 1964 | Male Hunt · as Isabelle Lartois |
| 1964 | Assurance de mes sentiments les meilleurs · as Blanchette |
| 1964 | Dark Purpose · as Monique Bouvier |
| 1963 | The Prize · as Denise Marceau |
| 1962 | Imperial Venus · as Josephine |
| 1962 | If a Man Answers · as Germaine Stacy |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) · as Annette |
| 1962 | The Devil and the Ten Commandments · as Micheline Allan |
| 1962 | The Seven Deadly Sins · as Madame Duparc - La Mère De Bernard (segment "la Luxure") |
| 1962 | La lettre dans un taxi · as Cécilie |
| 1961 | Le rouge et le noir · as Madame De Rénal |
| 1961 | I briganti italiani · as La Marchesa |
| 1961 | The Assassin · as Adalgisa De Matteis |
| 1961 | Five Day Lover · as Madeleine |
| 1961 | Time Out for Love · as Michele |
| 1960 | Mistress of the World · as Madame Latour |
| 1960 | Le baron de l'écluse · as Perle Germain-Joubert |
| 1960 | A Mistress for the Summer · as Paule |
| 1959 | Chance Meeting · as Jacqueline Cousteau |
| 1959 | Bobosse · as Régine / Simone |
| 1958 | Christine · as Baroness Lena Eggersdorf |
| 1958 | The Last Five Minutes (TV Series) · as Rachelle |
| 1957 | Demoniac · as Hélène Vanaux |
| 1956 | Her Bridal Night · as Judith Aurigault |
| 1956 | Castle of the Banned Lovers · as Lucrezia Cenci |
| 1955 | Napoleon · as Queen Hortense De Beauharnais |
| 1954 | House of Ricordi · as Virginia Marchi |
| 1954 | Human Cargo · as Michèle |
| 1954 | Royal Affairs in Versailles · as Mme De Pompadour |
| 1953 | It Happened in the Park · as Valeria Valenzano (segment: Gli Amanti) |
| 1953 | The Love of a Woman · as Marie Prieur |
| 1953 | A Lady with Camelias · as Marguerite Gauthier |
| 1951 | Adventures of Captain Fabian · as Lea Mariotte |
| 1950 | American Guerrilla in the Philippines · as Jeanne Martinez |
| 1950 | Under My Skin · as Paule Manet |
| 1950 | Sins of Pompeii · as Hélène |
| 1949 | All Roads Lead to Rome · as Laura Lee |
| 1947 | Devil in the Flesh · as Marthe Grangier |
| 1947 | Les jeux sont faits · as Eve Charlier |
| 1945 | Angel and Sinner · as Élisabeth Rousset, Dite "boule De Suif" |
| 1945 | Paris Frills · as Micheline Lafaurie |
| 1944 | Twilight · as Félicie Nanteuil |
| 1943 | Secrets of a Ballerina · as Clara Biondi |
| 1942 | Fantastic Night · as Irène |
| 1941 | Foolish Husbands · as Adélaïde Barbier |
| 1940 | The French Way · as Claire Ancelot |
| 1940 | La comédie du bonheur · as Lydia |
| 1940 | They Were Twelve Women · as Lucie |
| 1939 | Four Flights to Love · as Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan |
| 1939 | Girls in Distress · as Jacqueline Presle |
| 1938 | Je chante · as (uncredited) |