Blanchette Brunoy (5 October 1915 – 4 April 2005) was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age.
Career Blanchette Brunoy appeared in over 90 film and television productions between 1936 and 1998. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Jean Renoir's La Bête Humaine (1938) and Marcel Carné's La Marie du port (1950).
Private life She was the goddaughter of writer Georges Duhamel. As a young girl she studied acting at the Conservatoire de Paris. Blanchette Brunoy was married twice to both actors Robert Hommet (?–1958) and Maurice Maillot (1961–1968) until their deaths.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Director1936Counsel for RomanceuncreditedJean Boyer1938La Bête humaineFloreJean Renoir1939 Latin Quarter Michèle Pierre ColombierLove CavalcadeLéonie de MaupréRaymond Bernard The Duraton Family Lisette MartinChristian Stengel 1941 The Chain Breaker Marie-JoJacques Daniel-Norman1942 Last AdventureJeanne AubrinRobert Péguy Private Life Sylvie Walter Kapps1944Traveling LightValentineJean Anouilh 1946 Solita de Cordoue Marie Willy Rozier1947 Clockface Café Louise CouturierHenri Decoin The Crowned Fish Tavern Maria René ChanasThe Other Vera de Santis Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia1948 The Murdered Model LaurePierre de Hérain Memories Are Not for Sale JeanneRobert Hennion1949Vient de paraîtreJacqueline FournierJacques Houssin1950La Marie du portOdile Le FlemMarcel Carné1954TourmentsAnne-Marie DuffotJacques Daniel-Norman1963Les VeinardsMadame Beaurepaire Jack Pinoteau1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with FrançoiseSuzanne AubryAndré Cayatte Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-MarcHenri-Georges Clouzot's InfernoClotildeHenri-Georges Clouzot 1982Toutes griffes dehorsFrancineMichel Boisrond1998Comme elle respireMadeleinePierre Salvadori
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External links
Blanchette Brunoy at DvdToile