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Micheline Presle

Acting
Known For

101 Years Old

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Born

Paris, France on 22nd August 1922

Died

21st February 2024

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Combat! Image
Combat!
Annette
Apostrophes Image
Apostrophes
Self
Vivement dimanche Image
Vivement dimanche
Self
Sacrée soirée Image
Sacrée soirée
Self
Midi Première Image
Midi Première
Self
Champs-Elysées Image
Champs-Elysées
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Image
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
The Ray Bradbury Theater Image
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Grandma
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Image
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Rachelle
No Image
Samedi soir
Self
Tales of the Unexpected Image
Tales of the Unexpected
Madame Lagrue
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Count of Monte Cristo Image
The Count of Monte Cristo
Madame de Saint-Méran
H Image
H
Elle-même (l'actrice)
Les Saintes Chéries Image
Les Saintes Chéries
Ève Lagarde
Donkey Skin Image
Donkey Skin
The Red Queen
No Image
Matin Bonheur
Self
La Vie de Marianne Image
La Vie de Marianne
Mme. de Miran
Christine Image
Christine
Baroness Lena Eggersdorf
The Legend of Frenchie King Image
The Legend of Frenchie King
Aunt Amelie
The Prize Image
The Prize
Denise Marceau
Male Hunt Image
Male Hunt
Isabelle Lartois
Napoleon Image
Napoleon
Queen Hortense de Beauharnais
The Seven Deadly Sins Image
The Seven Deadly Sins
Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
The Blood of Others Image
The Blood of Others
Denise
Rue Mandar Image
Rue Mandar
la tante
Chouchou Image
Chouchou
La mère de Stanislas
Les Miserables Image
Les Miserables
La mère supérieure / Mother Superior
A Man and His Dog Image
A Man and His Dog
Femme
Just Like Brothers Image
Just Like Brothers
Grandmother
Don't Bite, We Love You Image
Don't Bite, We Love You
Earth Light Image
Earth Light
L'Antiquaire
Nea Image
Nea
Helen Ashby
Blind Date Image
Blind Date
Jacqueline Cousteau
Venus Beauty Institute Image
Venus Beauty Institute
Tante Maryse
Fanfan Image
Fanfan
Maude
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic Image
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
Self
Devil in the Flesh Image
Devil in the Flesh
Marthe Grangier
King of Hearts Image
King of Hearts
Madame Eva aka Madame Eglantine
If a Man Answers Image
If a Man Answers
Germaine Stacy
A Slightly Pregnant Man Image
A Slightly Pregnant Man
Dr Delavigne
The Nun Image
The Nun
Mme de Moni
Going South Image
Going South
La grand-mère
Archipelago of Love Image
Archipelago of Love
The mother (segment "Remue-ménage")
The Spanking Image
The Spanking
(uncredited)
The Devil and the Ten Commandments Image
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Micheline Allan
Royal Affairs in Versailles Image
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Mrs. de Pompadour
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs Image
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Mlle Chagrin
Mignon Has Left Image
Mignon Has Left
Prof. Girelli
The Baron of the Locks Image
The Baron of the Locks
Perle Germain-Joubert
Imperial Venus Image
Imperial Venus
Josephine
Mistress of the World - Part II Image
Mistress of the World - Part II
Mrs. Latour
American Guerrilla in the Philippines Image
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
Jeanne Martinez
Lust Image
Lust
Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard
I Want to Go Home Image
I Want to Go Home
Isabelle Gauthier
Angel and Sinner Image
Angel and Sinner
Élisabeth Rousset, aka "Boule de suif"
Five Day Lover Image
Five Day Lover
Madeleine
Adventures of Captain Fabian Image
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Lea Mariotte
All Roads Lead to Rome Image
All Roads Lead to Rome
Laura Lee
The Voyage of Penelope Image
The Voyage of Penelope
Hermine
France Boutique Image
France Boutique
Nicole
Thirteen at the Table Image
Thirteen at the Table
Madeleine Villardier
The Chips Are Down Image
The Chips Are Down
Eve Charlier
The Heart at Work Image
The Heart at Work
Madeleine
A Day at the Museum Image
A Day at the Museum
Liliane
Mistress of the World - Part I Image
Mistress of the World - Part I
Madame Latour
Les impures Image
Les impures
Michèle
Time Out for Love Image
Time Out for Love
Michele
Hitler in Hollywood Image
Hitler in Hollywood
Micheline Presle
The Assassin Image
The Assassin
Adalgisa De Matteis
Her Bridal Night Image
Her Bridal Night
Judith Aurigault
A Chef in Love Image
A Chef in Love
Marcelle Ichak
Casque bleu Image
Casque bleu
Gisèle
Transfixed Image
Transfixed
Violette Ancelin
House of Ricordi Image
House of Ricordi
Virginia Marchi
Bad Company Image
Bad Company
Mamie
Thelma, Louise et Chantal Image
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
Huguette
Bankable Image
Bankable
Granny
Grabuge! Image
Grabuge!
Gisèle Lenoir
It Happened in the Park Image
It Happened in the Park
Valeria Valenzano (segment: Gli amanti)
Seduction Of The South Image
Seduction Of The South
La marchesa
Paris Frills Image
Paris Frills
Micheline Lafaurie
Comedy of Happiness Image
Comedy of Happiness
Lydia
Démons de midi Image
Démons de midi
Rose
The Bamboo Stroke Image
The Bamboo Stroke
Angèle Brissac
Something Fishy Image
Something Fishy
Mrs. Loussine
Vertiges de l'amour Image
Vertiges de l'amour
La mère de Vincent
Should Not!... Image
Should Not!...
la "mère" de Bernard
Women Are Talkative Image
Women Are Talkative
Nicole
No Image
Teuf-teuf
La Gueule de l’emploi Image
La Gueule de l’emploi
Micheline Presle
Thieves After Dark Image
Thieves After Dark
Genevieve
We Forget Everything! Image
We Forget Everything!
Madame Courdevey
Bobosse Image
Bobosse
Régine / Simone
Fantastic Night Image
Fantastic Night
Irène
The Love of a Woman Image
The Love of a Woman
Marie Prieur
No Image
Seul face au crime
Maria
Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée Image
Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée
Jacqueline
The French Way Image
The French Way
Claire Ancelot
Your Turn, My Turn Image
Your Turn, My Turn
Valentine Vatrin
A Mistress for the Summer Image
A Mistress for the Summer
Paule
The Last Days of Pompeii Image
The Last Days of Pompeii
Hélène
Hail! Mafia Image
Hail! Mafia
Daisy
The Beautiful Adventure Image
The Beautiful Adventure
Françoise Pimbrache
The Journey to Paris Image
The Journey to Paris
Madame Dubosc
Under My Skin Image
Under My Skin
Paule Manet
Secrets of a Ballerina Image
Secrets of a Ballerina
Clara Biondi
Anna in Corsica Image
Anna in Corsica
Marie
They Were Twelve Women Image
They Were Twelve Women
Lucie
Certaines nouvelles Image
Certaines nouvelles
Hélène
Les pieds nickelés Image
Les pieds nickelés
Paméla Van Der Mèche
The Broken Mirror Image
The Broken Mirror
Mother
Epiphany Sunday Image
Epiphany Sunday
Germaine et Marie-Louise
Foolish Husbands Image
Foolish Husbands
Adélaïde Barbier
Charming Fellow Image
Charming Fellow
Bélise
The Devil in the Box Image
The Devil in the Box
Madame Aubert
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon Image
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
Self
Twilight Image
Twilight
Félicie Nanteuil
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil Image
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
Mme Donnadieu
Les Fausses Confidences Image
Les Fausses Confidences
Mme Argente
My Name is Victor Image
My Name is Victor
Luce
La Dame aux camélias Image
La Dame aux camélias
Marguerite Gauthier
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan Image
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
Star Belladonna
Fathers' Day Image
Fathers' Day
Mireille Miran
No Image
Saltimbank
Mrs. Saltim
In inniger Feindschaft Image
In inniger Feindschaft
Gloria Maieul
Four Flights to Love Image
Four Flights to Love
Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan
Vous êtes de la police ? Image
Vous êtes de la police ?
Jane Latour-Jackson
Law of Men Image
Law of Men
Sophie Givier
The Red and the Black Image
The Red and the Black
Madame de Rénal
No Image
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
Self
Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai ! Image
Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
Self (archive footage)
Diary of a Seducer Image
Diary of a Seducer
Diane
Demoniac Image
Demoniac
Hélène Vanaux
Devil in the Brain Image
Devil in the Brain
Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc
It All Depends on Girls Image
It All Depends on Girls
Betty
Tender Souls Image
Tender Souls
Juliette
Girls in Distress Image
Girls in Distress
Jacqueline Presle
No Image
The Dog
Castle of the Banned Lovers Image
Castle of the Banned Lovers
Lucrezia Cenci
Alouette, je te plumerai Image
Alouette, je te plumerai
Lady with jewels
Parade in 7 Nights Image
Parade in 7 Nights
Irène Morillon
Après après-demain Image
Après après-demain
La voisine
Les Anges 1943, histoire d'un film Image
Les Anges 1943, histoire d'un film
Self (voice)
Petite peste Image
Petite peste
Out of Whack Image
Out of Whack
Carmen
La vie au grand air Image
La vie au grand air
Claire Lacombe
I Sing Image
I Sing
(uncredited)
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel Image
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Madame de Séryeuse
Dark Purpose Image
Dark Purpose
Monique Bouvier
Vous seule que j'aime Image
Vous seule que j'aime
Grève party Image
Grève party
Madame Raymonde
No Image
Le voyageur sans bagage
Mme Renaud
The Other Eye Image
The Other Eye
Self
No Image
Un enfant, un secret
Marthe
No Image
I Will Show My Breasts
Jeanne
Qui trop embrasse... Image
Qui trop embrasse...
La mère de Christian
S'il vous plaît... la mer? Image
S'il vous plaît... la mer?
Le soleil a toujours raison Image
Le soleil a toujours raison
Micheline
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas Image
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas
Laurence
At the Top of the Stairs Image
At the Top of the Stairs
Mathilde
Point d'orgue Image
Point d'orgue
Avril Espart