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

YearTitleRoleDirector
1936Counsel for RomanceuncreditedJean Boyer
1938La Bête humaineFloreJean Renoir
1939Latin QuarterMichèlePierre Colombier
Love CavalcadeLéonie de MaupréRaymond Bernard
The Duraton FamilyLisette MartinChristian Stengel
1941The Chain BreakerMarie-JoJacques Daniel-Norman
1942Last AdventureJeanne AubrinRobert Péguy
Private LifeSylvieWalter Kapps
1944Traveling LightValentineJean Anouilh
1946Solita de CordoueMarieWilly Rozier
1947Clockface CaféLouise CouturierHenri Decoin
The Crowned Fish TavernMariaRené Chanas
The OtherVera de SantisCarlo Ludovico Bragaglia
1948The Murdered ModelLaurePierre de Hérain
Memories Are Not for SaleJeanneRobert Hennion
1949Vient de paraîtreJacqueline FournierJacques Houssin
1950La Marie du portOdile Le FlemMarcel Carné
1954TourmentsAnne-Marie DuffotJacques Daniel-Norman
1963Les VeinardsMadame BeaurepaireJack Pinoteau
1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with FrançoiseSuzanne AubryAndré Cayatte
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc
Henri-Georges Clouzot's InfernoClotildeHenri-Georges Clouzot
1982Toutes griffes dehorsFrancineMichel Boisrond
1998Comme elle respireMadeleinePierre Salvadori

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