Florelle
Florelle (born Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau, 9 August 1898 – 28 September 1974) was a French soprano singer and actress.
She was born in Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée. She began her stage career singing at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Moulin Rouge. She gained fame as Polly Peachum in the French film The Threepenny Opera, after which she had numerous other film roles. In the 1940s, she retired from the stage, but continued to make film appearances during the war.[1] She died in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée at age 76.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1912 | The Mask of Horror |
| 1930 | The Prosecutor Hallers |
| 1931 | Venetian Nights |
| 1931 | The Threepenny Opera |
| 1932 | The Nude Woman |
| 1932 | The Improvised Son |
| 1932 | The Wonderful Day |
| 1932 | Monsieur, Madame and Bibi |
| 1933 | La dame de chez Maxim's |
| 1934 | Les Misérables |
| 1936 | The Crime of Monsieur Lange |
| 1952 | Three Women |
Notes
- O'Connor, Patrick (2001). "Florelle, Odette". In Root, Deane L. (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press.
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