Jacqueline Laurent

Jacqueline Laurent (6 August 1918 18 December 2009) was a French film actress. She starred with Jean Gabin in Marcel Carné's Le Jour se Leve (1939).[1]

Jacqueline Laurent
Laurent as she was pictured in Photoplay magazine's August 1938 issue.
Born(1918-08-06)6 August 1918
Died18 December 2009(2009-12-18) (aged 91)
Other namesJacqueline Suzanne Janin
OccupationActor
Years active1935–1965 (film)

Early years

Laurent was the daughter of Jacques Janin, a composer whose compositions included music for films.[2]

Film

After seeing one of Laurent's French films, Louis B. Mayer suggested that she try acting in Hollywood. That suggestion led to her American film debut in Judge Hardy's Children (1938).[2]

Personal life

Laurent was married when she was 16 and divorced soon after.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. Conway, Kelley (2004). Chanteuse in the City: The Realist Singer in French Film. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520244078.
  2. Harrison, Paul (March 10, 1938). "Screen Chats". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. p. 9. Retrieved October 28, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
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