Adrienne D'Ambricourt
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adrienne D'Ambricourt (born Adrienne DuNontier; 2 June 1878 – 6 December 1957) was a French actress of the silent and sound film eras. She was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States after the end of World War I. She began acting in the 1922 Gershwin Broadway musical comedy, The French Doll, in which she had one of the main roles, "Baroness Mazulier". She made her film debut in the 1924 silent film, The Humming Bird, where she was one of Gloria Swanson's gang of thieves who turned into resistance fighters in World War I. With the advent of talking pictures, and before dubbing came into general use, D'Ambricourt was used in several films which were the French version of English language ones, such as Quand on est belle (The Easiest Way — 1931), L'énigmatique Mr. Parkes (Slightly Scarlet — 1930), and Nuit d'Espagne (Transgression — 1931). She appeared in over 70 films, including such classics as Casablanca, San Francisco, and To Have And Have Not, until about 1947, after which her film career began to decline. Her final role was in George Cukor's Les Girls, starring Gene Kelly and Mitzi Gaynor, in which she played the wardrobe woman. With the advent of television, she appeared in several series during the 1950s, working right up to her death, which was caused by a heart attack during or following a car accident in Los Angeles.
Filmography
One Coat of White
as Annette
One Coat of White
as Annette
The Purple Mask
as Madame Anais (uncredited)
The Purple Mask
as Madame Anais (uncredited)
Bal Tabarin
as Madame Ramquet
Bal Tabarin
as Madame Ramquet
Beautiful Love
as The deaf old lady
Beautiful Love
as The deaf old lady
Calcutta
as Croupier's Assistant (uncredited)
Calcutta
as Croupier's Assistant (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as Grandmother Dulaine (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as Grandmother Dulaine (uncredited)
Paris Underground
as Margot
Paris Underground
as Margot
Experiment Perilous
as French Instructor (uncredited)
Experiment Perilous
as French Instructor (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
as Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
as Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Rosalie (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Rosalie (uncredited)
Casablanca
as Concierge (uncredited)
Casablanca
as Concierge (uncredited)
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
Forty Little Mothers
as Miss Porter
Forty Little Mothers
as Miss Porter
Two Girls on Broadway
as Miss Apricots (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Miss Apricots (uncredited)
City in Darkness
as Hotel Proprietress
City in Darkness
as Hotel Proprietress
Nurse Edith Cavell
as Undetermined Role
Nurse Edith Cavell
as Undetermined Role
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
as Therese
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
as Therese
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as French Landlady (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as French Landlady (uncredited)
Artists and Models Abroad
as Madame Brissard
Artists and Models Abroad
as Madame Brissard
I'll Give a Million
as Wife (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
as Wife (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn
as The Dutchess (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn
as The Dutchess (uncredited)
Dangerously Yours
as Masseuse
Dangerously Yours
as Masseuse
Seventh Heaven
as Nurse
Seventh Heaven
as Nurse
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
as Madame Odette Dessolles
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
as Madame Odette Dessolles
San Francisco
as Madame Albani (uncredited)
San Francisco
as Madame Albani (uncredited)
Stingaree
as French Mother (uncredited)
Stingaree
as French Mother (uncredited)
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Concierge
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Concierge
Design for Living
as Cafe Proprietress (uncredited)
Design for Living
as Cafe Proprietress (uncredited)
The Song of Songs
as French Teacher
The Song of Songs
as French Teacher
The Eagle and the Hawk
as Fifi 'Fanny'
The Eagle and the Hawk
as Fifi 'Fanny'
The Secret of Madame Blanche
as Marie (Uncredited)
The Secret of Madame Blanche
as Marie (Uncredited)
Men in Her Life
as Maria
Men in Her Life
as Maria
Svengali
as Mme. Vinard (uncredited)
Svengali
as Mme. Vinard (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet
as Flint's French Maid
Scandal Sheet
as Flint's French Maid
Scotland Yard
as Madame Rousseau, Innkeeper
Scotland Yard
as Madame Rousseau, Innkeeper
Footlights and Fools
as Jo
Footlights and Fools
as Jo
The Humming Bird
as The Owl
The Humming Bird
as The Owl