Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne; August 22, 1922 – February 21, 2024) 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
Filmography
Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
as Self (archive footage)
Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
as Self (archive footage)
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
as Self
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
as Self
I Will Show My Breasts
as Jeanne
I Will Show My Breasts
as Jeanne
Rue Mandar
as la tante
Rue Mandar
as la tante
Just Like Brothers
as Grandmother
Just Like Brothers
as Grandmother
Bankable
as Granny
Bankable
as Granny
Hitler in Hollywood
as Micheline Presle
Hitler in Hollywood
as Micheline Presle
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
as Huguette
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
as Huguette
Going South
as La grand-mère
Going South
as La grand-mère
A Man and His Dog
as Femme
A Man and His Dog
as Femme
A Day at the Museum
as Liliane
A Day at the Museum
as Liliane
Vous êtes de la police ?
as Jane Latour-Jackson
Vous êtes de la police ?
as Jane Latour-Jackson
Grabuge!
as Gisèle Lenoir
Grabuge!
as Gisèle Lenoir
Le Voyageur sans bagage
as Mme Renaud
Le Voyageur sans bagage
as Mme Renaud
Les Anges 1943, histoire d'un film
as Self (voice)
Les Anges 1943, histoire d'un film
as Self (voice)
France Boutique
as Nicole
France Boutique
as Nicole
Saltimbank
as Mrs. Saltim
Saltimbank
as Mrs. Saltim
Anna in Corsica
as Marie
Anna in Corsica
as Marie
Chouchou
as La mère de Stanislas
Chouchou
as La mère de Stanislas
La Vie au grand air
as Claire Lacombe
La Vie au grand air
as Claire Lacombe
Vertiges de l'amour
as La mère de Vincent
Vertiges de l'amour
as La mère de Vincent
Tender Souls
as Juliette
Tender Souls
as Juliette
Transfixed
as Violette Ancelin
Transfixed
as Violette Ancelin
Charming Fellow
as Bélise
Charming Fellow
as Bélise
The Heart at Work
as Madeleine
The Heart at Work
as Madeleine
Un enfant, un secret
as Marthe
Un enfant, un secret
as Marthe
Bad Company
as Mamie
Bad Company
as Mamie
The Journey to Paris
as Madame Dubosc
The Journey to Paris
as Madame Dubosc
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
as Self
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
as Self
Grève party
as Madame Raymonde
Grève party
as Madame Raymonde
Should Not!...
as la "mère" de Bernard
Should Not!...
as la "mère" de Bernard
The Voyage of Penelope
as Hermine
The Voyage of Penelope
as Hermine
Les Miserables
as Mother Superior
Les Miserables
as Mother Superior
Casque bleu
as Gisèle
Casque bleu
as Gisèle
Fanfan
as Maude
Fanfan
as Maude
Point d'orgue
as Avril Espart
Point d'orgue
as Avril Espart
My Name is Victor
as Luce
My Name is Victor
as Luce
The Other Eye
as Self
The Other Eye
as Self
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
as Mme Donnadieu
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
as Mme Donnadieu
Epiphany Sunday
as Germaine et Marie-Louise
Epiphany Sunday
as Germaine et Marie-Louise
Seul face au crime
as Maria
Seul face au crime
as Maria
Après après-demain
as La voisine
Après après-demain
as La voisine
Fathers' Day
as Mireille Miran
Fathers' Day
as Mireille Miran
I Want to Go Home
as Isabelle Gauthier
I Want to Go Home
as Isabelle Gauthier
In inniger Feindschaft
as Gloria Maieul
In inniger Feindschaft
as Gloria Maieul
Mignon Has Left
as Prof. Girelli
Mignon Has Left
as Prof. Girelli
Lark, I'll Pluck You!
as Lady with jewels
Lark, I'll Pluck You!
as Lady with jewels
Good Weather, But Stormy Late This Afternoon
as Jacqueline
Good Weather, But Stormy Late This Afternoon
as Jacqueline
Qui trop embrasse...
as La mère de Christian
Qui trop embrasse...
as La mère de Christian
Les Fausses Confidences
as Mme Argente
Les Fausses Confidences
as Mme Argente
The Blood of Others
as Denise
The Blood of Others
as Denise
The Dog
as Simone
The Dog
as Simone
Thieves After Dark
as Genevieve
Thieves After Dark
as Genevieve
At the Top of the Stairs
as Mathilde
At the Top of the Stairs
as Mathilde
Archipelago of Love
as The mother (segment "Remue-ménage")
Archipelago of Love
as The mother (segment "Remue-ménage")
Certaines nouvelles
as Hélène
Certaines nouvelles
as Hélène
It All Depends on Girls
as Betty
It All Depends on Girls
as Betty
Out of Whack
as Carmen
Out of Whack
as Carmen
Démons de midi
as Rose
Démons de midi
as Rose
S'il vous plaît... la mer ?
S'il vous plaît... la mer ?
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as Mlle Chagrin
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as Mlle Chagrin
We Forget Everything!
as Madame Courdevey
We Forget Everything!
as Madame Courdevey
Your Turn, My Turn
as Valentine Vatrin
Your Turn, My Turn
as Valentine Vatrin
The Devil in the Box
as Madame Aubert
The Devil in the Box
as Madame Aubert
Nea
as Helen Ashby
Nea
as Helen Ashby
Don't Bite, We Love You
as Psychologist
Don't Bite, We Love You
as Psychologist
The Broken Mirror
as Mother
The Broken Mirror
as Mother
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
as Star Belladonna
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
as Star Belladonna
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas
as Laurence
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas
as Laurence
La Gueule de l’emploi
as Micheline Presle
La Gueule de l’emploi
as Micheline Presle
A Slightly Pregnant Man
as Dr Delavigne
A Slightly Pregnant Man
as Dr Delavigne
Devil in the Brain
as Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc
Devil in the Brain
as Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc
The Legend of Frenchie King
as Aunt Amelie
The Legend of Frenchie King
as Aunt Amelie
Donkey Skin
as The Red Queen
Donkey Skin
as The Red Queen
Earth Light
as L'Antiquaire
Earth Light
as L'Antiquaire
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as Madame de Séryeuse
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as Madame de Séryeuse
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
as Self
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
as Self
The Nun
as Mme de Moni
The Nun
as Mme de Moni
King of Hearts
as Madame Eva aka Madame Eglantine
King of Hearts
as Madame Eva aka Madame Eglantine
Hail! Mafia
as Daisy
Hail! Mafia
as Daisy
Les Pieds nickelés
as Paméla Van Der Mèche
Les Pieds nickelés
as Paméla Van Der Mèche
Male Hunt
as Isabelle Lartois
Male Hunt
as Isabelle Lartois
Dark Purpose
as Monique Bouvier
Dark Purpose
as Monique Bouvier
The Prize
as Denise Marceau
The Prize
as Denise Marceau
Teuf-teuf
Teuf-teuf
The Bamboo Stroke
as Angèle Brissac
The Bamboo Stroke
as Angèle Brissac
Imperial Venus
as Josephine
Imperial Venus
as Josephine
If a Man Answers
as Germaine Stacy
If a Man Answers
as Germaine Stacy
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
as Micheline Allan
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
as Micheline Allan
Law of Men
as Sophie Givier
Law of Men
as Sophie Givier
Lust
as Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard
Lust
as Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
The Red and the Black
as Madame de Rénal
The Red and the Black
as Madame de Rénal
Seduction Of The South
as La marchesa
Seduction Of The South
as La marchesa
Five Day Lover
as Madeleine
Five Day Lover
as Madeleine
Mistress of the World - Part I
as Madame Latour
Mistress of the World - Part I
as Madame Latour
A Mistress for the Summer
as Paule
A Mistress for the Summer
as Paule
Blind Date
as Jacqueline Cousteau
Blind Date
as Jacqueline Cousteau
Bobosse
as Régine / Simone
Bobosse
as Régine / Simone
Christine
as Baroness Lena Eggersdorf
Christine
as Baroness Lena Eggersdorf
Women Are Talkative
as Nicole
Women Are Talkative
as Nicole
Demoniac
as Hélène Vanaux
Demoniac
as Hélène Vanaux
Her Bridal Night
as Judith Aurigault
Her Bridal Night
as Judith Aurigault
Castle of the Banned Lovers
as Lucrezia Cenci
Castle of the Banned Lovers
as Lucrezia Cenci
Thirteen at the Table
as Madeleine Villardier
Thirteen at the Table
as Madeleine Villardier
Napoleon
as Queen Hortense de Beauharnais
Napoleon
as Queen Hortense de Beauharnais
House of Ricordi
as Virginia Marchi
House of Ricordi
as Virginia Marchi
The Impure Ones
as Michèle
The Impure Ones
as Michèle
It Happened in the Park
as Valeria Valenzano (segment "Gli Amanti")
It Happened in the Park
as Valeria Valenzano (segment "Gli Amanti")
Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Mrs. de Pompadour
Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Mrs. de Pompadour
The Love of a Woman
as Marie Prieur
The Love of a Woman
as Marie Prieur
La Dame aux camélias
as Marguerite Gauthier
La Dame aux camélias
as Marguerite Gauthier
Adventures of Captain Fabian
as Lea Mariotte
Adventures of Captain Fabian
as Lea Mariotte
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
as Jeanne Martinez
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
as Jeanne Martinez
Under My Skin
as Paule Manet
Under My Skin
as Paule Manet
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Hélène
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Hélène
All Roads Lead to Rome
as Laura Lee
All Roads Lead to Rome
as Laura Lee
The Chips Are Down
as Eve Charlier
The Chips Are Down
as Eve Charlier
Angel and Sinner
as Élisabeth Rousset, aka "Boule de suif"
Angel and Sinner
as Élisabeth Rousset, aka "Boule de suif"
Paris Frills
as Micheline Lafaurie
Paris Frills
as Micheline Lafaurie
Twilight
as Félicie Nanteuil
Twilight
as Félicie Nanteuil
Secrets of a Ballerina
as Clara Biondi
Secrets of a Ballerina
as Clara Biondi
Le soleil a toujours raison
as Micheline
Le soleil a toujours raison
as Micheline
The Beautiful Adventure
as Françoise Pimbrache
The Beautiful Adventure
as Françoise Pimbrache
Fantastic Night
as Irène
Fantastic Night
as Irène
Foolish Husbands
as Adélaïde Barbier
Foolish Husbands
as Adélaïde Barbier
Comedy of Happiness
as Lydia
Comedy of Happiness
as Lydia
The French Way
as Claire Ancelot
The French Way
as Claire Ancelot
They Were Twelve Women
as Lucie
They Were Twelve Women
as Lucie
Vous seule que j'aime
Vous seule que j'aime
Petite peste
Petite peste
Girls in Distress
as Jacqueline Presle
Girls in Distress
as Jacqueline Presle
I Sing
as (uncredited)
I Sing
as (uncredited)
The Spanking
as (uncredited)
The Spanking
as (uncredited)