Yvonne Arnaud
Germaine Yvonne Arnaud was a French-born pianist, singer and actress, who was well known for her career in Britain, as well as her native land. After beginning a career as a concert pianist as a child, Arnaud acted in musical comedies. She switched to non-musical comedy and drama around 1920 and was one of the players in the second of the Aldwych farces, A Cuckoo in the Nest, a hit in 1925. She also had dramatic roles and made films in the 1930s and 1940s, and continued to act into the 1950s. She occasionally performed as a pianist later in her career. The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre was named in her memory in Guildford, Surrey.
Filmography
Mon Oncle
as Georgette, the Housekeeper
Mon Oncle
as Georgette, the Housekeeper
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Millie
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Millie
Woman to Woman
as Henriette
Woman to Woman
as Henriette
Tomorrow We Live
as Madame L. Labouche
Tomorrow We Live
as Madame L. Labouche
Neutral Port
as Rosa Pirenti
Neutral Port
as Rosa Pirenti
The Gay Adventure
as Julie
The Gay Adventure
as Julie
The Improper Duchess
as Duchess of Tann
The Improper Duchess
as Duchess of Tann
Stormy Weather
as Louise Craggs
Stormy Weather
as Louise Craggs
Widow's Might
as Princess Suzanne
Widow's Might
as Princess Suzanne
Lady in Danger
as Queen of Ardenberg
Lady in Danger
as Queen of Ardenberg
Princess Charming
as Countess Annette
Princess Charming
as Countess Annette
A Cuckoo in the Nest
as Marguerite Hickett
A Cuckoo in the Nest
as Marguerite Hickett
Tons of Money
as Louise Allington
Tons of Money
as Louise Allington
Canaries Sometimes Sing
as Elma Melton
Canaries Sometimes Sing
as Elma Melton
On Approval
as Maria Wislak
On Approval
as Maria Wislak
The Temptress
as Amy Howard
The Temptress
as Amy Howard