Gisèle Pascal was a French actress and a former lover of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...

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She was born Gisèle Marie Madeleine Tallone at Cannes

Cannes

Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....

 in France. Her first movie role was in 1942's L'Arlésienne

L'Arlésienne (film)

L'Arlésienne has been the title of two notable film versions of Alphonse Daudet's play of the same name. The first was an early talking film made in 1930 starring Blanche Montel and José Noguero; the second was made in 1942 starring the French actor Raimu and a young Louis Jourdan...

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For six years, she was involved in a relationship with Prince Rainier, but a contemplated marriage was called off when a medical examination reported that she was infertile.

Pascal subsequently married actor Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin was a French actor.Born in Nice, Pellegrin made his screen debut in the 1945 French feature Naïs....

 on 8 October 1955 and had a daughter, Pascale Pellegrin, on 12 September 1962.

External links

• Obituary in The Independent
• Gisèle Pascal at Find A Grave
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• Gisèle Pascal at Allmovie