Jeanne Delvair
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Jeanne Delvair was a French
stage and film actress of the early 20th century.
Delvair was born Jeanne Louise Deluermoz in Paris, France. She started acting in stage productions at an early age, and transitioned into film acting with her role portraying "Marie Stuart" in the 1908
film Marie Stuart. She followed that with the 1909
film Macbeth
. From 1910
to 1923
she appeared in another fifteen films, as well as acting in stage productions. Her most recognizable film role during that period was portraying "Mary Tudor
" in the 1917
film Marie Tudor. After 1923 she left film acting, but continued to act in theater. She was living in Levallois-Perret
, France, at the time of her death on January 13, 1949.
France
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stage and film actress of the early 20th century.
Delvair was born Jeanne Louise Deluermoz in Paris, France. She started acting in stage productions at an early age, and transitioned into film acting with her role portraying "Marie Stuart" in the 1908
1908 in film
The year 1908 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands...
film Marie Stuart. She followed that with the 1909
1909 in film
The year 1909 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema, appears in his first film, Goban Tadanobu.*James Joyce opens the Volta, the first cinema in Dublin....
film Macbeth
Macbeth (1909 French film)
Macbeth, is a silent 1909 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play. It was released on December 3, 1909. It is a silent black-and-white film with French intertitles.-Cast and crew:*André Calmettes *Paul Mounet as Macbeth...
. From 1910
1910 in film
The year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
to 1923
1923 in film
-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
she appeared in another fifteen films, as well as acting in stage productions. Her most recognizable film role during that period was portraying "Mary Tudor
Mary Tudor
Mary Tudor may refer to:*Mary I of England, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, d.1558*Mary Tudor, Queen of France, daughter of Henry VII of England, wife of Louis XII of France and then of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk...
" in the 1917
1917 in film
The year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
film Marie Tudor. After 1923 she left film acting, but continued to act in theater. She was living in Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, Champerret and Village Levallois , and which resulted in the incorporation of the...
, France, at the time of her death on January 13, 1949.