Dany Robin

Dany Robin
Dany Robin
Born	Danielle Robin; 14 April 1927; Clamart, France
Died	25 May 1995 (aged 68); Paris, France
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930–1969
Spouse(s)	Georges Marchal (1951–1969; 2 children); Michael Sullivan (1969–1995)

Dany Robin (French pronunciation: [dani ʁɔbɛ̃]; 14 April, 1927 – 25 May, 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the 1960s.^[1]

Career

Robin was born Danielle Robin in Clamart.^[1] She performed with Peter Sellers in The Waltz of the Toreadors, and co-starred opposite Kirk Douglas in the 1953 romantic drama Act of Love. Robin co-starred with Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Janis Paige in Follow the Boys (1963). Her last leading role was the agent's wife Nicole Devereaux in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969).^[2]

Personal life and death

Robin was married to fellow actor Georges Marchal. On 25 May 1995, she and her second husband, Michael Sullivan, died in a fire in their apartment in Paris.^[1]

Selected filmography

Lunegarde (1946) - Martine
Gates of the Night (1946) - Étiennette
Six heures à perdre (1947) - Rosy
Destiny Has Fun (1947) - Gabrielle
Man About Town (1947) - Lucette
Naughty Martine (1947) - Martine
Une jeune fille savait [fr] (1948) - Corinne
Monelle (1948) - Monelle Picart
The Passenger (1949) - Nicole Vernier
The Unexpected Voyager (1950) - Dany
The Little Zouave (1950) - Hélène
Thirst of Men (1950) - Julie
The Prettiest Sin in the World (1951) - Zoé
Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951) - Thérèse Delbez
Young Love (1951) - Catherine Mareuil
Twelve Hours of Happiness (1952) - Yvette Cornet
She and Me (1952) - Juliette Capulet épouse Montaigu
Holiday for Henrietta (1952) - Henriette
The Lovers of Midnight (1953) - Françoise Letanneur
Julietta (1953) - Julietta Valendor
Act of Love (1953) - Lise Gudayec / Madame Teller
Tempi nostri - Zibaldone n. 2 (1954) - Lei
Les Révoltés de Lomanach [fr] (1954) - Monique de Lomanach
Cadet Rousselle (1954) - Violetta Carlino
Stopover in Orly (1955) - Michèle Tellier dite 'Baby Face'
Napoléon (1955) - Désirée Clary
Frou-Frou (1955) - Antoinette Dubois dit 'Frou-Frou'
Maid in Paris (1956) - Penny Benson
It Happened in Aden (1956) - Albine
Bonsoir Paris, bonjour l'amour [fr] (1956) - Annick Bernier
Let's Be Daring, Madame (1957) - Danielle
It's All Adam's Fault (1958) - Eléonore 'Nora' de Savigny
Quand sonnera midi [fr] (1958) - Christine Dumartin
School for Coquettes (1958) - Ginette Masson
Mimi Pinson (1958) - Mimi Pinson
Suivez-moi jeune homme (1958) - Françoise Marceau
Les Dragueurs (1959) - Denise
Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon [fr] (1959) - La comtesse de Monval
Grounds for Divorce (1960) - Marylin
Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) - Nicole Perret (segment "Adultère, L'")
Famous Love Affairs (1961) - Madame de Monaco (segment "Lauzun")
Tales of Paris (1962) - Antonia (segment "Antonia")
Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) - Ghislaine
Conduite à gauche (1962) - Catherine
The Mysteries of Paris (1962) - Irène
Mandrin (1962) - Baronne d'Escourt
Follow the Boys (1963) - Michele Perrier
How Do You Like My Sister? (1964) - Martine Jolivet
La corde au cou (1965) - Isabelle
Don't Lose Your Head (1966) - Jacqueline
The Best House in London (1969) - Babette
Topaz (1969) - Nicole Devereaux (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c David Shipman (29 May 1995). "Obituary: Dany Robin". The Independent.
^ Dany Robin at IMDb

External links

Dany Robin at IMDb
Dany Robin at Find a Grave

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[obit-1] David Shipman (29 May 1995). "Obituary: Dany Robin". The Independent.

[imdb-2] Dany Robin at IMDb

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