| Andrée Méry | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Blanche Andrée Mériaux 28 December 1876 Paris, France |
| Died | 28 March 1968 (1968-03-29) (aged 91) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Burial place | Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, translator, playwright |
| Years active | 1894–1950s |
Andrée Méry (1876–1968; née Blanche Andrée Mériaux), was a French theater and film actress, translator, and playwright. In the early 19th century she often performed at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in Paris. In 1916, Méry worked as part of the company at Theatre Français in New York City but resigned in late-January after difficulties with director Lucien Laurent Bonheur.
List of theatre roles
- 1905, L' Amourette by Pierre Veber, Théâtre Antoine, Paris; as Jeannine
- 1911, Musoette, at Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, Paris; as Gilberte Martinel
- 1916, Son Homme, at Theatre Français, New York City
- 1916, La Princesse Georges by Alexandre Dumas, at Theatre Français, New York City; as the princess
- 1916, Suzy by André Barde, at Theatre Français, New York City; was part of a double feature
- 1928, Week End, at Théâtre de la Potinière, Paris
List of film roles
- Par un jour de carnaval [fr] (1910), silent film directed by Georges Denola
- La Vengeance de la morte [fr] (1910), silent film directed by Albert Capellani
- Nicole and Her Virtue (1932), as Mme. Buzet; drama film directed by René Hervil
- The Phantom Carriage (1939), as "la vieille repentie"; drama film directed by Julien Duvivier
List of playwright and translation work
- 1927, Fanny et ses gens by Pierre Scize and Andrée Méry after Jerome K. Jerome, at Théâtre Daunou, Paris; directed by Edmond Roze
References
- ^ "Le Theatre Français Ouvre Ses Portes". The Theatre. Vol. 23. Theatre Magazine Company. January 1916. p. 11.
- ^ "What's Going On". Harper's Bazaar. Vol. 51. Hearst Corporation. 1916. p. 92.
- Philippine Education, Vol. 10-11. F.R. Lutz. 1913. p. 330.
- The New York Times Index. Vol. 4. The New York Times Company. 1916. p. 475.
- La Revue théâtrale, No. 25–32 (in French). Vol. 4. L. Geisler. 1905. p. 662.
- Chandler, Franck Wadleigh (1920). The Contemporary Drama of France. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company. p. 179.
- "Musoette". Comœdia illustré (in French). Vol. 4, no. 1–12. 1911. p. 146.
- "New Double Bill Of French Plays; Expert Performance Of Andree Mery As An English Girl Is The Making Of "Suzy." Le Poussin," By Guiraud Odeon Comedy, Impaired By A New Third Act, Is Indifferently Played Here". The New York Times. January 25, 1916. p. 10.
- de Croisset, Francis (1928). La livrée de M. le comte: comédie en trois actes, d'après la pièce de M. Melville Collins ... (in French). l'Illustration. pp. RA26 – PP1.
- Crisp, Colin (2002). Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-253-34072-6.
- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 908. ISBN 978-1-85739-229-6.
External links
- Andrée Méry at IMDb
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