Jany Holt | |
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| Born | Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt 13 May 1909 |
| Died | 26 October 2005 (aged 96) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1931–1995 |
| Spouse(s) | Jacques Porel
(m. 1940) |
| Relatives | Gabrielle Réjane (mother-in-law) Paul Porel (father-in-law) |
Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a Romanian-born actress, who worked principally in the French cinema.[1]
Holt married French actor Marcel Dalio in 1936, divorcing in 1939.[1] In 1940, Holt married author Jacques Porel, the son of stage and early silent film actress Gabrielle Réjane and director Paul Porel; Holt and Porel stayed in France during the Nazi occupation.[2] During that period, Holt continued acting in films while she also worked with the French Resistance, later receiving the Croix de Guerre from General de Gaulle.[2]
Holt appeared in 48 films and television productions between 1931 and 1995.
Selected filmography
- The Man in Evening Clothes (1931)
- The Green Domino (1935)
- Le Golem (1936)
- The Lower Depths (1936)
- Southern Mail (1937)
- Beethoven's Great Love (1937)
- The Alibi (1937)
- Rasputin (1938)
- The Phantom Baron (1943)
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1943) (segment "The Monster of Stone")
- Angels of Sin (1943)
- La Fiancée des ténèbres (1945)
- Farandole (1945)
- Special Mission (1946)
- Land Without Stars (1946)
- Not Guilty (1947)
- Rumours (1947)
- Counter Investigation (1947)
- Doctor Laennec (1949)
- The Ferret (1950)
- The Green Glove (1952)
- Gervaise (1956)
- A Time for Loving (1971)
- The Left-Handed Woman (1978)
- Toutes griffes dehors (1982)
- Target (1985)
References
- ^ a b "Les Gens du Cinéma". 2008-03-14.
- ^ a b Bergan, Ronald (2005-11-18). "Obituary: Jany Holt". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
External links
- Jany Holt at IMDb
- Jany Holt at AllMovie
- Jany Holt at the TCM Movie Database
- Jany Holt at the British Film Institute
- Jany Holt - Cinémathèque française (in French)
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