Jacqueline Andrée Pagnol (née Bouvier; 6 October 1920 – 22 August 2016) was a French actress. She acted in many French films in the 1940s and 1950s. She was the wife of French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.
Jacqueline Pagnol | |
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 Jacqueline Pagnol aged 23–24 | |
| Born | Jacqueline Andrée Bouvier 6 October 1920 Malakoff, France |
| Died | 22 August 2016 (aged 95) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Marcel Pagnol |
Biography edit
Early life edit
Jacqueline Bouvier was born on 6 October 1920.[1] She grew up tending her aunt's goats in Camargue.[2] She studied drama.[3]
Career edit
She acted in many French films, six of which were directed by her husband.[3] She has revealed that the main character in Manon des sources was based on her own childhood.[2] She owned the copyright of Marcel Pagnol's work and approved all film adaptations.[2]
Personal life edit
She met author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol when she was twenty-three years old.[3] They resided at Avenue Foch in Paris.[2]
Filmography edit
- La maison des sept jeunes filles (1942).[4]
- White Wings (1943).[4]
- Goodbye Leonard (1943).[4]
- Night Shift (1944).[4]
- Nais (1945).[4]
- The Pretty Miller Girl (1949).[4]
- The Prize (1950).[4]
- Topaze (1951).[4]
- Adhémar (1951).[4]
- Manon of the Spring (1952).[4]
- Carnival (1953).[4]
- The Terror with Women (1956).[4]
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