Ketti Gallian (25 December 1912 – December 1972) was a French actress.[1]

Ketti Gallian
Gallian in 1934
Born(1912-12-25)25 December 1912
DiedDecember 1972(1972-12-00) (aged 59–60)
Paris, France
OccupationActress
Years active1931–1956
Spouse(s)Pierre Billon
(m. 19??)

Biography

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Gallian was born in Nice. She went to Paris at the age of 15 and secured work as a model. She later went back to Nice and appeared in a number of foreign films made by Paramount.

Her performance in The Ace, in which she played opposite Raymond Massey on the London stage, resulted in a screen contract from Fox. However, she never became a success while acting in America and returned to France.[1] She died, aged 59, in Paris.

Filmography

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Under the Pampas Moon trade ad 1935 with Warner Baxter
Year Title Role Notes
1932 With Assurance
1932 Côte d'Azur Yvonne Casin
1934 George White's Scandals Dancer Uncredited
1934 Marie Galante [2] Marie Galante
1935 Under the Pampas Moon Yvonne LaMarr
1937 Espionage Sonia Yaloniv
1937 Shall We Dance Lady Tarrington
1937 Aloha, le chant des îles Maoupiti
1938 La Piste du sud Hélène Marchand
1945 Mademoiselle X Catherine Nanteuil
1949 Du Guesclin Jeanne de Malemains
1950 Agnes of Nothing Alix
1956 Suspicion Cécile de Villesec (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b Gragg, Larry D. (16 January 2015). Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas. ABC-CLIO. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-4408-0186-0.
  2. ^ Shnayerson, Michael (2021). Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream. Yale University Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-300-22619-5.
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