Michèle Alfa (born Joséphine Blanche Alfreda Bassignot; August 20, 1911 – August 24, 1987) was a French stage and film actress. After appearing mainly in supporting roles during the 1930s she starred in a number of films during the 1940s.

Michèle Alfa
Alfa in 1939
Born
Joséphine Blanche Alfreda Bassignot

(1911-08-20)August 20, 1911
DiedAugust 24, 1987(1987-08-24) (aged 76)
OccupationActress
Years active1932–1952

During the German occupation of France she became the lover of a German propaganda officer stationed in Paris. She used her influence to secure the release of fellow actor Charles de Rochefort from an internment camp. She also hid leaders of the French Resistance.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Riding

Bibliography

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  • Riding, Alan. And the Show Went On. Gerald Duckworth, 2011.
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