Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 16, 1873
Died
September 8, 1959 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Also Known As
Fontan
Gabrielle Marie Joséphine Pène-Castel
Габриель Фонтан
Габриэль Фонтан
Gabrielle Fontan
Biography
Gabrielle Fontan (16 April 1873 – 8 September 1959) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 120 films between 1927 and 1959.
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Gabrielle Fontan
VideoKnown For
Film
Les Misérables
Mother superior of the convent
1958
Film
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Marie Tatin
1959
Film
Manon
Mme. Agnès
1949
Film
Pétrus
Mrs. Brisson, newsagent (uncredited)
1946
Film
Daybreak
La vieille dame dans l'escalier
1939
Film
Be Beautiful and Shut Up
La grand-mère de Jean
1958
Film
Carnival of Sinners
The chiromancer (uncredited)
1943
Film
Love Is My Profession
Mrs. Langlois
1958
Film
Monsieur Vincent
La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon
1947
Film
Life Dances On
Rose, la bonne de Mme Audié (uncredited)
1937
Film
Misdeal
(uncredited)
1928
Film
Douce
Estelle
1943
Film
Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
La directrice de Saint-Beuve, collège pour filles
1955
Film
Deadlier Than the Male
Mme Jules
1956
Film
The End of the Day
Madame Jambage
1939
Film
The Gates of Paris
Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's Mother
1957
Film
The Magic of the Kite
the concierge
1958
Film
Gates of the Night
la vieille
1946
Film
The Grand Manoeuvre
Melanie, Duverger's servant
1955
Film
Bold Adventure
The grandmother
1956
Filmography
1960FilmThe Versailles Affair1959FilmMaigret and the St. Fiacre Caseas Marie Tatin1959FilmThe Lovers of Tomorrowas la vieille1959FilmJulie la rousseas Mme Michon, la concierge1958FilmThe Magic of the Kiteas the concierge1958FilmLove Is My Professionas Mrs. Langlois1958FilmMy Darned Fatheras Estelle1958FilmBe Beautiful and Shut Upas La grand-mère de Jean1958FilmA Certain Mr. Joas Mme. Michel1958FilmPremier maias Mrs. Lurde1958FilmLes Misérablesas Mother superior of the convent1957FilmLovers of Parisas Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)1957FilmThe Gates of Parisas Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's Mother1957FilmLove Is at Stakeas Emilie1957FilmHi Docas Madeleine Blaise1956FilmCrime and Punishmentas madame Horvais1956FilmBold Adventureas The grandmother1956FilmMy Priest Among the Poor1956FilmDeadlier Than the Maleas Mme Jules1956FilmL'homme au parapluieas Ellen1955FilmThe Grand Manoeuvreas Melanie, Duverger's servant1955FilmPapa, Mama, My Wife and Meas La directrice de Saint-Beuve, collège pour filles1955FilmBlack Dossieras Mme Micoulin, la logeuse1954FilmMen Think Only of Thatas Old lady on the stairs1954FilmFlesh and the Womanas Religious (uncredited)1954FilmLa Belle au bois dormantas La fée Carabosse1952FilmDesperate Decisionas Sister Patricia1951FilmTwo Pennies Worth of Violetsas La concierge1951FilmLife in a Songas The aunt1951FilmJuliette, or Key of Dreamsas Boss of the confectionery1950FilmThe Strollersas Old lady1950FilmJulie de Carneilhanas Concierge1950FilmMarie of the Portas Gossip1949FilmLa Bataille du feuas Old woman1949FilmManonas Mme. Agnès1949FilmSuch a Pretty Little Beachas The Old Woman in the Bus1948FilmLe Dessous des cartesas Florence's mother1948FilmRapide de nuitas Mother with cats1948FilmAfter Loveas The Old Catou1948FilmVertigine d'amoreas Olivero's mother1947FilmTorrentsas Maria1947FilmMonsieur Vincentas La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon1947FilmVertigesas Patient1947FilmThe House Under the Seaas Gossip at the washhouse1947FilmPluck the Hen1947FilmAnger of the Godsas The Grand-Mother1946FilmDestinyas The patience player (uncredited)1946FilmGates of the Nightas la vieille1946FilmPétrusas Mrs. Brisson, newsagent (uncredited)1946FilmHer Last Part1946FilmStrange Fateas Madame Durtain1946FilmA Day in the Countryas La Grand' Mère1946FilmMessieurs Ludovicas Thibauts' concierge1946FilmThe J31946FilmBehind These Wallsas Madame Michaud1946FilmSylvia and the Ghostas Marielle1946FilmThe Last Pennyas Mme Durban1946FilmLunegarde1945FilmAngel and Sinneras Madame Follenvie1945FilmFrançois Villonas La Villonne1945FilmMajestic Hotel Cellarsas Rosalie, la bonne de Fualdès1944FilmThe White Blackbirdas Landlady1944FilmNight Shiftas Maria1944FilmThe Ménard Collectionas Concierge1944FilmThe Traveler Without Luggageas 'La mère Lampion'1943FilmSecrets of a Ballerinaas Rosalie, elderly1943FilmDouceas Estelle1943FilmCeux du rivageas Arquebuse's sister1943FilmValley of Hellas Mother Bienvenu1943FilmL'Escalier sans finas Madame Bizet1943FilmThe Roquevillardsas Pierrette La Fauchois1943FilmMademoiselle Béatriceas Angèle1943FilmMadame et le mortas Le Noir's concierge1943FilmLe Voyageur de la Toussaintas La vieille aubergiste (uncredited)1943FilmÀ la Belle Frégateas Madame Blanche, fortune teller1943FilmCarnival of Sinnersas The chiromancer (uncredited)1943FilmPicpusas La soeur de Le Cloaguen1942FilmEight Men in a Castleas Innkeeper1942FilmTwisted Mistressas Madame Carbonnel1942FilmStrangers in the Houseas Fine1942FilmLe moussaillonas Louise1941FilmSins of Youthas The dresser (uncredited)1941FilmPremier balas Marie1941FilmThe Duelas Housekeeper (uncredited)1940FilmTwo Women1940FilmThe Musicians of the Skyas (uncredited)1939FilmDaybreakas La vieille dame dans l'escalier1939FilmCordial Agreementas Lady of the Court1939FilmThe Fatted Calfas Mrs. Vachon1939FilmThe End of the Dayas Madame Jambage1938FilmThe Curtain Risesas Une mère provincviale (uncredited)1938FilmThe Little Thingas Mrs. Lalouette1938FilmRamuntchoas Pilar Doyamboru1938FilmTitin from Martigues1938FilmThe Time of the Cherriesas Antoinette1937FilmThe Ladies in the Green Hatsas Rosalie1937FilmLife Dances Onas Rose, la bonne de Mme Audié (uncredited)1936FilmPluie d'or1936FilmLife Is Oursas Madame Lecocq1936FilmLa Petite Sauvage1936FilmThe Fleeing Deadas Concierge1934FilmL'Or dans la rueas Pierre's mother, owner of a bistro1933FilmTotoas La logeuse1932FilmDainah the Mixedas Berthe1932FilmFor One Cent's Worth of Loveas (uncredited)1931FilmCoquecigroleas Mrs. Bien1931FilmMake a living1931FilmMy Friend Victoras Aunt Ursule1929FilmThe crime of Sylvestre Bonnard1929FilmCes dames aux chapeaux vertsas Rosalie1929FilmThe Lighthouse Keepersas Mother of Marie1928FilmMisdealas (uncredited)—FilmOpération Jerichoas Mme Michaud