Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 31, 1914
Died
June 27, 1978 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also Known As
Josette Noële Andrée Claire Dagory
Josette Day
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josette Day (July 31, 1914 - June 27, 1978) was a French film actress.
Born in Paris, she began her career as an actress in 1919 at the age of five. Day was married in 1941 to famous French studio head Marcel Pagnol, who she met in January 1939.
In 1946, she played her best-known role, alongside Jean Marais, as Belle in director Jean Cocteau's famous take on the classic French fairytale Beauty and the Beast.
Despite playing numerous parts in famous French films, Day ended her career as an actress in 1950 when she was only 36 years old.
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Known For
Film
Final Accord
Suzanne Fabre
1938
Film
Beauty and the Beast
Belle
1946
Film
The Image Book
(archive footage)
2018
Film
Ménilmontant
Julie
1936
Film
Lucrezia Borgia
Sancia, Lucrezia's companion
1935
Film
Colomba
1933
Film
Oaths
1931
Film
Stolen Affections
Françoise Darbel
1948
Film
N'aimer que toi
Denise
1934
Film
Here's Berlin
Lily
1932
Film
C'était un musicien
Lili Vandernyff
1934
Film
Club de femmes
Juliette
1936
Film
Swiss Tour
Suzanne
1949
Film
The Well-Digger's Daughter
Patricia Amoretti
1940
Film
Antonia
Piri
1935
Film
The Flame
Hélène de Luyze
1936
Film
Pour le cinema: Le peau d'ane
Self (Archive Footage)
1970
Film
The Storm Within
Madeleine
1948
Film
The Five Cents of Lavarede
Miss Aurett Murlington
1939
Film
The Merry Monarch
Princess Aline
1933
Filmography
2018FilmThe Image Bookas (archive footage)1970FilmPour le cinema: Le peau d'aneas Self (Archive Footage)1952FilmLove, Madameas Self1949FilmSwiss Touras Suzanne1948FilmThe Storm Withinas Madeleine1948FilmStolen Affectionsas Françoise Darbel1946FilmBeauty and the Beastas Belle1943FilmArlette et l'Amouras Arlette Milloix1942FilmLa Croisée des cheminsas Laurence Chassal1941FilmLa Prière aux étoilesas Florence Richaud1941FilmLa Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)as Florence Richaud1941FilmLa Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé)as Florence1940FilmThe Well-Digger's Daughteras Patricia Amoretti1939FilmMonsieur Brotonneau1939FilmThe Five Cents of Lavaredeas Miss Aurett Murlington1938FilmFinal Accordas Suzanne Fabre1938FilmBargekeepers Daughteras Marianne Honorat1938FilmThe Patriotas Nadia1937FilmMonsieur Bégonia1937FilmSisters-in-Armsas Léonie Vanhoutte1937FilmThe Man of the Dayas Suzanne Petit1936FilmThe Bureaucratsas Mrs. Chavarax1936FilmMénilmontantas Julie1936FilmClub de femmesas Juliette1936FilmJeunesse d'abord1936FilmThe Flameas Hélène de Luyze1936FilmDaddy's Girlas Colette de la Bretière1935FilmLucrezia Borgiaas Sancia, Lucrezia's companion1935FilmLa Sonnette d'alarmeas Geneviève1935FilmAux portes de Parisas Marthe1935FilmBibi-la-Purée1935FilmAntoniaas Piri1934FilmMam'zelle Spahias Nicole1934FilmN'aimer que toias Denise1934FilmL'Aristo1934FilmCoralie and Companyas Lulu1934FilmThe Daughters of the Conciergeas Suzanne Leclerc1934FilmLe Couché de la mariée1934FilmC'était un musicienas Lili Vandernyff1933FilmThe Barber of Sevilleas Suzanne1933FilmThe Merry Monarchas Princess Aline1933FilmColomba1933FilmKönig Pausoleas Prinzessin Aline1933FilmMiss Helyett1932FilmJust Leonas La secrétaire d'Oeil-de-Lynx1932FilmThe Regiment's Champion1932FilmHere's Berlinas Lily1932FilmUn bouquet de flirts1931FilmOaths