Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

Date of Birth:

Aug 22, 1922

Place of Birth:

Paris, France

Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne on 22 August 1922) was a French actress. She was sometimes billed as Micheline Prelle. Starting in 1939, she starred in over 50 French and English language films that were made in Hollywood and in France.

Born in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema. Her rise to European stardom, in films such as Devil in the Flesh, led to offers from Hollywood and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox.

20th Century Fox executives changed Presle's last name to Prell. It was later changed to Prelle after a soap company brought out Prell shampoo. Her first Hollywood production was a starring role opposite John Garfield in the film Under My Skin directed by Jean Negulesco. That same year director Fritz Lang cast her opposite Tyrone Power in the war drama American Guerrilla in the Philippines. In 1950, she became the second wife of American actor William Marshall with whom she had a daughter, Tonie. William Marshall had teamed up with actor Errol Flynn and his production company and in 1951 he directed Flynn and her in the film Adventures of Captain Fabian.

Presle's marriage did not last and she returned to France, divorcing Marshall in 1954. Her career flourished in French films and in 1957 she was a guest on the American Ed Sullivan Show. In 1959 she performed in the United Kingdom English-language production of Blind Date directed by Joseph Losey. She returned to Hollywood in 1962 for the role of Sandra Dee's mother in the Universal Studios film If a Man Answers which also featured Dee's husband, singer Bobby Darin. The following year, Presle acted again in English in The Prize starring Paul Newman. She did not make another English film, but after performing in more than 50 films in French, in 1989 she appeared in the French-made bilingual production I Want to Go Home, for which she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

In 1971, Presle signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly declaring she had an illegal abortion.

Presle died in Nogent-sur-Marne on 21 February 2024, at the age of 101, at the Maison des Artistes, a retirement home for artists, which receives partial government support. Her death was confirmed by Olivier Bomsel, her son-in-law, without specifying the cause.

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filmography:

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

1970

The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan

1975

Girls in Distress Girls in Distress

1939

The Devil in the Box The Devil in the Box

1977

We Forget Everything! We Forget Everything!

1979

Les Fausses Confidences Les Fausses Confidences

1984

Her Bridal Night Her Bridal Night

1956

Mistress of the World - Part II Mistress of the World - Part II

1960

I Will Show My Breasts I Will Show My Breasts

2013

Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles

1954

My Name is Victor My Name is Victor

1993

Un enfant, un secret Un enfant, un secret

2000

A Mistress for the Summer A Mistress for the Summer

1960

In inniger Feindschaft In inniger Feindschaft

1989

They Were Twelve Women They Were Twelve Women

1940

Women Are Talkative Women Are Talkative

1958

Something Fishy Something Fishy

1994

Five Day Lover Five Day Lover

1961

A Man and His Dog A Man and His Dog

2009

Mignon Has Left Mignon Has Left

1988

The Heart at Work The Heart at Work

2000

Anna in Corsica Anna in Corsica

2003

Vous êtes de la police ? Vous êtes de la police ?

2007

Two Big Girls in Pyjamas Two Big Girls in Pyjamas

1974

Your Turn, My Turn Your Turn, My Turn

1978

Vertiges de l'amour Vertiges de l'amour

2001

Certaines nouvelles Certaines nouvelles

1980

Out of Whack Out of Whack

1979

At the Top of the Stairs At the Top of the Stairs

1983

La Dame aux camélias La Dame aux camélias

1953

Don't Bite, We Love You Don't Bite, We Love You

1976

Seduction Of The South Seduction Of The South

1961

Diary of a Seducer Diary of a Seducer

1996

It All Depends on Girls It All Depends on Girls

1980

The Dog The Dog

1984

King of Hearts King of Hearts

1966

Le soleil a toujours raison Le soleil a toujours raison

1943

The Broken Mirror The Broken Mirror

1975

Archipelago of Love Archipelago of Love

1983

Petite peste Petite peste

1939

Teuf-teuf Teuf-teuf

1963

Transfixed Transfixed

2001

It Happened in the Park It Happened in the Park

1953

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic

2018

Saltimbank Saltimbank

2003

La vie au grand air La vie au grand air

2002

Qui trop embrasse... Qui trop embrasse...

1986

A Day at the Museum A Day at the Museum

2008

Bobosse Bobosse

1959

Thirteen at the Table Thirteen at the Table

1955

House of Ricordi House of Ricordi

1954

Point d'orgue Point d'orgue

1993

Devil in the Brain Devil in the Brain

1972

I Want to Go Home I Want to Go Home

1989

Hitler in Hollywood Hitler in Hollywood

2011

Epiphany Sunday Epiphany Sunday

1991

Les anges 1943, histoire d'un film Les anges 1943, histoire d'un film

2004

The Voyage of Penelope The Voyage of Penelope

1996

The Last Days of Pompeii The Last Days of Pompeii

1950

The Bamboo Stroke The Bamboo Stroke

1963

All Roads Lead to Rome All Roads Lead to Rome

1949

The French Way The French Way

1945

The Journey to Paris The Journey to Paris

1999

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

1969

Le voyageur sans bagage Le voyageur sans bagage

2004

La Gueule de l’emploi La Gueule de l’emploi

1974

Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai ! Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !

2019

The Chips Are Down The Chips Are Down

1947

Fathers' Day Fathers' Day

1990

Démons de midi Démons de midi

1979

Imperial Venus Imperial Venus

1962

The Assassin The Assassin

1961

Time Out for Love Time Out for Love

1961

Paradis perdu Paradis perdu

1939

Chouchou Chouchou

2003

If a Man Answers If a Man Answers

1962

Secrets of a Ballerina Secrets of a Ballerina

1943

The Legend of Frenchie King The Legend of Frenchie King

1971

France Boutique France Boutique

2003

Fantastic Night Fantastic Night

1942

Alouette, je te plumerai Alouette, je te plumerai

1988

S'il vous plaît... la mer? S'il vous plaît... la mer?

1979

The Devil and the Ten Commandments The Devil and the Ten Commandments

1962

The Spanking The Spanking

1937

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

1979

Casque bleu Casque bleu

1994

Les Miserables Les Miserables

1995

The Other Eye The Other Eye

1991

The Love of a Woman The Love of a Woman

1953

Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée

1986

Donkey Skin Donkey Skin

1970

Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon

1999

Under My Skin Under My Skin

1950

Christine Christine

1958

Male Hunt Male Hunt

1964

Lust Lust

1962

The Blood of Others The Blood of Others

1984

Venus Beauty Institute Venus Beauty Institute

1999

Après après-demain Après après-demain

1990

Blind Date Blind Date

1959

Angel and Sinner Angel and Sinner

1945

Devil in the Flesh Devil in the Flesh

1947

Napoleon Napoleon

1955

The Nun The Nun

1966

Should Not!... Should Not!...

1996

Les Disparus de Saint-Agil Les Disparus de Saint-Agil

1991

The Seven Deadly Sins The Seven Deadly Sins

1962

Parade in 7 Nights Parade in 7 Nights

1941

Thieves After Dark Thieves After Dark

1984

Rue Mandar Rue Mandar

2013

Grève party Grève party

1998

Adventures of Captain Fabian Adventures of Captain Fabian

1951

Castle of the Banned Lovers Castle of the Banned Lovers

1956

I Sing I Sing

1938

Comedy of Happiness Comedy of Happiness

1940

The Red and the Black The Red and the Black

1961

Hail! Mafia Hail! Mafia

1965

Nea Nea

1976

Twilight Twilight

1944

Foolish Husbands Foolish Husbands

1941

Les impures Les impures

1954

Mistress of the World - Part I Mistress of the World - Part I

1960

Demoniac Demoniac

1957

Tender Souls Tender Souls

2001

Just Like Brothers Just Like Brothers

2012

Dark Purpose Dark Purpose

1964

Going South Going South

2009

Grabuge! Grabuge!

2005

The Baron of the Locks The Baron of the Locks

1960

American Guerrilla in the Philippines American Guerrilla in the Philippines

1950

Earth Light Earth Light

1970

Vous seule que j'aime Vous seule que j'aime

1939

The Beautiful Adventure The Beautiful Adventure

1942

Charming Fellow Charming Fellow

2001

Les pieds nickelés Les pieds nickelés

1964

Law of Men Law of Men

1962

Bad Company Bad Company

1999

A Slightly Pregnant Man A Slightly Pregnant Man

1973

Paris Frills Paris Frills

1945

A Chef in Love A Chef in Love

1996

Fanfan Fanfan

1993

Thelma, Louise et Chantal Thelma, Louise et Chantal

2010

The Prize The Prize

1963

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