Micheline Presle
Known for Acting · 163 credits
- Born
- 1922-08-22
- Died
- 2024-02-21
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Micheline Chassagne · Мишлин Николь Джулия Эмилинна Шассан · Micheline Nicole Julia Emilien Chassagne · Мишлин Пресль · Micheline Prelle
Biography
Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne; August 22, 1922 – February 21, 2024) 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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Apostrophes
1975
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Madame Lagrue
Combat!
1962
as Annette
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Grandma
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
as Rachelle
The Count of Monte Cristo
1998
as Madame de Saint-Méran
H
1998
as Elle-même (l'actrice)
Matin Bonheur
1987
as Self
Les Saintes Chéries
1965
as Ève Lagarde
La Vie de Marianne
1976
as Mme. de Miran
Movies (145)
Grève party
1998
as Madame Raymonde
Hitler in Hollywood
2011
as Micheline Presle
Bobosse
1959
as Régine / Simone
Teuf-teuf
1963
Four Flights to Love
1939
as Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan
Donkey Skin
1970
as The Red Queen
I Sing
1938
as (uncredited)
Something Fishy
1994
as Mrs. Loussine
Rue Mandar
2013
as la tante
Paris Frills
1945
as Micheline Lafaurie
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
as Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Napoleon
1955
as Queen Hortense de Beauharnais
It Happened in the Park
1953
as Valeria Valenzano (segment "Gli Amanti")
Twilight
1944
as Félicie Nanteuil
Imperial Venus
1962
as Josephine
They Were Twelve Women
1940
as Lucie
The Voyage of Penelope
1996
as Hermine
The Bamboo Stroke
1963
as Angèle Brissac
The French Way
1940
as Claire Ancelot
Chouchou
2003
as La mère de Stanislas
The Legend of Frenchie King
1971
as Aunt Amelie
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
2010
as Huguette
Bankable
2012
as Granny
Lust
1962
as Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard
The Blood of Others
1984
as Denise
Le Voyageur sans bagage
2004
as Mme Renaud
Fanfan
1993
as Maude
Mignon Has Left
1988
as Prof. Girelli
A Slightly Pregnant Man
1973
as Dr Delavigne
Christine
1958
as Baroness Lena Eggersdorf
Thieves After Dark
1984
as Genevieve
Charming Fellow
2001
as Bélise
Your Turn, My Turn
1978
as Valentine Vatrin
The Heart at Work
2000
as Madeleine
Male Hunt
1964
as Isabelle Lartois
Venus Beauty Institute
1999
as Tante Maryse
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1953
as Mrs. de Pompadour
A Man and His Dog
2009
as Femme
The Baron of the Locks
1960
as Perle Germain-Joubert
The Prize
1963
as Denise Marceau
Les Miserables
1995
as Mother Superior
The Love of a Woman
1953
as Marie Prieur
Nea
1976
as Helen Ashby
Qui trop embrasse...
1986
as La mère de Christian
Fantastic Night
1942
as Irène
A Day at the Museum
2008
as Liliane
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
2018
as Self
In inniger Feindschaft
1989
as Gloria Maieul
The Last Days of Pompeii
1950
as Hélène
The Nun
1967
as Mme de Moni
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
1950
as Jeanne Martinez
Transfixed
2001
as Violette Ancelin
Les Fausses Confidences
1984
as Mme Argente
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962
as Micheline Allan
Bad Company
1999
as Mamie
France Boutique
2003
as Nicole
The Broken Mirror
1975
as Mother
The Other Eye
1991
as Self
Seduction Of The South
1961
as La marchesa
King of Hearts
1966
as Madame Eva aka Madame Eglantine
Thirteen at the Table
1955
as Madeleine Villardier
Archipelago of Love
1983
as The mother (segment "Remue-ménage")
Point d'orgue
1993
as Avril Espart
Devil in the Flesh
1947
as Marthe Grangier
Comedy of Happiness
1940
as Lydia
Parade in 7 Nights
1941
as Irène Morillon
All Roads Lead to Rome
1949
as Laura Lee
It All Depends on Girls
1980
as Betty
The Red and the Black
1961
as Madame de Rénal
Going South
2009
as La grand-mère
I Will Show My Breasts
2013
as Jeanne
Angel and Sinner
1945
as Élisabeth Rousset, aka "Boule de suif"
Law of Men
1962
as Sophie Givier
Should Not!...
1996
as la "mère" de Bernard
Le soleil a toujours raison
1943
as Micheline
The Spanking
1937
as (uncredited)
Diary of a Seducer
1996
as Diane
I Want to Go Home
1989
as Isabelle Gauthier
Her Bridal Night
1956
as Judith Aurigault
Under My Skin
1950
as Paule Manet
My Name is Victor
1993
as Luce
Blind Date
1959
as Jacqueline Cousteau
Don't Bite, We Love You
1976
as Psychologist
Just Like Brothers
2012
as Grandmother
Lark, I'll Pluck You!
1988
as Lady with jewels
Time Out for Love
1961
as Michele
Mistress of the World - Part I
1960
as Madame Latour
Hail! Mafia
1965
as Daisy
Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951
as Lea Mariotte
Mistress of the World - Part II
1960
as Mrs. Latour
The Chips Are Down
1947
as Eve Charlier
Castle of the Banned Lovers
1956
as Lucrezia Cenci
Devil in the Brain
1972
as Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc
Earth Light
1970
as L'Antiquaire
Vous êtes de la police ?
2007
as Jane Latour-Jackson
Après après-demain
1990
as La voisine
If a Man Answers
1962
as Germaine Stacy
The Assassin
1961
as Adalgisa De Matteis
S'il vous plaît... la mer ?
1979
The Journey to Paris
1999
as Madame Dubosc
La Gueule de l’emploi
1974
as Micheline Presle
House of Ricordi
1954
as Virginia Marchi
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979
as Mlle Chagrin
A Chef in Love
1996
as Marcelle Ichak
The Devil in the Box
1977
as Madame Aubert
Dark Purpose
1964
as Monique Bouvier
Grabuge!
2005
as Gisèle Lenoir
Secrets of a Ballerina
1943
as Clara Biondi
Casque bleu
1994
as Gisèle
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
1975
as Star Belladonna
Démons de midi
1979
as Rose
Five Day Lover
1961
as Madeleine
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
1999
as Self
The Impure Ones
1954
as Michèle
Vertiges de l'amour
2001
as La mère de Vincent
Demoniac
1957
as Hélène Vanaux
Tender Souls
2001
as Juliette
Seul face au crime
1991
as Maria
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
1969
as Self
At the Top of the Stairs
1983
as Mathilde
About Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne; August 22, 1922 – February 21, 2024) 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 promis… With 163 credits spanning from 1937 to 2019, Micheline Presle has appeared in 145 films and 18 TV shows.
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- Grève party (1998) — as Madame Raymonde
- Hitler in Hollywood (2011) — as Micheline Presle
- Bobosse (1959) — as Régine / Simone
- Teuf-teuf (1963)
- Four Flights to Love (1939) — as Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan
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