Marie Glory
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Marie Glory was a French actress.
She was born Raymonde Louise Marcelle Toully in Mortagne-au-Perche
, Orne
, Normandy. At the time of her death, only Miriam Seegar
and Barbara Kent
had outlived her as the last known living silent film
actors who had lead roles as an adult. She made her film debut in 1924
with a small role in Raymond Bernard
's historical epic Le Miracle des Loups under the stage name Arlette Genny, which she used until 1927.
From then on, she was credited under the name "Marie Glory". In the three hours plus French-German co-production L'Argent
(1928), directed by Marcel L'Herbier
, she played the lead female role alongside Brigitte Helm
and Pierre Alcover
. She starred with Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover
and Gaston Modot in another French-German co-production, Henri Fescourt
's The Count of Monte Cristo. She made her German film debut in 1929 in Vater und Sohn, directed by Géza von Bolváry
.
Her first talking picture was Leo Mittler's Le Roi de Paris (1930), co-starring with the exiled Serbia
n actor Ivan Petrovich
. In the 1930s, she played predominantly leading roles in such films as Les Deux mondes, directed by Ewald André Dupont
, and Madame ne veut pas d'enfants, directed by Hans Steinhoff. In 1939, she had her last leading role. She made only one film in the 1940s, Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1943). In the early 1950s, she was cast in Italian film productions playing minor roles. Her last film appearance was in 1960; her last television appearance was in 1964.
In the mid-1990s, she was interviewed for Kevin Brownlow
's documentary about the history of silent film: Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood. Glory died on 24 January 2009, two months shy of her 104th birthday.
She was born Raymonde Louise Marcelle Toully in Mortagne-au-Perche
Mortagne-au-Perche
Mortagne-au-Perche is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-Heraldry:-Demographic evolution:* 1962: 3909* 1968: 4322* 1975: 4877* 1982: 4851* 1990: 4584* 1999: 45131962 population without double counting-People:...
, Orne
Orne
Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
, Normandy. At the time of her death, only Miriam Seegar
Miriam Seegar
Miriam Seegar Whelan , was an American silent film actress.-Early Life:Born in Greentown, Indiana, Her parents were teachers. She was one of four daughters. Her father later opened up a hardware store but died when Miriam was 14. The third of four talented sisters: Dr...
and Barbara Kent
Barbara Kent
Barbara Kent was a Canadian-born U.S.-based silent film actress. Following the death of Miriam Seegar, she was the last North American actor still alive to have achieved substantial fame during the silent film era as an adult.-Career:Born as Barbara Cloutman in Gadsby, Alberta, to Jullion Curtis...
had outlived her as the last known living silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actors who had lead roles as an adult. She made her film debut in 1924
1924 in film
-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
with a small role in Raymond Bernard
Raymond Bernard
Raymond Bernard was a French filmmaker and related to French playwright father Tristan Bernard and brother to Jean-Jacques Bernard...
's historical epic Le Miracle des Loups under the stage name Arlette Genny, which she used until 1927.
From then on, she was credited under the name "Marie Glory". In the three hours plus French-German co-production L'Argent
L'Argent
L'Argent is the eighteenth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola. It was serialized in the periodical Gil Blas beginning in November 1890 before being published in novel form by Charpentier et Fasquelle in March 1891. It was translated into English by Benjamin Tucker in 1891 and by...
(1928), directed by Marcel L'Herbier
Marcel L'Herbier
Marcel L'Herbier, Légion d'honneur, was a French film-maker, who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total...
, she played the lead female role alongside Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm was a German actress, best remembered for her dual role as Maria and her double, the Maschinenmensch, in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film Metropolis.-Career:...
and Pierre Alcover
Pierre Alcover
Pierre Alcover was a French film actor.He starred in 40 films between 1918 and 1943.In 1920 he starred in the film Champi-Tortu...
. She starred with Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover was a German stage, film and television actress whose career spanned nearly six decades.-Early life:...
and Gaston Modot in another French-German co-production, Henri Fescourt
Henri Fescourt
Henri Fescourt was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career.- Filmography:* 1912 : Un vol a été commis* 1912 : Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin...
's The Count of Monte Cristo. She made her German film debut in 1929 in Vater und Sohn, directed by Géza von Bolváry
Géza von Bolváry
Géza von Bolváry was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director, who worked principally in Germany and Austria.- Biography :...
.
Her first talking picture was Leo Mittler's Le Roi de Paris (1930), co-starring with the exiled Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n actor Ivan Petrovich
Iván Petrovich
Iván Petrovich was a silent-and-sound motion picture Serbian actor....
. In the 1930s, she played predominantly leading roles in such films as Les Deux mondes, directed by Ewald André Dupont
Ewald André Dupont
Ewald André Dupont was a German film director, one of the founders of the German film industry. He was frequently credited as E. A. Dupont....
, and Madame ne veut pas d'enfants, directed by Hans Steinhoff. In 1939, she had her last leading role. She made only one film in the 1940s, Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1943). In the early 1950s, she was cast in Italian film productions playing minor roles. Her last film appearance was in 1960; her last television appearance was in 1964.
In the mid-1990s, she was interviewed for Kevin Brownlow
Kevin Brownlow
Kevin Brownlow is a filmmaker, film historian, television documentary-maker, author, and Academy Award recipient. Brownlow is best known for his work documenting the history of the silent era. Brownlow became interested in silent film at the age of eleven. This interest grew into a career spent...
's documentary about the history of silent film: Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood. Glory died on 24 January 2009, two months shy of her 104th birthday.
1960s
- Les Beaux yeux d'Agatha (1964) TV Series
- La Chatte sort ses griffes (1960)
1950s
- RamuntchoRamuntchoRamuntcho is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It is a love and adventure story about contraband runners in the Basque province of France. It is one of Loti's most popular stories—"love, loss and faith remain eternal themes"—with four French film adaptations. It was first published...
(1959) - Premier mai (1958)
- Rafles sur la ville (1958)
- La ChatteLa ChatteLa Chatte is a French novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. Released in 1933, the book tells of a love triangle involving Camille, her husband Alain and his Chartreux cat Saha. Camille loves Alain, but Alain loves his cat, whom he has had from childhood, more than he could love any woman...
(1958) - Et Dieu... créa la femmeAnd God Created Woman (1956 film)And God Created Woman is a French drama film directed by Roger Vadim and starring Brigitte Bardot. Though by no means her first film, it is widely recognized as the vehicle that launched Bardot into the public spotlight and immediately created her "sex kitten" persona, making her an overnight...
(1956) - Lo ScapoloLo scapoloThe Bachelor is a 1955 film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, starring Alberto Sordi and Nino Manfredi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Paolo Anselmi...
(1955) - Gli Uomini, che mascalzoni! (1953)
- La Fugue de Monsieur PerleLa Fugue de Monsieur PerleLa Fugue de Monsieur Perle , is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, written by Loïc Le Gouriadec, starring Noël-Noël and Louis de Funès. The English title is "Run Away Mr. Perle".- Cast :* Noël-Noël : Mr...
(1952) - Adorables créaturesAdorables créaturesAdorables créatures is a 1952 French and Italian romantic comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque.-Cast:*Daniel Gélin ... André Noblet*Antonella Lualdi ... Catherine Michaud*Danielle Darrieux ... Christine*Martine Carol ... Minouche...
(1952) - La Folla (1951)
1930s
- Una Moglie in pericolo (1939)
- Terra di fuoco (1939)
- Napoli che non muore (1939)
- Les Gens du voyage (1938)
- Le Porte-veine (1937)
- Les Amants terribles (1936)
- Avec le sourire (1936)
- L'Homme sans coeur (1936)
- Le Mort en fuite (1936)
- Dactylo se marie (1934)
- The King of Paris (1934)
- Le Paquebot Tenacity (1934)
- Votre sourire (1934)
- Charlemagne (1933)
- La Femme idéale (1933)
- Madame ne veut pas d'enfants (1933)
- Son altesse impériale (1933)
- Mon coeur balance (1932)
- Monsieur, Madame et Bibi (1932)
- Tu seras Duchesse (1932)
- DactyloDactyloDactylo is a 1931 French drama film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Marie Glory, Jean Murat and Armand Bernard. It was a French-language version of the German film Die Privatsekretärin which was itself based on an operetta by István Békeffy....
(1931) - La Folle aventure (1931)
- L'Amoureuse aventure (1931)
- Prisonnier de mon coeur (1931)
- Les Galeries Lévy et Cie (1930)
- L'Enfant de l'amour (1930)
- Les Chevaliers de la montagne (1930)
- Les Deux mondes (1930)
- Le Roi de Paris (1930)
1920s
- Vater und Sohn (1929)
- Mon béguin (1929)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1929)
- L'ArgentL'Argent (1928 film)L'Argent is a French silent film directed in 1928 by Marcel L'Herbier. The film was adapted from the novel L'Argent by Émile Zola, and it portrays the world of banking and the stock market in Paris in the 1920s.-Background:...
(1928) - La Maison sans amour (1927)
- Miss Helyett (1927)
- Les Dévoyés (1925)
- Monsieur le directeur (1924)
- Le Miracle des loupsLe Miracle des loups (1924 film)Le Miracle des loups is a French historical drama film from 1924, directed by Raymond Bernard, written by André-Paul Antoine, starring Jean-Emile Vanni-Marcoux. The scenario was based on a novel of Henry Dupuis-Mazuel "Le miracle des loups", published in 1924.Numerous scenes were filmed at the...
(1924)
External links
- Marie Glory at lesgensducinéma.com