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Gabrielle Fontan

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Gabrielle Fontan

Born April 16, 1873 in Bordeaux, Gironde, FranceDied September 8, 1959113 films

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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
A Day in the Country poster7.3A Day in the Country1946Les Misérables poster7.2Les Misérables1958Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case poster6.9Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case1959Deadlier Than the Male poster7.2Deadlier Than the Male1956Carnival of Sinners poster6.7Carnival of Sinners1943Manon poster6.8Manon1949Love Is My Profession poster6.3Love Is My Profession1958

Filmography

113 films as actor
  1. TBAOpération JerichoMme Michaud
  2. 1960The Versailles Affair
  3. 1959Maigret and the St. Fiacre CaseMarie Tatin
  4. 1959The Lovers of Tomorrowla vieille
  5. 1959Julie la rousseMme Michon, la concierge
  6. 1958The Magic of the Kitethe concierge
  7. 1958Love Is My ProfessionMrs. Langlois
  8. 1958My Darned FatherEstelle
  9. 1958Be Beautiful and Shut UpLa grand-mère de Jean
  10. 1958A Certain Mr. JoMme. Michel
  11. 1958Premier maiMrs. Lurde
  12. 1958Les MisérablesMother superior of the convent
  13. 1957Lovers of ParisMrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)
  14. 1957The Gates of ParisMme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's Mother
  15. 1957Love Is at StakeEmilie
  16. 1957Hi DocMadeleine Blaise
  17. 1956Crime and Punishmentmadame Horvais
  18. 1956Bold AdventureThe grandmother
  19. 1956My Priest Among the Poor
  20. 1956Deadlier Than the MaleMme Jules
  21. 1956L'homme au parapluieEllen
  22. 1955The Grand ManoeuvreMelanie, Duverger's servant
  23. 1955Papa, Mama, My Wife and MeLa directrice de Saint-Beuve, collège pour filles
  24. 1955Black DossierMme Micoulin, la logeuse
  25. 1954Men Think Only of ThatOld lady on the stairs
  26. 1954Flesh and the WomanReligious (uncredited)
  27. 1954La Belle au bois dormantLa fée Carabosse
  28. 1952Desperate DecisionSister Patricia
  29. 1951Two Pennies Worth of VioletsLa concierge
  30. 1951Life in a SongThe aunt
  31. 1951Juliette, or Key of DreamsBoss of the confectionery
  32. 1950The StrollersOld lady
  33. 1950Julie de CarneilhanConcierge
  34. 1950Marie of the PortGossip
  35. 1949La Bataille du feuOld woman
  36. 1949ManonMme. Agnès
  37. 1949Such a Pretty Little BeachThe Old Woman in the Bus
  38. 1948Le Dessous des cartesFlorence's mother
  39. 1948Rapide de nuitMother with cats
  40. 1948After LoveThe Old Catou
  41. 1948Vertigine d'amoreOlivero's mother
  42. 1947TorrentsMaria
  43. 1947Monsieur VincentLa vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon
  44. 1947VertigesPatient
  45. 1947The House Under the SeaGossip at the washhouse
  46. 1947Pluck the Hen
  47. 1947Anger of the GodsThe Grand-Mother
  48. 1946DestinyThe patience player (uncredited)
  49. 1946Gates of the Nightla vieille
  50. 1946PétrusMrs. Brisson, newsagent (uncredited)
  51. 1946Her Last Part
  52. 1946Strange FateMadame Durtain
  53. 1946A Day in the CountryLa Grand' Mère
  54. 1946Messieurs LudovicThibauts' concierge
  55. 1946The J3
  56. 1946Behind These WallsMadame Michaud
  57. 1946Sylvia and the GhostMarielle
  58. 1946The Last PennyMme Durban
  59. 1946Lunegarde
  60. 1945Angel and SinnerMadame Follenvie
  61. 1945François VillonLa Villonne
  62. 1945Majestic Hotel CellarsRosalie, la bonne de Fualdès
  63. 1944The White BlackbirdLandlady
  64. 1944Night ShiftMaria
  65. 1944The Ménard CollectionConcierge
  66. 1944The Traveler Without Luggage'La mère Lampion'
  67. 1943Secrets of a BallerinaRosalie, elderly
  68. 1943DouceEstelle
  69. 1943Ceux du rivageArquebuse's sister
  70. 1943Valley of HellMother Bienvenu
  71. 1943L'Escalier sans finMadame Bizet
  72. 1943The RoquevillardsPierrette La Fauchois
  73. 1943Mademoiselle BéatriceAngèle
  74. 1943Madame et le mortLe Noir's concierge
  75. 1943Le Voyageur de la ToussaintLa vieille aubergiste (uncredited)
  76. 1943À la Belle FrégateMadame Blanche, fortune teller
  77. 1943Carnival of SinnersThe chiromancer (uncredited)
  78. 1943PicpusLa soeur de Le Cloaguen
  79. 1942Eight Men in a CastleInnkeeper
  80. 1942Twisted MistressMadame Carbonnel
  81. 1942Strangers in the HouseFine
  82. 1942Le moussaillonLouise
  83. 1941Sins of YouthThe dresser (uncredited)
  84. 1941Premier balMarie
  85. 1941The DuelHousekeeper (uncredited)
  86. 1940Two Women
  87. 1940The Musicians of the Sky(uncredited)
  88. 1939DaybreakLa vieille dame dans l'escalier
  89. 1939Cordial AgreementLady of the Court
  90. 1939The Fatted CalfMrs. Vachon
  91. 1939The End of the DayMadame Jambage
  92. 1938The Curtain RisesUne mère provincviale (uncredited)
  93. 1938The Little ThingMrs. Lalouette
  94. 1938RamuntchoPilar Doyamboru
  95. 1938Titin from Martigues
  96. 1938The Time of the CherriesAntoinette
  97. 1937The Ladies in the Green HatsRosalie
  98. 1937Life Dances OnRose, la bonne de Mme Audié (uncredited)
  99. 1936Pluie d'or
  100. 1936Life Is OursMadame Lecocq
  101. 1936La Petite Sauvage
  102. 1936The Fleeing DeadConcierge
  103. 1934L'Or dans la ruePierre's mother, owner of a bistro
  104. 1933TotoLa logeuse
  105. 1932Dainah the MixedBerthe
  106. 1932For One Cent's Worth of Love(uncredited)
  107. 1931CoquecigroleMrs. Bien
  108. 1931Make a living
  109. 1931My Friend VictorAunt Ursule
  110. 1929The crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
  111. 1929Ces dames aux chapeaux vertsRosalie
  112. 1929The Lighthouse KeepersMother of Marie
  113. 1928Misdeal(uncredited)