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Maximilienne

Maximilienne (1884-1978) was a French stage and film actress. She appeared frequently in films, generally in supporting roles. Later in her career she played the domineering comic foil to the comedian Fernand Raynaud.

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Maximilienne
Born(1884-11-28)28 November 1884
Died28 August 1978(1978-08-28) (aged 93)
Nice, France
Other nameHenriette Adeline Genty
OccupationActress
Years active1925-1959 (film)

Maximilienne (1884-1978) was a French stage and film actress.123 She appeared frequently in films, generally in supporting roles. Later in her career she played the domineering comic foil to the comedian Fernand Raynaud.

Selected filmography

References

References

  1. Goble p.42 & p.81
  2. Crisp p.221
  3. "Maximilienne - Unifrance".
Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 1, 1929–1939. Indiana University Press, 2015.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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