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. 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acted in 142
2010s
- 2013
- 2012
Just Like Brothers
Grandmother
Bankable
Granny
- 2011
Hitler in Hollywood
Micheline Presle
- 2010
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
Huguette
2000s
- 2009
Going South
La grand-mère
- 2008
A Day at the Museum
Liliane
- 2007
Vous êtes de la police ?
Jane Latour-Jackson
- 2005
Grabuge!
Gisèle Lenoir
- 2003
France Boutique
Nicole
Anna in Corsica
Marie
- 2002
La Vie au grand air
Claire Lacombe
- 2001
Vertiges de l'amour
La mère de Vincent
Tender Souls
Juliette
Transfixed
Violette Ancelin
Charming Fellow
Bélise
- 2000
The Heart at Work
Madeleine
1990s
- 1999
Bad Company
Mamie
The Journey to Paris
Madame Dubosc
Venus Beauty Institute
Tante Maryse
- 1998
- 1996
Should Not!...
la "mère" de Bernard
A Chef in Love
Marcelle Ichak
The Voyage of Penelope
Hermine
Diary of a Seducer
Diane
- 1995
Les Miserables
Mother Superior
- 1994
Casque bleu
Gisèle
Something Fishy
Mrs. Loussine
- 1993
Fanfan
Maude
Point d'orgue
Avril Espart
My Name is Victor
Luce
- 1991
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
Mme Donnadieu
Epiphany Sunday
Germaine et Marie-Louise
- 1990
Après après-demain
La voisine
Fathers' Day
Mireille Miran
1980s
- 1989
I Want to Go Home
Isabelle Gauthier
In inniger Feindschaft
Gloria Maieul
- 1988
Mignon Has Left
Prof. Girelli
Lark, I'll Pluck You!
Lady with jewels
- 1986
Good Weather, But Stormy Late This Afternoon
Jacqueline
Qui trop embrasse...
La mère de Christian
- 1985
- 1984
Les Fausses Confidences
Mme Argente
The Blood of Others
Denise
The Dog
Simone
Thieves After Dark
Genevieve
- 1983
At the Top of the Stairs
Mathilde
Archipelago of Love
The mother (segment "Remue-ménage")
- 1980
Certaines nouvelles
Hélène
It All Depends on Girls
Betty
1970s
- 1979
Out of Whack
Carmen
Démons de midi
Rose
S'il vous plaît... la mer ?
Movie
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Mlle Chagrin
We Forget Everything!
Madame Courdevey
- 1978
Your Turn, My Turn
Valentine Vatrin
- 1977
The Devil in the Box
Madame Aubert
- 1976
Nea
Helen Ashby
Don't Bite, We Love You
Psychologist
La Vie de Marianne
Mme. de Miran · 6 episodes
- 1975
The Broken Mirror
Mother
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
Star Belladonna
- 1974
The Prey
Bessie
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas
Laurence
La Gueule de l’emploi
Micheline Presle
- 1973
A Slightly Pregnant Man
Dr Delavigne
- 1972
Devil in the Brain
Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc
- 1971
- 1970
Earth Light
L'Antiquaire
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Madame de Séryeuse
1960s
- 1967
The Nun
Mme de Moni
- 1966
- 1965
Les Saintes Chéries
Ève Lagarde · 39 episodes
Hail! Mafia
Daisy
- 1964
Les Pieds nickelés
Paméla Van Der Mèche
Male Hunt
Isabelle Lartois
Dark Purpose
Monique Bouvier
- 1963
The Prize
Denise Marceau
The Bamboo Stroke
Angèle Brissac
- 1962
If a Man Answers
Germaine Stacy
Law of Men
Sophie Givier
Lust
Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard
The Seven Deadly Sins
Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
- 1961
The Red and the Black
Madame de Rénal
The Assassin
Adalgisa De Matteis
Five Day Lover
Madeleine
Time Out for Love
Michele
- 1960
Mistress of the World - Part II
Mrs. Latour
Mistress of the World - Part I
Madame Latour
The Baron of the Locks
Perle Germain-Joubert
A Mistress for the Summer
Paule
1950s
- 1959
Blind Date
Jacqueline Cousteau
Bobosse
Régine / Simone
- 1958
Christine
Baroness Lena Eggersdorf
Women Are Talkative
Nicole
- 1957
Demoniac
Hélène Vanaux
- 1956
Castle of the Banned Lovers
Lucrezia Cenci
- 1955
Thirteen at the Table
Madeleine Villardier
- 1954
House of Ricordi
Virginia Marchi
The Impure Ones
Michèle
- 1953
It Happened in the Park
Valeria Valenzano (segment "Gli Amanti")
The Love of a Woman
Marie Prieur
La Dame aux camélias
Marguerite Gauthier
- 1951
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Lea Mariotte
- 1950
The Last Days of Pompeii
Hélène
1940s
- 1949
All Roads Lead to Rome
Laura Lee
- 1947
Devil in the Flesh
Marthe Grangier
The Chips Are Down
Eve Charlier
- 1945
Angel and Sinner
Élisabeth Rousset, aka "Boule de suif"
- 1944
- 1943
Secrets of a Ballerina
Clara Biondi
Le soleil a toujours raison
Micheline
- 1942
The Beautiful Adventure
Françoise Pimbrache
Fantastic Night
Irène
- 1941
Foolish Husbands
Adélaïde Barbier
Parade in 7 Nights
Irène Morillon
- 1940
Comedy of Happiness
Lydia
The French Way
Claire Ancelot
They Were Twelve Women
Lucie
1930s
- 1939
Four Flights to Love
Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan
Vous seule que j'aime
Movie
Petite peste
Movie
Girls in Distress
Jacqueline Presle
- 1938
- 1937
The Spanking
(uncredited)
Appearances14
2010s
- 2019
Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
Self (archive footage)
- 2018
2000s
- 2004
Les Anges 1943, histoire d'un film
Self (voice)
1990s
- 1999
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
Self
- 1998
- 1991
The Other Eye
Self
1980s
- 1987
Matin Bonheur
Self · 1 episode
- 1982
1970s
- 1978
- 1975
1940s
- 1948
