Josette Day

Actor / Actress

Josette Day

Born Paris, France 26 credits available

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Josette Day (July 31, 1914 - June 27, 1978) was a French film actress. Born in Paris, she began her career as an actress in 1919 at the age of five. Day was married in 1941 to famous French studio head Marcel Pagnol, who she met in January 1939. In 1946, she played her best-known role, alongside Jean Marais, as Belle in director Jean Cocteau's famous take on the classic French fairytale Beauty and the Beast. Despite playing numerous parts in famous French films, Day ended her career as an actress in 1950 when she was only 36 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josette Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Josette Day is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Beauty and the Beast (1946), The Adventures of King Pausole (1933), The Image Book (2018), The Man of the Day (1937), The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940), The Daughters of the Concierge (1934), Oaths (1931), Lucrezia Borgia (1935). The recorded credits span 1931 to 2018, including 26 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies26
TV shows0
Active years represented1931–2018
Place of birthParis, France
Died

Also known as

Josette Noële Andrée Claire Dagory

Known for

26 titles