1878-06-02 Paris, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adrienne D'Ambricourt (born Adrienne DuNontier; 2 June 1878 – 6 December 1957) was a French actress of the silent and sound film eras. She was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States after the end of World War I. She began acting in the 1922 Gershwin Broadway musical comedy, The French Doll, in which she had one of the main roles, "Baroness Mazulier". She made her film debut in the 1924 silent film, The Humming Bird, where she was one of Gloria Swanson's gang of thieves who turned into resistance fighters in World War I. With the advent of talking pictures, and before dubbing came into general use, D'Ambricourt was used in several films which were the French version of English language ones, such as Quand on est belle (The Easiest Way — 1931), L'énigmatique Mr. Parkes (Slightly Scarlet — 1930), and Nuit d'Espagne (Transgression — 1931). She appeared in over 70 films, including such classics as Casablanca, San Francisco, and To Have And Have Not, until about 1947, after which her film career began to decline. Her final role was in George Cukor's Les Girls, starring Gene Kelly and Mitzi Gaynor, in which she played the wardrobe woman. With the advent of television, she appeared in several series during the 1950s, working right up to her death, which was caused by a heart attack during or following a car accident in Los Angeles.
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The Purple Mask | Madame Anais (uncredited) | 1955-06-15 |
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Bal Tabarin | Madame Ramquet | 1952-05-31 |
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Bel amour | The deaf old lady | 1951-06-01 |
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Calcutta | Croupier's Assistant (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
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To Have and Have Not | Cashier (uncredited) | 1945-01-20 |
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Paris Underground | Margot | 1945-10-18 |
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Saratoga Trunk | Grandmother Dulaine (uncredited) | 1945-11-21 |
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The White Cliffs of Dover | Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited) | 1944-05-11 |
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Experiment Perilous | French Instructor (uncredited) | 1944-12-18 |
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Casablanca | Concierge (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
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Two Girls on Broadway | Miss Apricots (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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Forty Little Mothers | Miss Porter | 1940-04-26 |
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Bulldog Drummond's Bride | Therese | 1939-07-12 |
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City in Darkness | Hotel Proprietress | 1939-11-15 |
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | French Landlady (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
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Nurse Edith Cavell | Undetermined Role | 1939-08-31 |
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Pack Up Your Troubles | Mme. Marchand | 1939-10-24 |
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I'll Give a Million | Wife (uncredited) | 1938-07-27 |
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I Met My Love Again | Marie (uncredited) | 1938-01-14 |
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Artists and Models Abroad | Madame Brissard | 1938-12-20 |
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History Is Made at Night | French Woman (uncredited) | 1937-03-05 |
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Dangerously Yours | Masseuse | 1937-09-21 |
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We Have Our Moments | Maid | 1937-03-28 |
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Seventh Heaven | Nurse | 1937-03-25 |
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Live, Love and Learn | The Dutchess (uncredited) | 1937-10-29 |
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Mama Steps Out | Jeanne | 1937-02-05 |
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Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | Madame Odette Dessolles | 1936-10-06 |
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San Francisco | Madame Albani (uncredited) | 1936-06-26 |
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Peter Ibbetson | Nun (uncredited) | 1935-11-07 |
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Stingaree | French Mother (uncredited) | 1934-05-24 |
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Marie Galante | French Girl | 1934-10-25 |
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The Cat and the Fiddle | Concierge | 1934-02-16 |
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Design for Living | Cafe Proprietress (uncredited) | 1933-12-29 |
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Gallant Lady | Nanette - Deedy's Nurse (uncredited) | 1933-12-07 |
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The Secret of Madame Blanche | Marie (Uncredited) | 1933-02-03 |
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Disgraced! | Madame Maxime | 1933-07-07 |
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The Eagle and the Hawk | Fifi 'Fanny' | 1933-05-06 |
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The Song of Songs | French Teacher | 1933-07-19 |
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What Price Hollywood? | French Cook (uncredited) | 1932-06-24 |
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War Mamas | Countess's Maid (uncredited) | 1931-11-14 |
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Men in Her Life | Maria | 1931-11-10 |
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Transgression | Julie | 1931-06-27 |
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Svengali | Mme. Vinard (uncredited) | 1931-05-20 |
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Le procès de Mary Dugan | The chambermaid | 1931-11-06 |
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This Modern Age | Marie | 1931-08-29 |
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Scandal Sheet | Flint's French Maid | 1931-01-31 |
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What a Widow! | Paulette | 1930-09-12 |
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The Bad One | Madame Pompier | 1930-05-03 |
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Scotland Yard | Madame Rousseau, Innkeeper | 1930-10-19 |
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Footlights and Fools | Jo | 1929-11-08 |
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Our Modern Maidens | Parisian Housekeeper Annette (uncredited) | 1929-09-08 |
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The Trial of Mary Dugan | Marie Ducrot | 1929-06-08 |
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God Gave Me Twenty Cents | Ma Tapman | 1926-11-20 |
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The Humming Bird | The Owl | 1924-01-13 |
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Wages of Virtue | Madame Cantinière | 1924-11-10 |
