Danielle Darrieux

Movie Actress

Birthday May 1, 1917

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Bordeaux, France

DEATH DATE Oct 17, 2017 (100)

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About

She played Olympias in the 1956 historical epic Alexander the Great, starring Richard Burton.

Before Fame

She appeared in the musical film Le Bal when she was 13 years old.

Trivia

She played the grandmother in the animated film Persepolis.

Family Life

She married her third husband, scriptwriter Georges Mitsikides, in 1948.

Associated With

She replaced Katherine Hepburn in the Broadway musical based on the life of Coco Chanel in 1970.