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Francine Bessy(1917-2004)

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Francine Bessy was born on 6 November 1917 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Au pays des cigales (1946), Haut le vent (1942) and L'homme de la nuit (1946). She was married to Pierre Dux. She died on 28 January 2004 in Meaux, Yvelines, France.
BornNovember 6, 1917
DiedJanuary 28, 2004(86)
BornNovember 6, 1917
DiedJanuary 28, 2004(86)
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Known for

Au pays des cigales (1946)
Au pays des cigales
  • Actress
  • 1946
Haut le vent (1942)
Haut le vent
  • Héléna
  • 1942
L'homme de la nuit (1946)
L'homme de la nuit
  • Édith Lafosse
  • 1946
Raymond Aimos, Jules Berry, Pierre Renoir, and Fernand Rivers in L'embuscade (1941)
L'embuscade
6.1
  • Anne-Marie Guéret(as Francine Wells)
  • 1941

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Actress

  • L'homme de la nuit (1946)
    L'homme de la nuit
    • Édith Lafosse
    • 1946
  • On demande un ménage (1946)
    On demande un ménage
    6.0
    • Colette Rouvière
    • 1946
  • Au pays des cigales (1946)
    Au pays des cigales
    • 1946
  • Haut le vent (1942)
    Haut le vent
    • Héléna
    • 1942
  • The Blue Veil (1942)
    The Blue Veil
    6.1
    • La jeune danseuse
    • 1942
  • Fromont jeune et Risler aîné (1941)
    Fromont jeune et Risler aîné
    5.1
    • Désirée Delobelle
    • 1941
  • Raymond Aimos, Jules Berry, Pierre Renoir, and Fernand Rivers in L'embuscade (1941)
    L'embuscade
    6.1
    • Anne-Marie Guéret (as Francine Wells)
    • 1941
  • La goualeuse (1938)
    La goualeuse
    6.1
    • Marcelle Laubier
    • 1938
  • Carnival in Flanders (1935)
    Carnival in Flanders
    7.4
    • Gudula (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Francine Wells
  • Born
    • November 6, 1917
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • January 28, 2004
    • Meaux, Yvelines, France(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Pierre Dux? - December 1, 1990 (his death, 1 child)

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