Dany Robin (; 14 April, 1927 – 25 May, 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the 1960s.
Career
Robin was born
Danielle Robin in
Clamart.
She performed with
Peter Sellers in
The Waltz of the Toreadors, and co-starred opposite
Kirk Douglas in the 1953 romantic drama
Act of Love. Robin co-starred with
Connie Francis,
Paula Prentiss, and
Janis Paige in
Follow the Boys (1963). Her last leading role was the agent's wife Nicole Devereaux in
Alfred Hitchcock's
Topaz (1969).
Personal life and death
Robin was married to fellow actor
Georges Marchal. On 25 May 1995, she and her second husband, Michael Sullivan, died in a fire in their apartment in Paris.
Selected filmography
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Lunegarde (1946) - Martine
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Gates of the Night (1946) - Étiennette
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Six heures à perdre (1947) - Rosy
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Destiny Has Fun (1947) - Gabrielle
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Man About Town (1947) - Lucette
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Naughty Martine (1947) - Martine
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(1948) - Corinne
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Monelle (1948) - Monelle Picart
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The Passenger (1949) - Nicole Vernier
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The Unexpected Voyager (1950) - Dany
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The Little Zouave (1950) - Hélène
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Thirst of Men (1950) - Julie
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The Prettiest Sin in the World (1951) - Zoé
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Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951) - Thérèse Delbez
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Young Love (1951) - Catherine Mareuil
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Twelve Hours of Happiness (1952) - Yvette Cornet
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She and Me (1952) - Juliette Capulet épouse Montaigu
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Holiday for Henrietta (1952) - Henriette
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The Lovers of Midnight (1953) - Françoise Letanneur
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Julietta (1953) - Julietta Valendor
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Act of Love (1953) - Lise Gudayec / Madame Teller
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Tempi nostri - Zibaldone n. 2 (1954) - Lei
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(1954) - Monique de Lomanach
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Cadet Rousselle (1954) - Violetta Carlino
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Stopover in Orly (1955) - Michèle Tellier dite 'Baby Face'
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Napoléon (1955) - Désirée Clary
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Frou-Frou (1955) - Antoinette Dubois dit 'Frou-Frou'
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Maid in Paris (1956) - Penny Benson
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It Happened in Aden (1956) - Albine
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(1956) - Annick Bernier
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Let's Be Daring, Madame (1957) - Danielle
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It's All Adam's Fault (1958) - Eléonore 'Nora' de Savigny
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(1958) - Christine Dumartin
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School for Coquettes (1958) - Ginette Masson
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Mimi Pinson (1958) - Mimi Pinson
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Suivez-moi jeune homme (1958) - Françoise Marceau
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Les Dragueurs (1959) - Denise
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(1959) - La comtesse de Monval
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Grounds for Divorce (1960) - Marylin
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Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) - Nicole Perret (segment "Adultère, L'")
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Famous Love Affairs (1961) - Madame de Monaco (segment "Lauzun")
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Tales of Paris (1962) - Antonia (segment "Antonia")
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Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) - Ghislaine
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Conduite à gauche (1962) - Catherine
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The Mysteries of Paris (1962) - Irène
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Mandrin (1962) - Baronne d'Escourt
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Follow the Boys (1963) - Michele Perrier
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How Do You Like My Sister? (1964) - Martine Jolivet
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La corde au cou (1965) - Isabelle
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Don't Lose Your Head (1966) - Jacqueline
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The Best House in London (1969) - Babette
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Topaz (1969) - Nicole Devereaux (final film role)
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