Portrait of Suzy Delair

Suzy Delair

Acting

Biography

Suzy Delair, born Suzanne Pierrette Declair (31 December 1917 - 15 March 2020) was a vivacious French entertainer who starred in many different films. Her real name is Suzanne Pierrette Delaire. She acted in films directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Dréville, Jean Grémillon, Marcel L'Herbier, Christian-Jaque, Marcel Carné, Luchino Visconti, René Clément and Gérard Oury. She is also famous in France as singer ("Avec son Tra-la-la"). For several years, Suzy Delair was the companion of French film director Henri-Georges Clouzot. Description above from the Wikipedia article Suzy Delair, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: December 31, 1917

Place of Birth: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Filmography

1984
L'Âge vermeil

as Betty de la Saussnaie

1982
1981
Le Mythomane

as Tante Victoire

1976
1974
L'Or et la paille

as Cora Fontaine

1973
1966
Is Paris Burning?

as Parisian woman (uncredited)

1960
The Regattas of San Francisco

as Lucilla, Lidia's mother

1956
Gervaise

as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

1956
Fernandel the Dressmaker

as Adrienne Vignard

1954
Le Fil à la patte

as Lucette Gauthier

1951
Utopia

as Chérie Lamour

1950
Lost Souvenirs

as Suzy Henebey (episode "Une couronne mortuaire")

1950
Lady Paname

as Raymonde Bosset dite: Caprice

1950
1949
White Paws

as Odette Kerouan

1948
By the Window

as Fernande / Yvette

1947
Jenny Lamour

as Jenny Lamour

1947
Carbon Copy

as Coraline, Ismora's mistress

1945
1942
Forbidden to Love

as Totte - Une manucure

1941
1935
Les Sœurs Hortensia

as Woman at the cabaret (uncredited)