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Odette Myrtil was an American actress, singer, and violinist of French birth. She began her career as a violinist on the vaudeville stage in Paris at the age of 14. She expanded into acting and singing, and had her first major success at the age of 18 on the London stage in the 1916 musical revue The Bing Boys Are Here. She was a staple in Broadway productions from 1924 to 1932, after which she returned only periodically to Broadway through 1960. She also appeared on the stages of Chicago, London, Los Angeles, and Paris several times during her career.
Birth Name
Odette Quignard
Born
Tuesday, 28 June 1898
Died
Saturday, 18 November 1978
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hot Pants Holiday | Odette | 1971 |
The Last Time I Saw Paris | Singer | 1954 |
Lady Possessed | Mrs. Burrows | 1952 |
CBS Television Workshop | Mrs. Peachum | 1952 |
Here Comes the Groom | Gray Lady | 1951 |
Strangers on a Train | Madame Darville | 1951 |
The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue | Self | 1949 |
The Fighting Kentuckian | Madame De Marchand | 1949 |
Devotion | Mme. Heger / Mademoiselle Heger | 1946 |
Rhapsody in Blue | Madame DeBreteuil | 1945 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hot Pants Holiday | Odette | 1971 |
The Last Time I Saw Paris | Singer | 1954 |
Lady Possessed | Mrs. Burrows | 1952 |
CBS Television Workshop | Mrs. Peachum | 1952 |
Here Comes the Groom | Gray Lady | 1951 |
Strangers on a Train | Madame Darville | 1951 |
The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue | Self | 1949 |
The Fighting Kentuckian | Madame De Marchand | 1949 |
Devotion | Mme. Heger / Mademoiselle Heger | 1946 |
Rhapsody in Blue | Madame DeBreteuil | 1945 |
The Great John L. | Frenchwoman | 1945 |
Dark Waters | Mama Boudreaux | 1944 |
Uncertain Glory | Mme. Bonet | 1944 |
My Kingdom for a Cook | Madame Touchet | 1943 |
Assignment in Brittany | Louis' Sister | 1943 |
Forever and a Day | Madame Gaby | 1943 |
Thousands Cheer | Mama Corbino | 1943 |
Reunion in France | Mme. Montanot / Madame Montanot | 1942 |
The Palm Beach Story | Sales Clerk | 1942 |
The Pied Piper | Madame Rougeron | 1942 |
I Married an Angel | The Modiste | 1942 |
Yankee Doodle Dandy | Madame Bartholdi | 1942 |
Two-Faced Woman | Dress Shop Saleswoman | 1941 |
Out of the Fog | Caroline Pomponette | 1941 |
Kitty Foyle | Delphine Detaille / Madam Delphine Detaille | 1940 |
Suez | Duchess | 1938 |
The Toy Wife | Landlady | 1938 |
The Girl from Scotland Yard | Mme. Yvonne Dupre / Yvonne Dupre | 1937 |
Dodsworth | Renée de Penable | 1936 |