Micheline Presle

About

Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne; August 22, 1922 – February 21, 2024) was a French actress. She was sometimes billed as Micheline Prelle. Starting in 1939, she starred in over 50 French and English language films that were made in Hollywood and in France. Born in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema. Her rise to European stardom, in films such as Devil in the Flesh, led to offers from Hollywood and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox executives changed Presle's last name to Prell. It was later changed to Prelle after a soap company brought out Prell shampoo. Her first Hollywood...

Known for

Combat!Series • 1962Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979Les Cinq Dernières MinutesSeries • 1958The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries • 1985HSeries • 1998The Count of Monte CristoSeries • 1998Donkey SkinMovie • 1970ChouchouMovie • 2003ChristineMovie • 1958King of HeartsMovie • 1966The Legend of Frenchie KingMovie • 1971The PrizeMovie • 1963NapoleonMovie • 1955Royal Affairs in VersaillesMovie • 1953The NunMovie • 1967The Devil and the Ten CommandmentsMovie • 1962The Seven Deadly SinsMovie • 1962A Slightly Pregnant ManMovie • 1973Les MiserablesMovie • 1995FanfanMovie • 1993A Man and His DogMovie • 2009Devil in the FleshMovie • 1947I Want to Go HomeMovie • 1989The AssassinMovie • 1961