Birth Name: Léonie Maria Julia Bathiat
Birth Date: 1898-05-13
Birth Place: Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Details
Alternate Names: Léonie Bathiat, Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat, Арлетти
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - The Sweetness of Loving (1930) as une dactylo
Most Important Roles: - Children of Paradise (1945) as Claire Reine, dite Garance
- The Beautiful Adventure (1932) as Mme Desmignières
- The Dance (1962) as la mère d'Albert
- Le vertige (1935) as Emma
- Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation (2011) as Self (archival footage)
- The Longest Day (1962) as Madame Barrault
- Daybreak (1939) as Clara
- Air of Paris (1954) as Blanche Le Garrec
- The Devil's Envoys (1942) as Dominique, a Minstrel
- Fric-Frac (1939) as Loulou
Career Highlights: - Children of Paradise (1945)
- The Beautiful Adventure (1932)
- The Dance (1962)
- Le vertige (1935)
- Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation (2011)
- The Longest Day (1962)
- Daybreak (1939)
- Air of Paris (1954)
- The Devil's Envoys (1942)
- Fric-Frac (1939)
Full Biography
Arletty was born on May 15, 1898, and passed away on July 24, 1992. She was a French actress known for her role as Francoise in 'Le jour se lève' (1939). In the film, Francois, a sympathetic factory worker, kills Valentin after he seduces Francoise, a young fleurist with whom Francois is deeply in love.
