Jacqueline Francell

French actress

Jacqueline Francell
Francell in 1930
Born	23 March 1908 Paris, France
Died	1962 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Occupation(s)	Singer, Actress
Years active	1928–1938

Jacqueline Francell (24 March 1908, in Paris – 12 October 1962, in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French singer, stage and film actress.^[1] As a singer she also appeared in opera at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and created the role of Princess Blanche-Aline in Les Aventures du roi Pausole by Honegger in 1930.^[2]

In the field of comédie musicale she created roles in Déshabillez-vous ! (1928), Flossie (1929), Arsène Lupin, banquier (1930, alongside Jean Gabin), La Pouponnière (1932), Oh ! Papa !... (1933), Florestan 1er, prince de Monaco (1933), La Margoton du bataillon (1937) and J'hésite (1938), recording songs from most of these pieces.^[2]

She was the daughter of the tenor, and later vocal teacher, Fernand Francell.^[3]

Selected filmography

The Chocolate Girl (1932)
Abduct Me (1932)
Call of Silence (1936)
The Great Refrain (1936)
My Aunts and I (1937)

References

^ Goble p.375
^ ^a ^b ’L'encyclopédie multimedia de la comédie musicale théâtrale en France (1918-1940)’ (http://comedie-musicale.jgana.fr/index.htm),^{[permanent dead link]} accessed 18.08.09.
^ Bibliothèque nationale de France : Jacqueline Francell (1908-1962), accessed 25 September 2015.