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Dany Robin

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Dany Robin
Born
Danielle Robin

(1927-04-14)14 April 1927
Clamart, France
Died25 May 1995(1995-05-25) (aged 68)
Paris, France
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1969
Spouse(s)Georges Marchal (1951–1969; 2 children)
Michael Sullivan (1969–1995)

Dany Robin (French pronunciation: [dani ʁɔbɛ̃]; 14 April, 1927 – 25 May, 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the 1960s.[1]

Career

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Robin was born Danielle Robin in Clamart.[1] She performed with Peter Sellers in The Waltz of the Toreadors, and co-starred opposite Kirk Douglas in the 1953 romantic drama Act of Love. Robin co-starred with Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Janis Paige in Follow the Boys (1963). Her last leading role was the agent's wife Nicole Devereaux in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969).[2]

Personal life and death

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Robin was married to fellow actor Georges Marchal. On 25 May 1995, she and her second husband, Michael Sullivan, died in a fire in their apartment in Paris.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c David Shipman (29 May 1995). "Obituary: Dany Robin". The Independent.
  2. ^ Dany Robin at IMDb
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