Rene Dorlac, actor and mother of Catherine Deneuve, dies aged 109
Source: The Guardian
Star who dubbed French versions of talkies starring Olivia de Havilland and Judy Garland quit acting during second world war
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Renée Dorléac, the French film star and mother of actors including Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac and Sylvie Dorléac, has died aged 109 in Paris, her family confirmed to Le Figaro.
Born in the port town of Le Havre on 10 September 1911, the actor – known professionally as Renée-Jeanne Simonot – began her career aged seven in Paris’s Odéon theatre, where she worked for three decades.
Following the advent of the talkies in 1929, she became one of the first French actors to forge a career in dubbing, becoming the French voice of stars including Olivia de Havilland, Judy Garland and Esther Williams.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/15/renee-dorleac-actor-mother-catherine-deneuve-dies-aged-109
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