Gaby Morlay

Biography

Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France. Morlay began acting in the era of silent films, and became known as co-star with Max Linder in his "Max" series. She starred in a series of "Gaby" films such as Gaby en auto (1917) and more than 20 other silent films. She moved easily into talking films in the early 1930s. She played Queen Victoria in the 1939 historical film Entente cordiale. She had an affair with the government minister Max Bonnafous (1900–75) during World War II, and as a result, she was investigated for collaboration with the Nazis after the liberation of France. Later she married Bonnafous. Morlay continued to play important roles in the 1940s and 1950s. She was an art lover and was a friend and admirer of the Italian painter Beretta Dimario who lived in Nice. Source: Article "Gaby Morlay" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Le Plaisir (1952) — Denise - la femme d'Ambroise
2. Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953) — Countess de la Motte
3. Fortunate (1960) — Mlle Emilienne Massillon
4. Papa, Mama, the Maid and I (1954) — Gabrielle Langlois, mother
5. Anna (1951) — Mother superior
6. Monsieur (1964) — Mrs. Bernadac, Edmond's Mother
7. Quadrille (1938) — Paulette Nanteuil, comédienne
8. First Communion (1950) — Maria Carloni (Mme Dupont)
9. Le Bonheur (1934) — Clara Stuart
10. A Lover's Return (1946) — Geneviève Gonin
11. Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me (1955) — Gabrielle Langlois, la mère
12. The Love of a Woman (1953) — Germaine Leblanc
13. Max's Vacation (1914)
14. Gigi (1949) — Tante Alicia
15. Crime and Punishment (1956) — madame Brunel
16. Mlle. Desiree (1942) — Désirée Clary épouse Bernadotte / la Reine Desideria de Suède
17. The New Gentlemen (1929) — Susanne Verrier
18. The Blue Veil (1942) — Louise Jarraud
19. The Twilight Girls (1957) — Mme Ancelin
20. The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean (1947) — Victorine Rousset, aka 'Maryse'
21. The Impossible Mr. Pipelet (1955) — Germaine Martin
22. Behind the Facade (1939) — Gaby Valrose, minister's lover
23. They Were Twelve Women (1940) — Madame Marion
24. The Lost Village (1947) — Angélique Barrodet
25. Millionaires for One Day (1949) — Hélène Berger
26. Love Around the Clock (1943) — Pierrot's mother
27. The Messenger (1937) — Marie
28. Hercule (1938) — Juliette Leclerc
29. Cordial Agreement (1939) — Queen Victoria
30. The Fear (1936) — Irène Sylvain
31. Accused, Stand Up! (1930) — Gaby Delange
32. L'Arlésienne (1942) — Rose Mamaï
33. The Ragpickers of Emmaus (1955) — Mademoiselle
34. Paris - New-York (1940) — Gaby
35. Faubourg Montmartre (1931) — Ginette Gentilhomme
36. Samson (1936) — Anne-Marie d'Andeline
37. White Nights in Saint Petersburg (1938) — Hélène Voronine
38. Dance House (1931) — Estrella
39. Ariane, Russian Maid (1932) — Ariane
40. The Dreamy Mouth (1932) — Gaby