Yvonne Arnaud

Biography

Germaine Yvonne Arnaud was a French-born pianist, singer and actress, who was well known for her career in Britain, as well as her native land. After beginning a career as a concert pianist as a child, Arnaud acted in musical comedies. She switched to non-musical comedy and drama around 1920 and was one of the players in the second of the Aldwych farces, A Cuckoo in the Nest, a hit in 1925. She also had dramatic roles and made films in the 1930s and 1940s, and continued to act into the 1950s. She occasionally performed as a pianist later in her career. The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre was named in her memory in Guildford, Surrey.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Mon Oncle (1958) — Georgette, the Housekeeper
2. The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) — Millie
3. Tomorrow We Live (1943) — Madame L. Labouche
4. Lady in Danger (1934) — Queen of Ardenberg
5. A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933) — Marguerite Hickett
6. Princess Charming (1934) — Countess Annette
7. Neutral Port (1940) — Rosa Pirenti
8. Stormy Weather (1935) — Louise Craggs
9. Woman to Woman (1947) — Henriette
10. The Improper Duchess (1936) — Duchess of Tann
11. On Approval (1930) — Maria Wislak
12. Desire (1920) — Pauline
13. Canaries Sometimes Sing (1930) — Elma Melton
14. Tons of Money (1930) — Louise Allington
15. The Gay Adventure (1936) — Julie
16. Widow's Might (1935) — Princess Suzanne
17. The Temptress (1920) — Amy Howard
18. Theatre Night (1957) — Grace Barnes