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Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron (b. July 1, 1931) is a French film actress and dancer.

She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. She was discovered by Gene Kelly, who chose her to appear opposite him in the classic musical An American in Paris.

She went on to star in Gigi with Maurice Chevalier and, Lili, plus other classic films set in France. She continues to act, appearing recently for example in the acclaimed film Chocolat. She is one of the few leading ladies (or actors of any type for that matter) from the classic era of MGM musicals who is still active in film.

In 1953, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the film Lili.


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In 1953, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the film Lili. Before that, the last movie she had appeared in had been in the 1960s. She is one of the few leading ladies (or actors of any type for that matter) from the classic era of MGM musicals who is still active in film. The last movie she appeared in was the 1991 film Night of the Warrior, starring her son, Lorenzo Lamas. She continues to act, appearing recently for example in the acclaimed film Chocolat. She has two other children from other marriages. She went on to star in Gigi with Maurice Chevalier and, Lili, plus other classic films set in France. Arlene Dahl and Fernando Lamas got divorced in 1960, and Dahl later remarried.

She was discovered by Gene Kelly, who chose her to appear opposite him in the classic musical An American in Paris.. She also founded her own business, Arlene Dahl Enterprises, which marketed lingerie and cosmetics. She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Dahl would go on to work as a beauty columnist and as a writer. July 1, 1931) is a French film actress and dancer. Shortly after giving birth to her son, Dahl slowed and eventually ended her career as an actress, although she still appeared in movies and on television occassionally. Leslie Caron (b. In 1958 Dahl and Lamas had their only son, Lorenzo Lamas (who also grew up to become an actor).

A few years later she and Barker got divorced, and Dahl would go on to marry another Hollywood actor, Fernando Lamas. Dahl met the famous movie star Lex Barker in the early 1950s, and in 1952, Dahl and Barker got married. Some of her best films include: Reign of Terror (1949), Three Little Words (1950), Woman's World (1954), Slightly Scarlet (1956), and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). She began her acting career in 1947, at the age of 19. Her acting career gradually picked up steam, and she reached the peak of her popularity and success in the 1950s.

After graduating from high school in 1946, she held various jobs, including working as a model for a brief period. Dahl was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is of Norwegian descent. Arlene Dahl (born August 11, 1928) is an American movie starlet who was most famous during the 1950s.