Shelley DuvallShelley Duvall was born July 7, 1949 in Houston, Texas. Her acting talents were discovered in 1970 by acclaimed director Robert Altman. She has starred in numerous films, most notably The Shining with Jack Nicholson in 1980. She worked on the Woody Allen classic Annie Hall in 1977, alongside Allen himself, giving a performance as his one-night stand. She has also produced many TV productions during her career. Filmography
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She has also produced many TV productions during her career. Films:. She worked on the Woody Allen classic Annie Hall in 1977, alongside Allen himself, giving a performance as his one-night stand. Some of Fréhel's best known songs:. She has starred in numerous films, most notably The Shining with Jack Nicholson in 1980. She was interred in the Cimetière de Pantin, in Paris. Her acting talents were discovered in 1970 by acclaimed director Robert Altman. She never found the love she had sought for so long and died in 1951, a wretched drunk, alone in a hotel in Pigalle. Shelley Duvall was born July 7, 1949 in Houston, Texas. Despite being one of Europe's most sought after performers, her destructive addictions led to her dropping out of sight for years. Brewster McCloud (1970). Of all her songs, her 1939 "La Java Bleue," with music by Vincent Scotto, proved her most popular. Miller (1971). While her alcohol abuse continued, she nevertheless was a major show business force of 1930s France. McCabe & Mrs. The most notable films in which she performed were 1931's De Coeur des Lilas, based on the Tristan Bernard play, and Pépé le Moko that starred Jean Gabin. Thieves Like Us (1974). In the 1930s, she appeared in several motion pictures, almost always portraying a singer in a minor or supporting role. Nashville (1975). Part of what is now referred to as the bal musette, Fréhel often sang accompanied by pipes and/or an accordian player. Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976). Singing as Fréhel, at the Paris Olympia in 1924 she recaptured the former magic with a powerful performance and was soon headlining at the most popular venues in the country. Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976) (TV). She then signalled a new beginning by switching to the stage name "Fréhel," taking the name from Cap Fréhel in Brittany where her parents had been born. Annie Hall (1977). Lost in a world of alcohol and drugs, she returned to Paris in 1923 to a shocked public that saw the wasted shadow of the singer they had known and loved. 3 Women (1977). Following her failed suicide attempt, in 1911 Marguerite Boulc'h tried to escape her pain and travelled to Bucharest, Turkey and then to Russia where she remained for more than ten years. The Shining (1980). Their marriage did not last long and Boulc'h's husband left her for the Parisian singer, Damia. Fréhel then began a relationship with Maurice Chevalier but that too did not last long and after he left her for the much older megastar Mistinguett, the distraught girl, still only 19 years old, attempted suicide. Rumpelstiltskin (1980)(TV). She began performing under the stage name "Pervenche" and soon met and married Robert Hollard, a performer who used the nom de guerre "Roberty." Alcohol entered her life at an early age and her drinking became a problem for her husband. Popeye (1980). In her teens she got a break when she met one of the female music-hall performers who heard her sing and introduced her to show business promoters. Time Bandits (1981). Born in Paris, France to a poor and dysfunctional family, Marguerite Boulc'h was a child left to a life on the streets in the dark side of Paris. Rapunzel (1981)(TV). Fréhel, born Marguerite Boulc'h on July 14, 1891 – died February 3, 1951, was a French singer and actress. Frankenweenie (1984) (voice). La Rue sans joie (1938). Booker (1984) (TV). L'Innocent (1937). Roxanne (1987). Pépé le Moko (1937). Frog (1987) (TV). Le roman d'un tricheur (1936). Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)(TV). La Rue sans nom (1934). Suburban Commando (1991). De Coeur des Lilas (1931). Frogs! (1991). La java bleue (1939). Underneath (1995). La der des der (1939). The Portrait of a Lady (1996). Tel qu'il est (1936). Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997). Où sont tous mes amants (1935). Rocket Man (1997). A la dérive (1932). Horton Foote's Alone (1997). Où est-il donc? (1926). My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997). Comme un moineau (1925). Changing Habits (1997). Tale of the Mummy (1998). Casper Meets Wendy (1998)(TV). Home Fries (1998). Boltneck (2000). The 4th Floor (1999). Dreams in the Attic (2000). Manna From Heaven (2001). Under the Mimosa (2001). |