Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne on 22 August 1922) was a French actress. She was sometimes billed as Micheline Prelle. Starting in 1939, she starred in over 50 French and English language films that were made in Hollywood and in France. Born in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema. Her rise to European stardom, in films such as Devil in the Flesh, led to offers from Hollywood and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox executives changed Presle's last name to Prell. It was later changed to Prelle after a soap company brought out Prell shampoo. Her first Hollywood production was a starring role opposite John Garfield in the film Under My Skin directed by Jean Negulesco. That same year director Fritz Lang cast her opposite Tyrone Power in the war drama American Guerrilla in the Philippines. In 1950, she became the second wife of American actor William Marshall with whom she had a daughter, Tonie. William Marshall had teamed up with actor Errol Flynn and his production company and in 1951 he directed Flynn and her in the film Adventures of Captain Fabian. Presle's marriage did not last and she returned to France, divorcing Marshall in 1954. Her career flourished in French films and in 1957 she was a guest on the American Ed Sullivan Show. In 1959 she performed in the United Kingdom English-language production of Blind Date directed by Joseph Losey. She returned to Hollywood in 1962 for the role of Sandra Dee's mother in the Universal Studios film If a Man Answers which also featured Dee's husband, singer Bobby Darin. The following year, Presle acted again in English in The Prize starring Paul Newman. She did not make another English film, but after performing in more than 50 films in French, in 1989 she appeared in the French-made bilingual production I Want to Go Home, for which she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In 1971, Presle signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly declaring she had an illegal abortion. Presle died in Nogent-sur-Marne on 21 February 2024, at the age of 101, at the Maison des Artistes, a retirement home for artists, which receives partial government support. Her death was confirmed by Olivier Bomsel, her son-in-law, without specifying the cause. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For Acting
Most Rating 0.095
Birthday 1922-08-22
Place of Birth Paris, France
Also Known As Micheline Chassagne, Мишлин Николь Джулия Эмилинна Шассан, Micheline Nicole Julia Emilien Chassagne, Мишлин Пресль, Micheline Prelle,
The Prize
1963

The Prize

Lust
1962

Lust

Male Hunt
1964

Male Hunt

The Blood of Others
1984

The Blood of Others

Christine
1958

Christine

Donkey Skin
1970

Donkey Skin

Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
1999

Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon

Under My Skin
1950

Under My Skin

Venus Beauty Institute
1999

Venus Beauty Institute

Après après-demain
1990

Après après-demain

Should Not!...
1996

Should Not!...

Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
1991

Les Disparus de Saint-Agil

The Nun
1966

The Nun

Napoleon
1955

Napoleon

Blind Date
1959

Blind Date

Angel and Sinner
1945

Angel and Sinner

Devil in the Flesh
1947

Devil in the Flesh

Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée
1986

Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée

The Love of a Woman
1953

The Love of a Woman

The Legend of Frenchie King
1971

The Legend of Frenchie King

France Boutique
2003

France Boutique

Secrets of a Ballerina
1943

Secrets of a Ballerina

If a Man Answers
1962

If a Man Answers

Time Out for Love
1961

Time Out for Love

Four Flights to Love
1939

Four Flights to Love

Chouchou
2003

Chouchou

Fantastic Night
1942

Fantastic Night

Alouette, je te plumerai
1988

Alouette, je te plumerai

Les Miserables
1995

Les Miserables

The Other Eye
1991

The Other Eye

Casque bleu
1994

Casque bleu

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

S'il vous plaît... la mer?
1979

S'il vous plaît... la mer?

The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

The Spanking
1937

The Spanking

The Seven Deadly Sins
1962

The Seven Deadly Sins

Parade in 7 Nights
1941

Parade in 7 Nights

Vous seule que j'aime
1939

Vous seule que j'aime

The Beautiful Adventure
1942

The Beautiful Adventure

American Guerrilla in the Philippines
1950

American Guerrilla in the Philippines

Earth Light
1970

Earth Light

Going South
2009

Going South

Grabuge!
2005

Grabuge!

The Baron of the Locks
1960

The Baron of the Locks

Charming Fellow
2001

Charming Fellow

Les pieds nickelés
1964

Les pieds nickelés

Fanfan
1993

Fanfan

Thelma, Louise et Chantal
2010

Thelma, Louise et Chantal

A Chef in Love
1996

A Chef in Love

Paris Frills
1945

Paris Frills

Law of Men
1962

Law of Men

Bad Company
1999

Bad Company

A Slightly Pregnant Man
1973

A Slightly Pregnant Man

Dark Purpose
1964

Dark Purpose

Just Like Brothers
2012

Just Like Brothers

I Sing
1938

I Sing

Castle of the Banned Lovers
1956

Castle of the Banned Lovers

Comedy of Happiness
1940

Comedy of Happiness

Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951

Adventures of Captain Fabian

Thieves After Dark
1984

Thieves After Dark

Rue Mandar
2013

Rue Mandar

Grève party
1998

Grève party

The Red and the Black
1961

The Red and the Black

Hail! Mafia
1965

Hail! Mafia

Demoniac
1957

Demoniac

Tender Souls
2001

Tender Souls

Mistress of the World - Part I
1960

Mistress of the World - Part I

Les impures
1954

Les impures

Nea
1976

Nea

Twilight
1944

Twilight

Foolish Husbands
1941

Foolish Husbands

The Assassin
1961

The Assassin

Imperial Venus
1962

Imperial Venus

Two Big Girls in Pyjamas
1974

Two Big Girls in Pyjamas

Vous êtes de la police ?
2007

Vous êtes de la police ?

Your Turn, My Turn
1978

Your Turn, My Turn

Anna in Corsica
2003

Anna in Corsica

A Man and His Dog
2009

A Man and His Dog

Mignon Has Left
1988

Mignon Has Left

The Heart at Work
2000

The Heart at Work

Vertiges de l'amour
2001

Vertiges de l'amour

Certaines nouvelles
1980

Certaines nouvelles

Diary of a Seducer
1996

Diary of a Seducer

It All Depends on Girls
1980

It All Depends on Girls

Seduction Of The South
1961

Seduction Of The South

Don't Bite, We Love You
1976

Don't Bite, We Love You

Out of Whack
1979

Out of Whack

At the Top of the Stairs
1983

At the Top of the Stairs

La Dame aux camélias
1953

La Dame aux camélias

Five Day Lover
1961

Five Day Lover

Something Fishy
1994

Something Fishy

Les Fausses Confidences
1984

Les Fausses Confidences

Her Bridal Night
1956

Her Bridal Night

We Forget Everything!
1979

We Forget Everything!

The Devil in the Box
1977

The Devil in the Box

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
1970

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
1975

The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan

Girls in Distress
1939

Girls in Distress

Mistress of the World - Part II
1960

Mistress of the World - Part II

I Will Show My Breasts
2013

I Will Show My Breasts

They Were Twelve Women
1940

They Were Twelve Women

Women Are Talkative
1958

Women Are Talkative

In inniger Feindschaft
1989

In inniger Feindschaft

A Mistress for the Summer
1960

A Mistress for the Summer

Royal Affairs in Versailles
1954

Royal Affairs in Versailles

My Name is Victor
1993

My Name is Victor

Un enfant, un secret
2000

Un enfant, un secret

The Dog
1984

The Dog

King of Hearts
1966

King of Hearts

The Bamboo Stroke
1963

The Bamboo Stroke

All Roads Lead to Rome
1949

All Roads Lead to Rome

The Last Days of Pompeii
1950

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Voyage of Penelope
1996

The Voyage of Penelope

Epiphany Sunday
1991

Epiphany Sunday

Hitler in Hollywood
2011

Hitler in Hollywood

Les anges 1943, histoire d'un film
2004

Les anges 1943, histoire d'un film

The French Way
1940

The French Way

The Journey to Paris
1999

The Journey to Paris

Fathers' Day
1990

Fathers' Day

Démons de midi
1979

Démons de midi

The Chips Are Down
1947

The Chips Are Down

Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
2019

Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
1969

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

Le voyageur sans bagage
2004

Le voyageur sans bagage

La Gueule de l’emploi
1974

La Gueule de l’emploi

I Want to Go Home
1989

I Want to Go Home

Devil in the Brain
1972

Devil in the Brain

Transfixed
2001

Transfixed

It Happened in the Park
1953

It Happened in the Park

Teuf-teuf
1963

Teuf-teuf

Petite peste
1939

Petite peste

The Broken Mirror
1975

The Broken Mirror

Le soleil a toujours raison
1943

Le soleil a toujours raison

Archipelago of Love
1983

Archipelago of Love

Saltimbank
2003

Saltimbank

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
2018

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic

House of Ricordi
1954

House of Ricordi

Point d'orgue
1993

Point d'orgue

Thirteen at the Table
1955

Thirteen at the Table

Bobosse
1959

Bobosse

La vie au grand air
2002

La vie au grand air

Qui trop embrasse...
1986

Qui trop embrasse...

A Day at the Museum
2008

A Day at the Museum

Seul face au crime
1991

Seul face au crime