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Martine Carol (May 16, 1920February 6, 1967) was a French film actress.

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Biography

Born Maryse Louise Mourer in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France, she studied acting under René Simon (1898-1966), making her stage debut in 1940 and her first motion picture in 1943. One of the most beautiful women in film, she was frequently cast as an elegant blonde seductress. During the late 1940s and early 1950s she was the leading sex symbol and a top box office draw. One of her most famous roles was as the title character in Lola Montes (1955) directed by Max Ophüls.

Despite her fame and fortune, Martine Carol's personal life was filled with turmoil that included a suicide attempt, drug abuse. She was also kidnapped by gangster Pierre Loutrel (aka "Crazy Pete"), albeit briefly and received roses the next day as an apology.

She died of a heart attack in a Monte Carlo hotel room at the age of forty-six years.

Four weddings and two funerals

Martine Carol was married four times, to:

  1. Stephen Crane (Josef Stephen Crane, aka), American actor and restaurant manager, previously Lana Turner's husband. Married in 1948, divorced in 1953.
  2. Christian-Jaque, film director. Married in 1954, divorced in 1959.
  3. André Rouveix, a young doctor she met in Martinique. Married in 1959, divorced in 1962.
  4. Mike Eland, English businessman. Married in 1966, until her death.

She was initially buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery of Paris. But her grave was violated (some media reported that she had been interred with her jewels). Martine Carol was then buried in the Grand Jas Cemetery of Cannes (square n°3).

Partial filmography

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
1941 The Last of the Six Une femme Georges Lacombe uncredited
1942 The Strangers in the House Une spectatrice aux Assises Henri Decoin uncredited
1943 La ferme aux loups Micky Richard Pottier
1945 Bifur 3 Germaine Maurice Cam
L'extravagante mission Stella Star Henri Calef
1946 Trente et quarante Madeleine Bitterlin Gilles Grangier
1947 Miroir Lulu Raymond Lamy
Voyage surprise Isabelle Grosbois Pierre Prévert
En êtes-vous bien sûr? Caroline Jacques Houssin
Carré de valets Catherine Bonpain André Berthomieu
La fleur de l'âge Marcel Carné
1948 Les souvenirs ne sont pas à vendre Sonia Robert Hennion
1949 The Lovers of Verona Bettina Verdi André Cayatte
I Like Only You Irène Pierre Montazel
1950 We Will All Go to Paris Martine Carol Jean Boyer
Une nuit de noces Sidonie de Valpurgis René Jayet
Beware of Blondes Olga Schneider André Hunebelle
1951 Darling Caroline Caroline de Bièvre Richard Pottier
1952 Love and Desire Martine - la star Henri Decoin
Adorable Creatures Minouche Christian-Jaque
Beauties of the Night Edmee René Clair
1953 A Caprice of Darling Caroline Caroline de Bièvre Jean Devaivre
Lucrèce Borgia Lucrèce Borgia Christian-Jacque
Boum sur Paris Herself Maurice de Canonge
1954 Destinées Lysistrata Christian-Jacque segment: "Lysistrata"
Royal Affairs in Versailles La duchesse de Bouillon Sacha Guitry scenes deleted
The Beach Anna Maria Mentorsi Alberto Lattuada
The Bed Agnès de Rungis Ralph Habib
Henri Decoin
Gianni Franciolini
Jean Delannoy
segment: "Lit de la Pompadour"
Madame du Barry Madame du Barry Christian-Jacque
1955 Nana Nana Christian-Jacque
Les Carnets du Major Thompson Martine Thompson Preston Sturges
Lola Montès Lola Montès Max Ophüls
1956 Difendo il mio amore Elisa Leonardi Giulio Macchi
Around the World in 80 Days Girl in Paris Railroad Station Michael Anderson cameo
1957 Action of the Tiger Tracy Malvoisie Terence Young
Nathalie Nathalie Princesse Christian-Jaque
1958 The Stowaway Colette Lee Robinson and Ralph Habib
1959 Venetian Honeymoon Isabelle dos Santos Alberto Cavalcanti
Ten Seconds to Hell Margot Hofer Robert Aldrich
Nathalie, Secret Agent Nathalie Princesse Henri Decoin
1960 Austerlitz Joséphine de Beauharnais Abel Gance
Love and the Frenchwoman Eliane Girard Michel Boisrond
Christian-Jaque
René Clair
Henri Decoin
Jean Delannoy
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Henri Verneuil
segment: "Femme seule"
1961 Un soir sur la plage Georgina Michel Boisrond
The Counterfeiters of Paris Solange Mideau Gilles Grangier
Vanina Vanini Contessa Vitelleschi Roberto Rossellini
1962 Operation Gold Ingot Kathy Georges Lautner
I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra Nadine Leblanc Vittorio Sala
1966 Lasciapassare per l'inferno George Fuller
1967 Hell Is Empty Martine Grant Bernard Knowles Released Posthumously





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