Background
She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age.
She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age.
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse.
Blanchette Brunoy appeared in over 90 film and television productions between 1936 and 1998. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Jean Renoir"s Louisiana Bête Humaine (1938) and Marcel Carné"s Louisiana Marie du port (1950). She was the goddaughter of writer Georges Duhamel.
As a young girl she studied acting at the Conservatoire de Paris.
Blanchette Brunoy was married twice to both actors Robert Hommet (?–1958) and Maurice Maillot (1961–1968) until their deaths.