Background
She was born Paula Iliescu in Barlad, Romania.
She was born Paula Iliescu in Barlad, Romania.
Illéry appeared in a few French films made during the 1920s and 1930s, most notably René Clair"s Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) and in Parada Paramount, the Romanian-language version of Paramount on Parade (1930) made in Paris by Paramount Pictures. She is believed to have made her last film appearance"s in 1938. Illéry married American Air Corps major Charles Grenier during World World War II and moved to the United States with him, taking up American citizenship in 1946.
The marriage only lasted a few months before he was killed in an accident.
Illéry died on October 19, 1993 in Los Angeles, California aged 83, and was possible one of the last actress"s to have appeared in silent films as an adult In 2012, a false obituary was published in numerous newspapers, including the The Daily Telegraph and appeared on numerous websites, the report"s where later found to be a hoax, as Illery had in fact died in 1993, and furthermore most of the published information was also incorrect.