Jany Holt
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| Born | Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt 13 May 1909  | 
| Died | 26 October 2005 (aged 96) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France  | 
| Occupation | actress | 
| Years active | 1931–1995 | 
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Gabrielle Réjane (mother-in-law) Paul Porel (father-in-law)  | 
Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a Romanian-born actress, who worked principally in the French cinema.[1]
Holt married French actor Marcel Dalio in 1936, divorcing in 1939.[1] In 1940, Holt married author Jacques Porel, the son of stage and early silent film actress Gabrielle Réjane and director Paul Porel; Holt and Porel stayed in France during the Nazi occupation.[2] During that period, Holt continued acting in films while she also worked with the French Resistance, later receiving the Croix de Guerre from General de Gaulle.[2]
Holt appeared in 48 films and television productions between 1931 and 1995.
Selected filmography
- The Man in Evening Clothes (1931)
 - The Green Domino (1935)
 - Le Golem (1936)
 - The Lower Depths (1936)
 - Southern Mail (1937)
 - Beethoven's Great Love (1937)
 - The Alibi (1937)
 - Rasputin (1938)
 - The Phantom Baron (1943)
 - Angels of Sin (1943)
 - La Fiancée des ténèbres (1945)
 - Farandole (1945)
 - Special Mission (1946)
 - Land Without Stars (1946)
 - Not Guilty (1947)
 - Rumours (1947)
 - Counter Investigation (1947)
 - Doctor Laennec (1949)
 - The Ferret (1950)
 - The Green Glove (1952)
 - Gervaise (1956)
 - A Time for Loving (1971)
 - The Left-Handed Woman (1978)
 - Toutes griffes dehors (1982)
 - Target (1985)
 
References
- ^ a b "Les Gens du Cinéma". 2008-03-14.
 - ^ a b Bergan, Ronald (2005-11-18). "Obituary: Jany Holt". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
 
External links
- Jany Holt at IMDb
 - Jany Holt at the TCM Movie Database
 - Jany Holt at the British Film Institute
 - Jany Holt - Cinémathèque française (in French)
 
