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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Female

Birthday

1873-04-16

Day of Death

1959-09-08 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Bordeaux, France

Also Known As

Fontan

Gabrielle Marie Joséphine Pène-Castel

Габриель Фонтан

Габриэль Фонтан

Gabrielle Fontan

Biography

Known For

Acting

Les Misérables

1958

Les Misérables

as

Mother superior of the convent

Gates of the Night

1946

Gates of the Night

as

la vieille

Sylvia and the Ghost

1946

Sylvia and the Ghost

as

Marielle

A Day in the Country

1946

A Day in the Country

as

La Grand' Mère

Marie of the Port

1950

Marie of the Port

as

Gossip

The Gates of Paris

1957

The Gates of Paris

as

Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother

Coquecigrole

1931

Coquecigrole

as

Mrs. Bien

My Friend Victor

1931

My Friend Victor

as

Aunt Ursule

L'Or dans la rue

1934

L'Or dans la rue

as

Pierre's mother, owner of a bistro

Black Dossier

1955

Black Dossier

as

Mme Micoulin, la logeuse

The Time of the Cherries

1938

The Time of the Cherries

as

Antoinette

Ramuntcho

1938

Ramuntcho

as

Pilar Doyamboru

Two Women

1940

Two Women

as

The Duel

1941

The Duel

as

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Cordial Agreement

1939

Cordial Agreement

as

Lady of the Court

Eight Men in a Castle

1942

Eight Men in a Castle

as

Innkeeper

Sins of Youth

1941

Sins of Youth

as

The dresser (uncredited)

The Musicians of the Sky

1940

The Musicians of the Sky

as

(uncredited)

Picpus

1943

Picpus

as

La soeur de Le Cloaguen

The End of the Day

1939

The End of the Day

as

Madame Jambage

Carnival of Sinners

1943

Carnival of Sinners

as

The chiromancer (uncredited)

Madame et le mort

1943

Madame et le mort

as

Le Noir's concierge

The Roquevillards

1943

The Roquevillards

as

Pierrette La Fauchois

L'Escalier sans fin

1943

L'Escalier sans fin

as

Madame Bizet

Ceux du rivage

1943

Ceux du rivage

as

Arquebuse's sister

Secrets of a Ballerina

1943

Secrets of a Ballerina

as

Rosalie, elderly

The Traveler Without Luggage

1944

The Traveler Without Luggage

as

La mère Lampion

The Ménard Collection

1944

The Ménard Collection

as

Concierge

The White Blackbird

1944

The White Blackbird

as

Landlady

Behind These Walls

1946

Behind These Walls

as

Madame Michaud

Majestic Hotel Cellars

1945

Majestic Hotel Cellars

as

Rosalie, la bonne de Fualdès

Angel and Sinner

1945

Angel and Sinner

as

Madame Follenvie

Strange Fate

1946

Strange Fate

as

Madame Durtain

The J3

1946

The J3

as

Pétrus

1946

Pétrus

as

Mrs. Brisson, newsagent (uncredited)

Destiny

1946

Destiny

as

The patience player (uncredited)

Deadlier Than the Male

1956

Deadlier Than the Male

as

Mme Jules

Anger of the Gods

1947

Anger of the Gods

as

The Grand-Mother

Torrents

1947

Torrents

as

Maria

Monsieur Vincent

1947

Monsieur Vincent

as

La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon

Vertiges

1947

Vertiges

as

Patient

Le Dessous des cartes

1948

Le Dessous des cartes

as

Florence's mother

Julie de Carneilhan

1950

Julie de Carneilhan

as

Concierge

Rapide de nuit

1948

Rapide de nuit

as

Mother with cats

The Strollers

1950

The Strollers

as

Old lady

La Bataille du feu

1949

La Bataille du feu

as

Old woman

Desperate Decision

1952

Desperate Decision

as

Sister Patricia

Premier mai

1958

Premier mai

as

Mme Lurde

Life in a Song

1951

Life in a Song

as

The aunt

Dainah the Mixed

1932

Dainah the Mixed

as

Berthe

Juliette, or Key of Dreams

1951

Juliette, or Key of Dreams

as

Boss of the confectionery

Flesh and the Woman

1954

Flesh and the Woman

as

Religious (uncredited)

Bold Adventure

1956

Bold Adventure

as

The grandmother

Julie la rousse

1959

Julie la rousse

as

Mme Michon, la concierge

Daybreak

1939

Daybreak

as

La vieille dame dans l'escalier

Be Beautiful and Shut Up

1958

Be Beautiful and Shut Up

as

La grand-mère de Jean

The Curtain Rises

1938

The Curtain Rises

as

Une mère provincviale (uncredited)

Love Is at Stake

1957

Love Is at Stake

as

Emilie

Men Think Only of That

1954

Men Think Only of That

as

Old lady on the stairs

Premier bal

1941

Premier bal

as

Marie

Misdeal

1928

Misdeal

as

Manon

1949

Manon

as

Mme. Agnès

The Grand Manoeuvre

1955

The Grand Manoeuvre

as

Melanie, Duverger's servant

Valley of Hell

1943

Valley of Hell

as

Mother Bienvenu

Crime and Punishment

1956

Crime and Punishment

as

madame Horvais

Toto

1933

Toto

as

La logeuse

The Last Penny

1946

The Last Penny

as

Mme Durban

The House Under the Sea

1947

The House Under the Sea

as

Gossip at the washhouse

The Little Thing

1938

The Little Thing

as

Mrs. Lalouette

Messieurs Ludovic

1946

Messieurs Ludovic

as

La concierge des Thibaut

The Fleeing Dead

1936

The Fleeing Dead

as

La concierge

Douce

1943

Douce

as

Estelle

The Lovers of Tomorrow

1959

The Lovers of Tomorrow

as

la vieille

La Belle au bois dormant

1954

La Belle au bois dormant

as

La fée Carabosse

The Fatted Calf

1939

The Fatted Calf

as

Mrs. Vachon

Such a Pretty Little Beach

1949

Such a Pretty Little Beach

as

The Old Woman in the Bus

After Love

1948

After Love

as

The old Catou

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

1955

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

as

La directrice de Saint-Beuve, collège pour filles

Night Shift

1944

Night Shift

as

Maria

François Villon

1945

François Villon

as

La Villonne

The Magic of the Kite

1958

The Magic of the Kite

as

the concierge

Life Is Ours

1936

Life Is Ours

as

Madame Lecocq

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

1943

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

as

La vieille aubergiste (uncredited)

Lunegarde

1946

Lunegarde

as

Love Is My Profession

1958

Love Is My Profession

as

Mme Langlois

A Certain Mr. Jo

1958

A Certain Mr. Jo

as

Mme. Michel

Hi Doc

1957

Hi Doc

as

Madeleine Blaise

Lovers of Paris

1957

Lovers of Paris

as

Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing