Simone Simon

Marc Allégret: André Gide lover, all-around starmaker and the initial driving force behind the film career of Simone Simon. Marc Allégret: From André Gide lover to Simone Simon mentor (See previous post: “Simone Simon Remembered: Sex Kitten and Femme Fatale.”) Simone Simon became a film…

Simone Simon: Femme fatale in ‘Cat People.’ Simone Simon: Remembering the ‘Cat People’ and ‘La Bête Humaine’ actress Pert, pretty, pouty, and fiery-tempered Simone Simon – who died at age 94 ten years ago, on Feb. 22 – is best known for her starring role…

Simone Simon and Jean Gabin in ‘La Bête Humaine.’ Simone Simon in ‘La Bête Humaine’ 1938: Jean Renoir’s film noir (See previous post: “‘Cat People’ 1942 Actress Simone Simon Remembered.”) In the late 1930s, with her Hollywood career stalled while facing competition at 20th Century…