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| Born | Helene Olivine Veilleux |
| Other names | Francine Bordeaux |
| Years active | 1949-1957 |
Nanette Bordeaux (April 3, 1911 – September 20, 1956) was a French Canadian film actress. Born Helene Olivine Veilleux in St. George, Quebec, Canada, Bordeaux made 15 film appearances between 1949 and 1957.
Early Career
Bordeaux moved with her family to New York City in the 1930s, where she began auditioning for several theatre productions. By 1938, Bordeaux did a screen test at the Hal Roach Studios, and was chosen over 50 other actresses. She made appearances in several small movies in the 1940s, under the name Francine Bordeaux. [1].
Columbia Pictures
Bordeaux was hired bu Columbia Pictures director Jules White in 1949, and began appearing in several short subjects, most notably with the Three Stooges. As she sported a genuine French accent, she was often cast as a "Fifi," in films such as Hugs and Mugs, Pest Man Wins, A Missed Fortune and Loose Loot. She also had to hide her French accent under an American one in such films as Slap Happy Sleuths and Income Tax Sappy).
Death
Bordeaux's career was cut short when she was rushed to the Beverly Hills Doctor's Hospital in 1956 with acute bronchopneumonia. She died at just 45. Her last film appearance was in A Merry Mix Up.
Selected filmography
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References
- ^ Shifres, Ed. The Three Stooges Journal #72 (1994) pp. 6-7
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