Leclerc, Ginette (1912–1992)

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Leclerc, Ginette (1912–1992)

French actress. Born Geneviève Menut, Feb 9, 1912, in Paris, France; died Jan 1, 1992, in Paris.

Made film debut in Cette vieille canaille (1933); probably best remembered for performance in title role in Pagnol's The Beggar's Wife and as the crippled girl in Clouzot's Le Corbeau (The Raven, 1943); starred in many French films (1930s), but after the war, was accused of collaborating with the Nazis (many feel, wrongly) which hurt career.

See also memoirs Ma Vie Privée.

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