Juliette Faber (COMÉDIENNES)
19 Rue Paul Strauss, 75020 Paris, France

Born in Grevenmacher, on the banks of the Moselle river, to a Catalan father and a Luxembourgish mother, Juliette Faber was catapulted to fame at a young age. After moving to Paris with her parents from Perpignon, she was eligible to join the Conservatory, and joined the amateur troupe formed by Jean Wall and Claude Dauphin. Wall saw the potential in the 15 year old Faber and she was thrust into the limelight, making her debut in Les Jours heureux at the Théâtre Michel (Paris) in 1938. The production directed by Claude-André Puget, with its cast of talented young actors, was a tremendous success. Audience members included the President of France, Albert Lebrun, before it transferred to the Théâtre de Paris in 1939. The talents of Juliette Faber shone so bright that she was to make a sensational debut in the cinema, playing the main role in La vierge folle alongside Victor Francen (1938). She reprised her role of Pernette in the film version of Les Jours heureux in 1941. Her career in the cinema and on TV would flourish for more than 50 years. Although her time on the stage didn’t last as long there were some significant highlights, including opening the show for a Tribute to Jean Cocteau in 1947.

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