Jany Holt Explained

Jany Holt
Birth Name:Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt
Birth Date:13 May 1909
Death Place:Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Occupation:actress
Yearsactive:1931–1995
Spouse:
    Relatives:Gabrielle Réjane
    (mother-in-law)
    Paul Porel
    (father-in-law)

    Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a Romanian-born actress, who worked principally in the French cinema.[1]

    Holt married French actor Marcel Dalio in 1936, divorcing in 1939.[1] In 1940, Holt married author Jacques Porel, the son of stage and early silent film actress Gabrielle Réjane and director Paul Porel; Holt and Porel stayed in France during the Nazi occupation.[2] During that period, Holt continued acting in films while she also worked with the French Resistance, later receiving the Croix de Guerre from General de Gaulle.[2]

    Holt appeared in 48 films and television productions between 1931 and 1995.

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Les Gens du Cinéma . 2008-03-14.
    2. News: Obituary: Jany Holt . Ronald . Bergan . . 2005-11-18 . 2019-12-27.