Ketti Gallian
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Born
25 December 1912
Victorine Catherine Galliano
25 December 1912
Died31 October 1972 (aged 59)
16th arrondissement of Paris, France
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1931–1956
Ketti Gallian | |
|---|---|
 Gallian in 1933 | |
| Born | Victorine Catherine Galliano 25 December 1912 |
| Died | 31 October 1972 (aged 59) 16th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1931–1956 |
| Spouse(s) | Pierre Billon (m. 19??) |
Ketti Gallian (25 December 1912 – October 1972) was a French actress.[1]
Gallian was born in Nice.
Career
She went to Paris at the age of 15 and secured work as a model. She later went back to Nice and appeared in a number of foreign films made by Paramount.
Her performance in The Ace, in which she played opposite Raymond Massey on the London stage, resulted in a screen contract from Fox. However, she never became a success while acting in America and returned to France.[1]
Personal life
Gallian had an affair with Bugsy Siegel.[2][3]
Gallian married Pierre Billon. She died, aged 59, in Paris.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | With Assurance | ||
| 1932 | Côte d'Azur | Yvonne Casin | |
| 1934 | George White's Scandals | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Marie Galante[4] | Marie Galante | |
| 1935 | Under the Pampas Moon | Yvonne LaMarr | |
| 1937 | Espionage | Sonia Yaloniv | |
| 1937 | Shall We Dance | Lady Tarrington | |
| 1937 | Aloha, le chant des îles | Maoupiti | |
| 1938 | La Piste du sud | Hélène Marchand | |
| 1945 | Mademoiselle X | Catherine Nanteuil | |
| 1949 | Du Guesclin | Jeanne de Malemains | |
| 1950 | Agnes of Nothing | Alix | |
| 1956 | Suspicion | Cécile de Villesec | (final film role) |
