Musidora

Actor, Film actor

1889 – 1957

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Who was Musidora?

Jeanne Roques, better known by her stage name Musidora, was a French actress, film director and writer. She is best known for her acting in silent films, and rose to public attention for roles in the Louis Feuillade serials Les Vampires as Irma Vep and in Judex as Marie Verdier. Her vamp persona has been compared with that of Theda Bara.

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Born
Feb 23, 1889
Paris
Also known as
  • Jeanne Roques
Spouses
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Lived in
  • Paris
Died
Dec 11, 1957
Paris
Resting place
Montmartre Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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