Ketti Gallian
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 – December 1972) was a French actress.[1]
Early life
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) |
Further reading
- Hilton, Louise G. (Spring 2021). "French Actors and the Hollywood Studio System: The Case of Ketti Gallian, 1934–1937". Film History. 33 (1). Indiana University Press: 1–45. doi:10.2979/filmhistory.33.1.01. JSTOR filmhistory.33.1.01. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
References
- ^ a b Gragg, Larry D. (16 January 2015). Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas. ABC-CLIO. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-4408-0186-0.
- ^ Shnayerson, Michael. "Sportsman in Paradise". Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2021, pp. 33-48. ISBN 9780300258103
- ^ Gribben, Mark. "Ben Heads West". Bugsy Siegel. www.crimelibrary.org — Crime Library. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Shnayerson, Michael (2021). Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream. Yale University Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-300-22619-5.
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