Nanette Bordeaux

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Nanette Bordeaux
Born Helene Olivine Veilleux
April 3, 1911(1911-04-03)
St. George, Québec, Canada
Died September 20, 1956 (aged 45)
Los Angeles, California
Other name(s) Francine Bordeaux
Years active 1942-1957

Nanette Bordeaux (April 3, 1911 – September 20, 1956) was a French Canadian film actress. Born Helene Olivine Veilleux, Bordeaux made over 15 film appearances between 1942 and 1957.

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[edit] Early Career

Bordeaux moved with her family from Quebec to New York City in the 1930s, where she began auditioning for several theatre productions. By 1938, Bordeaux did a screen test at the Hal Roach Studios, and was chosen over 50 other actresses. She made appearances in several small movies in the 1940s, under the name Francine Bordeaux. [1]

[edit] Columbia Pictures

Bordeaux was hired by Columbia Pictures director Jules White in 1949, and began appearing in several short subjects, most notably with the Three Stooges. As she sported a genuine French accent, she was often cast as a "Fifi," in films such as Hugs and Mugs, Pest Man Wins, A Missed Fortune and Loose Loot. She also had to hide her French accent under an American one in such films as Slaphappy Sleuths and Income Tax Sappy.[1]

[edit] Early death

Bordeaux's career was cut short when she was rushed to the Beverly Hills Doctor's Hospital in 1956 with acute bronchopneumonia. She died at just 45. Her last film appearance was in A Merry Mix Up.[1]

[edit] Selected filmography

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Shifres, Ed. The Three Stooges Journal #72 (1994) pp. 6-7
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NAME Bordeaux, Nanette
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1911-4-3
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint-George, Quebec, Canada
DATE OF DEATH 1956-9-20
PLACE OF DEATH Los Angeles, California