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Catherine Hessling (born Andrée Madeleine Heuschling; 22 June 1900 – 28 September 1979) was a French actress and the first wife of film director Jean Renoir. Hessling appeared in 15, mostly silent, films before retiring from the acting profession and withdrawing from public life in the mid-1930s.
Catherine Hessling was born on 22 June 1900 in Moronvilliers, Marne, France. She was an actress, known for Nana (1926), Little Red Riding Hood (1930) and Whirlpool of Fate (1925). She was married to Jean Renoir. She died on 28 September 1979 in La-Celle-Saint-Cloud, Yvelines, France.
- January 1, 1
- Moronvilliers, Marne, France
- January 1, 1
- La-Celle-Saint-Cloud, Yvelines, France
Catherine Hessling was born on 22 June 1900 in Moronvilliers, Marne, France. She was an actress, known for Nana (1926), Little Red Riding Hood (1930) and Whirlpool of Fate (1925). She was married to Jean Renoir. She died on 28 September 1979 in La-Celle-Saint-Cloud, Yvelines, France.
- June 22, 1900
- September 28, 1979
Feb 18, 2021 · Renoir’s wife, who assumed the pseudonym Catherine Hessling, was a model painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. She took leading roles in Renoir’s first films, including Nana and Sur un air de Charleston. Her performances were—and still are—regarded as quirky and idiosyncratic, and she would be a forgotten figure of French cinema.
- Colin Davis
- colin.davis@rhul.ac.uk
- 2021
Catherine Hessling, nom d'artiste d'Andrée Madeleine Heuschling, est une actrice française née le 22 juin 1900 à Moronvilliers et morte le 28 septembre 1979 à La Celle-Saint-Cloud . Elle fut l'un des derniers modèles du peintre Auguste Renoir dont elle est la seconde muse après Gabrielle Renard.
Catherine Hessling. French actress. Also known as: Andrée Heurschling. Learn about this topic in these articles: association with Renoir. In Jean Renoir: Early years.
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Renoir’s wife, who assumed the pseudonym Catherine Hessling, was a model painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. She took leading roles in Renoir’s first films, including Nana and Sur un air de...
