Lily Fayol
Lily Fayol (June 12, 1914, Allevard, Isère, May 15, 1999, Saint-Raphaël, Var) was a French singer.
The artistic career of Lily Fayol began shortly before World War II. Acquainted with talent manager Johnny Stark (talent manager) she had a series of hits from the 1940s including La Guitare à Chiquita, Le gros Bill, Le Régiment des mandolines, La Plume au chapeau, Les Trois bandits de Napoli, La Cane du Canada, La Bouteille, etc. In 1950 she was the star of operetta Annie du Far-West alongside Marcel Merkes at the Théâtre du Châtelet.[1] Lily Fayol also starred in several films including La Tournée des Grands-Ducs (1953) and La Gueule de l’autre (1979). She was married to cycling champion Maurice Roux, and became a hotelier with her husband after leaving showbusiness. She died in Saint-Raphaël, Var, on May 15, 1999.
Filmography
- 1953 : La Tournée des grands ducs by Norbert Carbonnaux
- 1976 : Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, épisode Les petits d'une autre planète by Claude Loursais : Émilie Bordebure
- 1977 : La Nuit, tous les chats sont gris by Gérard Zingg
- 1979 : La Gueule de l'autre by Pierre Tchernia
- 1980 : Le Guignolo by Georges Lautner
- 1980 : Médecins de nuit by Jean-Pierre Prévost, épisode : La pension Michel : Eulalie de Sabert
References
- ^ Gänzl, Kurt (June 2001). The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi. Schirmer Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-02-865572-7. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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