Thérèse Dorny
Biography
Thérèse Dorny (born Thérèse Jeanne Longo-Dorni; 18 September 1891 - 14 March 1976) was a French film and stage actress. Thérèse Jeanne Longo-Dorni was born on 18 September 1891 in Paris, Île-de-France, France, the only child to Gaudence Jean Baptiste Marie Longo-Dorni (born 1859) and Marie Antonia Longo-Dorni (née Junghaans, born 1865). She began her career as a stage actress in 1913, and made her debut as a film actress in the 1930 film The Sweetness of Loving. She was best known for her roles in Cognasse (1932) and Les Diaboliques (1955). Dorny married the French painter and graphic artist André Dunoyer de Segonzac on 19 December 1964 in Viroflay, Île-de-France, France, who she remained with until his death in 1974. Dorny died on 14 March 1976 in Saint-Tropez, Var, France. Source: Article "Thérèse Dorny" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Thérèse Dorny
Diabolique
La belle de Cadix
Devil's Daughter
Abused Confidence
Mystery Tour
The Acrobat
Return at Dawn
The Mascot
Ciboulette
Oh! What a Mambo
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (39 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Oh! What a Mambo | La belle-mère | Movie | 1959 |
 | Diabolique | Mrs. Herboux | Movie | 1955 |
 | Adam Is... Eve | Mme Beaumont | Movie | 1954 |
 | La belle de Cadix | Blanche | Movie | 1953 |
 | Le Passage de Vénus | Zoé Chantoiseau | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Sad Sack | Mme Blandin d'Ombelles | Movie | 1950 |
 | Caught in the Foreign Legion | Solange Duroc, André's aunt | Movie | 1950 |
 | Faust and the Devil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1949 |
 | 3rd chimney on the right | Concierge | Movie | 1948 |
 | Mystery Tour | Mademoiselle Roberta | Movie | 1947 |
 | Devil's Daughter | Aunt Hortense | Movie | 1946 |
 | Box of Dreams | Woman (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Le mort ne reçoit plus | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1944 |
 | Behold Beatrice | Aunt Hermance | Movie | 1944 |
 | Portrait of a Woman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1944 |
 | Don't Shout it from the Rooftops | Madame Noblet | Movie | 1943 |
 | A Dog's Life | Léocadie | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Italian Straw Hat | la baronne | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Acrobat | Pauline | Movie | 1941 |
 | Little Nothings | L'habilleuse | Movie | 1941 |
 | Whirlwind of Paris | (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Visages de femmes | Verdurette | Movie | 1939 |
 | Return at Dawn | The fashion house director | Movie | 1938 |
 | Prince de mon cœur | Isabelle Gatemouille | Movie | 1938 |
 | Katia | Baroness | Movie | 1938 |
 | Abused Confidence | La logeuse | Movie | 1937 |
 | Colonial Canteen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1937 |
 | À nous deux, madame la vie | Wife of 'Toto la Vache' | Movie | 1937 |
 | Ménilmontant | Toinon | Movie | 1936 |
 | One of the Legion | Antoinette Espitalion | Movie | 1936 |
 | Passé à vendre | Marthe Dupont | Movie | 1936 |
 | Les Sœurs Hortensia | Madame Hormalin | Movie | 1935 |
 | Divine | La Poison | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Mascot | Dame Turlurette | Movie | 1935 |
 | Monsieur Sans-Gêne | La féministe | Movie | 1935 |
 | Ciboulette | Zénobie | Movie | 1933 |
 | Knock, ou le triomphe de la médecine | La dame en violet | Movie | 1933 |
 | To have known | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1932 |
| The Sweetness of Loving | Lorette | Movie | 1930 |