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Lilian Constantini

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Lilian Constantini
Lilian Constantini (Le Pèlerin)
Born
Liliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert

September 26, 1902
DiedJanuary 5, 1982 (1982-01-06) (aged 79)
OccupationActress
SpouseCharles Schneider
ChildrenDominique Schneidre
Parent(s)Boris Chapiro-Volpert
Louise Guesde
RelativesJules Guesde (maternal grandfather)

Lilian Constantini (September 26, 1902 – January 5, 1982) was a French silent actress in the 1920s and 1930s.

Early life

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Liliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert was born on September 26, 1902, in Paris.[1] Her father, Boris Chapiro-Volpert, was a Russian-born chemist.[2] Her mother was Louise Guesde.[2] Her maternal grandfather, Jules Guesde, was a French journalist and Socialist politician.[3]

Career

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She was a silent actress, acting in the 1920s and 1930s. She took the stage name of Lilian Constantini.[1]

Personal life

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In 1943, she married Charles Schneider, a businessman who served as the Chairman of Schneider Electric from 1942 to 1960.[1][3] Their daughter Dominique Schneidre is a novelist.[3] Their other daughter, Catherine Schneider, is a former wife of director Roger Vadim.[4][5]

Death

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She died on January 5, 1982, in Saint-Tropez.[1]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lilian Constantini (1907-1982), Bibliothèque nationale de France
  2. ^ a b Liliane Chapiro Volpert, GeneaNet
  3. ^ a b c Tami Williams, Germaine Dulac: A Cinema of Sensations, Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2014, p. 164 [1]
  4. ^ Marnes-la-Coquette (92), cimetière communal.
  5. ^ "Entertainment Briefs". The Brandon Sun. 21 January 1975. p. 11.
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