Yvonne Constant obit

Yvonne Constant, French actress and singer, has died

 

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Yvonne Constant was born on June 15, 1935 in Paris, France. She is an actress, known for The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991), Maxime (1958) and Gigot (1962).

Yvonne Constant sang in cabaret in New York, other parts of the U.S. and in Europe. Latterly she appeared at the Metropolitan Room in New York 14 times in 2008 and 2009. Her appearances were well received by cabaret critic, William Wolf. Her shows were presented by Jan Wallman, directed and staged by international choreographer Molly Molloy, and her musical director was Russ Kassoff.

In 2007 she sang "Ah Paris" at the City Center revival of Follies.

Constant was cast for the Broadway production, La Plume de Ma Tante and won a special Tony. When she did The Gay Life with Barbara Cook, Yvonne got a New York Drama Critics Citation as one of the season's Most Promising Actresses. Johnny Carson had Yvonne on his show 45 times. Richard Rodgers saw her on The Tonight Show and chose her for a leading role in No Strings. Then she was the French au pair in the Broadway Comedy, Come Live with Me.

Constant was best remembered for her role in Disney's "Monkeys, Go Home!", starring opposite Maurice Chevalier. In the television mini-series "Sins" she played the chanteuse, Annette, alongside Joan Collins.

Yvonne was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government. In 2007, Yvonne sang "Ah Paris!" at the City Center revival of Follies in New York.

 

Actress

 

    Jeff Goldblum, Bob Hoskins, Natasha Richardson, and Michel Blanc in The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)

    The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

        Prostitute

        1991

 

Sins (1986)

Sins

 

    Annette

 

    TV Mini Series

 

    1986

 

Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)

Monkeys, Go Home!

 

    Yolande Angelli

 

    1967

 

Gigot (1962)

Gigot

 

    Lucille Duval

 

    1962

 

Maxime (1958)

Maxime

 

    Rolande

 

    1958

 

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

    Bit part (uncredited)

 

    1956

 

Ce soir les jupons volent... (1956)

Ce soir les jupons volent...

 

    Un mannequin (uncredited)

 

    1956

 

Charles Boyer and Martine Carol in Nana (1955)

Nana

 

    (uncredited)

 

    1955

 

Father, Mother, the Maid and I (1954)

Father, Mother, the Maid and I

 

    Denise (uncredited)

 

    1954

 

Their Last Night (1953)

Their Last Night

 

    Marceline (uncredited)

 

    1953