Yvonne Constant

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Yvonne Constant
Born1930
Paris, France
Died (aged 92)
Larmor-Plage, France
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer

Yvonne Constant (1930 – 28 February 2023) was a French actress, singer and ballet dancer.

Stage productions

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,

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,

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.[1]

Films

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
.

Appraisal

Yvonne was named

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
by the French Government.

Death

Constant died on 28 February 2023, at the age of 92.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sternfield, Aaron (4 December 1965). "Two charmers at Penthouse Club". Billboard. p. 12. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  2. ^ Comédienne, danseuse et chanteuse, Yvonne Constant est morte à Larmor-Plage (in French)

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