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Elegant, dark-haired Parisian Micheline Presle (billed in the U.S. as Micheline Prelle) was the daughter of a businessman whose surname was Chassagne. Taking acting classes as a teen, she was discovered by Georg Wilhelm Pabst and cast in Jeunes filles en détresse (1939) (portraying Jacqueline Presle, whose last name she chose as her own marquee name). Very early into her film career, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the "most promising young actress" in French cinema.

While Micheline proceeded to make movies during the Occupation with such offerings as Four Flights to Love (1939) (dual role), La comédie du bonheur (1940), Foolish Husbands (1941), La nuit fantastique (1942), Twilight (1944), and Paris Frills (1945), she was regarded as an important young French star in the post-war years when she appeared in the classic films Angel and Sinner (1945) and, in particular, Devil in the Flesh (1947), both gaining her world-wide notice.

After a brief post-war marriage to Michel Lefort, Micheline's second marriage to US actor-turned-producer William Marshall in 1949 led her to attempt Hollywood pictures. Receiving a 20th Century-Fox contract, none of the those pictures, which included Under My Skin (1950), American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950) and Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951), the last one produced and directed by husband Marshall, captured the hearts of American audiences despite co-starring opposite Hollywood's top male superstars stars at the time -- John Garfield, Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn.

Divorced in 1954, Micheline never truly adjusted to the Hollywood way of life and returned quite willingly to Paris with her daughter, the future actress/director Tonie Marshall. She would, however, return briefly to the US in the early 1960s to appear in the Dee/Darin comedy fluff If a Man Answers (1962) and the spy drama The Prize (1963).

The supremely talented Micheline continued to reign supreme back in Europe and appeared frequently on the stage as well. Some of her post-Hollywood films (mid-1950's on) included House of Ricordi (1954), Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954) (as Madame de Pompadour), Her Bridal Night (1956), Demoniac (1957), Mistress of the World (1960), Imperial Venus (1962) (as Napoleon's Josephine), Dark Purpose (1964), The Nun (1966), King of Hearts (1966), Donkey Skin (1970), The Legend of Frenchie King (1971), A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973), A Young Emmanuelle (1976), Démons de midi (1979), Thieves After Dark (1983), Good Weather, But Stormy Late This Afternoon (1986), High Finance Woman (1990), Fanfan (1993), Les Misérables (1995) and Diary of a Seducer (1996).

Into the millennium, Micheline graced a large number of French films such as Le coeur à l'ouvrage (2000), Charmant garçon (2001), Le diable dans la boîte (1977), Transfixed (2001), France Boutique (2003) (directed by daughter Tonie), Grabuge! (2005), Plein sud (2009), Just Like Brothers (2012) and her last, an unbilled part in Sex, Love & Therapy (2014).

Nominated for a supporting actress Cesar Award for her role as in the Venice Film Festival winner I Want to Go Home (1989), Micheline received an honorary César Award in 2004.

André Bazin was born on 8 April 1918 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was an actor and writer, known for The Kreutzer Sonata (1956), Portrait d'Henri Goetz (1947) and Le film de Bazin (2017). He was married to Janine Bazin. He died on 11 November 1958 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Seine [now Val-de-Marne], France.

Pierre-William Glenn was born on 31 October 1943 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Extérieur, nuit (1980), Death Watch (1980) and 23h58 (1993). He was married to Ida Glenn. He died on 23 September 2024 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Jean-Michel Dupuis was born on 2 February 1955 in Gournay-en-Bray, Seine-Maritime, France. He was an actor, known for Les grandes familles (1989), The Party (1980) and La belle histoire (1992). He was married to Véronique Barnet. He died on 14 September 2024 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Robert Favart was born on 19 February 1911 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for Le Samouraï (1967), Le cercle rouge (1970) and Mlle. Desiree (1942). He was married to Jenny Carré. He died on 26 July 2003 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Valentine Petit was born on 29 April 1873 in Saint Josse ten Node, Brussels, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Les armes de la femme (1916), Lafayette, We Come (1918) and The Child of Paris (1913). She was married to Léonce Perret. She died on 18 January 1951 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Seine [now Val-de-Marne], France.

Jacques Higelin was born on 18 October 1940 in Brou-sur-Chantereine, Seine-et-Marne, France. He was an actor and composer, known for La verte moisson (1959), If You Love Me, Follow Me (2006) and Sept jours ailleurs (1968). He was married to Aziza Zakine, Nicole Courtois and Kuelan Nguyen, . He died on 6 April 2018 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Joëlle Bernard was born on 14 August 1928 in Vitry-le-François, Marne, France. She was an actress, known for Dishonorable Discharge (1957), Pêcheur d'Islande (1959) and Café du square (1969). She was married to Roger Pigaut. She died on 23 March 1977 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Max Douy was born on 20 June 1914 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a production designer and art director, known for Moonraker (1979), The Rules of the Game (1939) and Malevil (1981). He died on 2 July 2007 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Huguette Faget was born on 5 December 1922 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Race for the Bomb (1987), L'ami Maupassant (1986) and Riff Raff Girls (1959). She died on 17 April 2016 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Clément Michu was born on 27 November 1936 in Villeurbanne, France. He was an actor, known for Commissaire Moulin (1976), Molière pour rire et pour pleurer (1973) and La conquête du ciel (1980). He died on 21 October 2016 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Renée-Marie Potet was born on 9 March 1939 in Chantilly, Oise, France. She was an actress, known for Princess of Cleves (1961), L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête (1962) and La dame de Monsoreau (1961). She died on 9 May 1962 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Maurice Delbez was born on 28 July 1922 in Bezons, Val-d'Oise, France. He was a director and assistant director, known for Et ta soeur (1958), In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!... (1961) and L'année du bac (1964). He died on 23 March 2020 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Lucien Aguettand was born on 28 January 1901 in Paris, France. He was a production designer and art director, known for License to Kill (1964), Quartier Latin (1929) and All That is Not Worth Love (1931). He died on 14 February 1989 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

André Gaillard was born on 19 December 1927 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Un égale trois (1964), Qui c'est ce garçon? (1987) and Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires (1974). He died on 30 September 2019 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Jacques Rosny was born on 25 March 1939 in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. He was an actor and writer, known for The Tenant (1976), Bel ami (1983) and Mazarin (1978). He was married to Annick Blancheteau. He died on 18 April 2020 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Jean-Antoine Watteau was born on 10 October 1684 in Valenciennes, Flanders, Kingdom of France [now Nord, France]. Jean-Antoine is known for Sister Wendy at the Norton Simon Museum (2002). Jean-Antoine died on 18 July 1721 in Nogent, Île-de-France, Kingdom of France [now Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France].

Philippe Minard was born on 18 October 1961 in Pont-Audemer, Eure, France. He died on 24 March 2024 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Jacqueline Duhême was born on 15 November 1927 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She was an actress, known for La rose et le radis (1956), À la vitrine du libraire (1963) and Portrait souvenir (1960). She died on 1 March 2024 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.