Jehanne d'Alcy
A performer at the Théâtre Robert-Houdin from 1888, when it was re-opened by Georges Méliès, Jehanne d'Alcy (also known as Fanny Manieux) later became Méliès's mistress and appeared in a number of his films, including the first of his risqué productions Après le bal - le tub (1897). Méliès's first wife Eugenie died in May 1913, and in 1925 he married d'Alcy. Her concession of a toy stall at the Gare Montparnasse, Paris, manned by Georges, provided their only income for several years. In 1932 they moved into an apartment at a home for cinema veterans. After Méliès's death, d'Alcy appeared in the poignant framing sequences of Georges Franju's short dramatisation of his life, Le Grand Méliès (1952), with Méliès's son André playing his father. Jehanne d'Alcy died on 14 October 1956 at Versailles, aged ninety-two.
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- 2025 ·A Collection of Silent Films, Given Soundas The Queen
- 2019 ·Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorseseas Woman (archive footage from "The Vanishing Lady")
- 1952 ·Le Grand Mélièsas Self
- 1952 ·Le Grand Mélièsas Commentaire
- 1907 ·Tunneling the English Channelas
- 1904 ·The Impossible Voyageas Villager at Seaport (uncredited)
- 1903 ·Alcofribas, The Master Magicianas
- 1902 ·A Trip to the Moonas Secretary / Star / Rocket Attendant (uncredited)
- 1901 ·Bluebeardas Le Nouvelle Épouse de Barbe-bleue (as Jeanne d'Alcy)
- 1900 ·Joan of Arcas Mère de Jeanne
- 1900 ·The Fat and Lean Wrestling Matchas
- 1899 ·Cinderellaas Fairy Godmother
- 1899 ·The Pillar of Fireas Ayesha
- 1899 ·Cleopatra's Tombas le fantôme de Cléopâtre
- 1898 ·The Astronomer's Dreamas Phoebe
- 1898 ·The Temptation of St. Anthonyas Seductive Woman Who Appears on the Cross (uncredited)
- 1898 ·Pygmalion and Galateaas
- 1897 ·After the Ballas Woman
- 1897 ·Faust and Margueriteas
- 1896 ·A Nightmareas Woman in Toga
- 1896 ·The Haunted Castleas Young woman
- 1896 ·The Vanishing Ladyas Woman (as Jeanne d'Alcy)