Arletty

Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including Hotel du Nord (1938), Le jour se lève (1939) and Children of Paradise (1945). She was found guilty of treason for an affair with a German officer during World War II.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 15, 1898 (Courbevoie (commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France)), Died July 24, 1992 (16th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL4992 10-in. 7/12/1934 Si vous étiez un coquin Arletty ; Pierre Chagnon Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4993 10-in. 7/12/1934 Pourquoi m'as-tu fait ca Arletty ; Pierre Chagnon Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arletty," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362847.

Arletty. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362847.

"Arletty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362847

External Sources

Wikipedia: Arletty

Allmusic: Arletty

IMDb: Arletty

Britannica: Arletty

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Arletty, 1898-1992 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84016392

Wikidata: Arletty - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q235617

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12328879

MusicBrainz: Arletty - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e1d96a0f-839a-49d6-ae2f-cd66d3b33413

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/183836 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/183836

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