Marta Labarr (born Martha Eugénie Claquin; 4 June 1912 – 30 June 1999) was a French-American singer and actress who appeared in 11 British and French films, usually as a leading lady. Her final film was the 1946 thriller Tehran, playing opposite Derek Farr.[2] She also appeared on the London stage in musicals. She later worked as a language coach, teaching Gina Lollobrigida amongst others.[3] She is buried in Hautefort (France).
Marta Labarr | |
|---|---|
| Born | Martha Eugénie Claquin[1] 4 June 1912 New York City, United States |
| Died | 30 June 1999 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Other names | Martha Labarr |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1936–1946 (film) |
Labarr was born in New York City to French parents, Charles and Élizabeth Claquin, and had an older sister, Andrée Claquin. Her father was a salesman.[4]
Selected filmography
edit- Ball at Savoy (1936)
- Second Bureau (1936)
- The Singing Cop (1938)
- Mollenard (1938)
- Break the News (1938)
- S.O.S. Sahara (1938)
- Traitor Spy (1939)
- Meet Maxwell Archer (1940)
- It Happened to One Man (1940)
- Teheran (1946)
References
editBibliography
edit- Canales, Luis. Imperial Gina: The Very Unauthorized Biography of Gina Lollobrigida. Branden Books, 1990.
- Gänzl, Kurt. The British Musical Theatre: 1915–1984. MacMillan Press, 1986.
- Murphy, Robert & Brown, Geoff & Burton, Alan. Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. BFI, 2006.
External links
edit- Marta Labarr at IMDb
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