Yvette Lebon

Simone "Yvette" Lebon (14 August 1910 – 28 July 2014) was a French actress. She appeared in 39 movies between 1931 and 1972.[1]

Yvette Lebon
Born
Simone Lebon

(1910-08-14)14 August 1910
Died28 July 2014(2014-07-28) (aged 103)
Cannes, France
Other namesIvette Lebon
OccupationActress
Years active1931–1972
Spouse(s)Roger Duchesne (divorced)
Nathan Wachsberger (widowed)
ChildrenPatrick Wachsberger

Lebon was born in Paris. During World War II, she was the mistress of Jean Luchaire, a French journalist and politician. After moving to Hollywood, California, she married Belgian-American producer Nathan Wachsberger who died in 1992. They had a son together, Patrick Wachsberger of Summit Entertainment. In August 2013, she turned 103, making her the France's oldest surviving actor.[2]

Lebon died from natural causes on 28 July 2014 in Cannes, aged 103.[3]

References

  1. "Yvette Lebon". IMDb.
  2. "Yvette Lebon, 102 ans : doyenne des actrices françaises" (in French). Le Point. 6 June 2012. http://www.lepoint.fr/invites-du-point/jean-noel-mirande/yvette-lebon-102-ans-doyenne-des-actrices-francaises-30-06-2012-1479331_572.php. Retrieved 23 February 2014. 
  3. "Yvette Lebon, la doyenne des actrices françaises, est morte" (in French). Le Point. 3 August 2014. http://www.lepoint.fr/invites-du-point/jean-noel-mirande/yvette-lebon-la-doyenne-des-actrices-francaises-est-morte-03-08-2014-1851165_572.php. Retrieved 9 August 2014. 

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