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Fifi D'Orsay (born Marie-Rose Angelina Yvonne Lussier; April 16, 1904 – December 2, 1983) was a Canadian-American actress and singer. [2] Early life. Fifi D'Orsay was born Marie-Rose Angelina Yvonne Lussier[citation needed] in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, [3] to a father who was a postal clerk.
Fifi D'Orsay (1904-1983) was a Montreal-born performer who became a Hollywood star and a vaudeville and TV regular. She appeared in films such as Nabonga, The Girl from Calgary and They Had to See Paris, and sang "Yes! We Have No Bananas" in French.
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 21, 2015 · "French Bombshell" Fifi D'Orsay, the Girl Who Never Saw Paris (she was actually born in Canada), sings "Give Your Little Baby Lots of Loving" in this pre-code 1932 short. Nearly 40 years later,...
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Dec 4, 1983 · Fifi d'Orsay, the ''French Bombshell'' of 1930's motion pictures who was never able to visit France, has died at the age of 79.
Biography. Fifi D'Orsay was born Marie-Rose Angelina Yvonne Lussier in Montreal, Canada, to a father who was a postal clerk. The couple had a large family, with Fifi having 11 siblings. She was educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Montreal before graduating and finding work as a secretary.
Dec 3, 1983 · LOS ANGELES -- Fifi D'Orsay, Hollwood's 'French Bombshell' of the 1930s -- who never saw France, has died at the age of 79. The vicacious Canadian-born actress and comedienne had been ill with...
Apr 16, 2010 · Mademoiselle Fifi was one of the last gals out of the gate with that old vaudeville spirit. Her character was a complete invention. She was actually Marie-Rose Angelina Yvonne Lussier (1904-1983) and she was from Montreal, not Paris as she liked to give out.
