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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. Actress: Nabonga. Although she made her career playing the quintessential Parisian coquette, Fifi D'Orsay was actually a Canadian. She was born Yvonne Lussier in Montreal, Québec, in 1904. At the age of 20 she arrived in New York, determined to become an actress. She was met by Helen Morgan, whom she knew from Montreal.
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,...
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.
