Biography
Renée Carl (10 June 1875 – 31 July 1954) was a French actress of the silent era. She was born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France, and died in Paris, France.
Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film director Louis Feuillade, she appeared in, at least, 150 films directed by him including the short Bébé and Bout de Zan comedies. Of the many characters she played in Feuillade's films, perhaps her most famous portrayal was that of Lady Beltham, mistress of the notorious Fantômas in the serial of the same name. She makes an uncredited appearance, as "L'Andalouse," in The Vampires.
In 1922, she directed and starred in the film A Shout from the Abyss, also known as Un cri dans l'abîme. In a 1924 interview for Mon Ciné magazine, she stated that she was introduced to film-making through her friend Léonie Richard.
Selected filmography
Filmography
Cast Credits
Pépé le Moko
Character: 'La Mère Tarte'
MOVIE • 1937
Un monsieur qui a mangé du taureau
Character:
MOVIE • 1935
Les Larmes de Colette
Character:
MOVIE • 1926
Les Misérables
Character: La Thénardier
MOVIE • 1925
The Bachelor Girl
Character: Mme. Ambrat
MOVIE • 1923
L'aviateur masqué
Character:
MOVIE • 1922
The Toledo Chest
Character:
MOVIE • 1914
Severo Torelli
Character: Dona Pia
MOVIE • 1914
At the Hour of Dawn
Character:
MOVIE • 1914
The Wagon Child
Character:
MOVIE • 1914
The Seneschal's Diamond
Character:
MOVIE • 1914
Manon de Montmartre
Character: Mme Bernard
MOVIE • 1914
Bout-de-Zan et le crime au téléphone
Character:
MOVIE • 1914
The Cavalry
Character: Mme de Moranges
MOVIE • 1914
The Agony of Byzantium
Character: The Wife of Emperor Constantine
MOVIE • 1913
Bout-de-Zan et le cheminot
Character:
MOVIE • 1913
Fantômas
Character: Lady Beltham
MOVIE • 1913
Bout de Zan Steals an Elephant
Character: Charitable lady
MOVIE • 1913
The Secret of Forçat
Character:
MOVIE • 1913
The Open Eyes
Character:
MOVIE • 1913
Crew