Madeleine Renaud

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Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1952.
Born Lucie Madeleine Renaud
February 21, 1900(1900-02-21)
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died September 23, 1994 (aged 94)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Spouse(s) Charles Granval (1922-?)
Jean-Louis Barrault (1940-1994)

Madeleine Renaud was a distinguished actress and a major figure in French theater in the 20th century. She was born on February 21, 1900 in Paris and died there on September 23, 1994.

In 1940 Madeleine Renaud married the actor-director Jean-Louis Barrault (1910-1994). They often acted together and cofounded a number of theater companies. They toured extensively, including North and South America.

Madeleine Renaud had a son Jean-Pierre Granval (b. 10 December 1923, d. 28 May 1998) from her first marriage. By her second marriage she was the aunt of the actress Marie-Christine Barrault (b. 1944).

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