About Annie Vernay
Lived 1921 – 1941 (aged 19). Annie Vernay was a Swiss actor and film actor.
Annie Vernay (November 21, 1921 – August 15, 1941) was a French actress, who emerged as a star of the French cinema before her sudden death at the age of nineteen. After winning a beauty contest, Vernay appeared in seven French films including Max Ophüls's The Novel of Werther.
Her performances attracted interest from American studios. While en route to Hollywood via the Atlantic, she contracted typhus and died in Buenos Aires.
Selected filmography The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1938) Princess Tarakanova (1938) The Novel of Werther (1938) The Mayor's Dilemma (1939) Hangman's Noose (1940) Sing Anyway (1940)
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Who was Annie Vernay?
Swiss actress (1921–1941)
When was Annie Vernay born?
Annie Vernay was born on 21 November 1921 in Geneva, Buenos Aires.
When did Annie Vernay die?
Annie Vernay died on 18 August 1941 in Buenos Aires.
What was Annie Vernay's occupation?
Annie Vernay was an actor and film actor.
What nationality was Annie Vernay?
Annie Vernay was Swiss.
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