Biography.guide
Home › People › Film actor › Ginette Leclerc
Portrait of Ginette Leclerc

Ginette Leclerc

1912 – 1992

French actress

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Ginette Leclerc

Lived 1912 – 1992 (aged 79). Ginette Leclerc was a French film actor.

Ginette Leclerc (born Geneviève Lucie Menut; February 9, 1912 – January 2, 1992) was a French film actress. She appeared in nearly 90 films between 1932 and 1978. Her last TV appearance was in 1981. She was born in Ile-de-France, France and died in Paris. She was married to the actor Lucien Gallas. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Le Corbeau, The Baker's Wife (1938), Cab Number 13 (1948), and Tropic of Cancer (1970).

Selected filmography

L'enfant du miracle (1932) Pomme d'amour (1932) La dame de chez Maxim's (1933) The Star of Valencia (1933) – Une girl Toto (1933) – La petite femme (uncredited) The Old Devil (1933) – (uncredited) Goodbye, Beautiful Days (1933) – Marietta Ciboulette (1933) – Une cocotte Les surprises du sleeping (1933) (1934) – Irma Hotel Free Exchange (1934) – Victoire Dédé (1935) – Une des deux poules Compartiment de dames seules (1935) – Isabelle, des 'Folies Bergère' Gangster malgré lui (1935) L'heureuse aventure (1935) Paris Camargue (1935) – Margot, une pensionnaire Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil (1935) – Francine L'école des cocottes (1935) – (uncredited) Fanfare of Love (1935) Le commissaire est bon enfant, le gendarme est sans pitié (1935) – Le flirt de Breloc Les gaîtés de la finance (1936) – Fanny La Peur (1936) Oeil de lynx, détective (1936) – Janine Passé à vendre (1936) Bach the Detective (1936) – Zita Jacques and Jacotte (1936) La peau d'un autre (1937) – Zézette La loupiote (1937) – Thérèse – La Sauterelle The Man from Nowhere (1937) – Romilda Pescatore Pascal La pocharde (1937) Les dégourdis de la 11ème (1937) – Nina Vermillon Le choc en retour (1937) The Call of Life (1937) – Marcelle Mon deputé et sa femme (1937) – Florine The Fraudster (1937) – Viviane Le gagnant (1937) La femme du boulanger (1938) – Aurélie Prison sans barreaux (1938) – Renée Tricoche and Cacolet (1938) – Fanny de Saint-Origan dite Fanny Bombance The Baker's Wife (1938) – Aurélie Castanier The Gutter (1938) – Ginette Metropolitan (1939) – Viviane Coups de feu (1939) – Lisa Louise (1939) – Lucienne Threats (1940) – Ginette L'empreinte du Dieu (1940) – Fanny The Chain Breaker (1941) – Graziella Ce n'est pas moi (1941) – Lulu Fever (1942) – Rose Private Life (1942) – Ginette The Man Who Played with Fire (1942) – Clara La grande marnière (1943) – Rose Mistral (1943) – Stella The Exile's Song (1943) – Dolorès Le val d'enfer (1943) – Marthe Le Corbeau (1943) – Denise Saillens Ils étaient cinq permissionnaires (1945) – Georgette The Last Penny (1946) – Marcelle Levasseur Nuit sans fin (1947) – Rina Lawless Roads (1947) – Inès Une belle garce (1947) – Raymonde Cab Number 13 (1948) – Claudia – une femme machiavélique (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") Passeurs d'or (1948) – Josée Jo la Romance (1949) – Martine Les eaux troubles (1949) – Augusta Millionaires for One Day (1949) – Greta Schmidt The Inn of Sin (1950) – Gilberte / Laura A Man Walks in the City (1950) – Madeleine The Adventurers of the Air (1950) – Béatrice Webb Le Plaisir (1952) – Madame Flora dite Balançoire (segment "La Maison Tellier") The House on the Dune (1952) – Germaine Le gang des pianos à bretelles (1953) – Ginette The Lovers of Lisbon (1954) – Maria Gas-Oil (1955) – Mme Scoppo The Band of Honest Men (1956) – (uncredited) Delincuentes (1957) – Mercedes Du sang sous le chapiteau (1957) – La directrice du cirque Easiest Profession (1957) – Zozotte Double Deception (1960) – Odette Le cave se rebiffe (1961) – Léa Lepicard Le Chant du monde (1965) – Gina, la vieille Joë Caligula – Du suif chez les dabes (1969) – Ariane Goto, Island of Love (1968) – Gonasta Le grand cérémonial (1969) – La mère Tropic of Cancer (1970) – Madame Hamilton The Ball of Count Orgel (1970) – Hortense d'Austerlitz Popsy Pop (1971) – Brunette with Fan Le drapeau noir flotte sur la marmite (1971) – Marie-Ange Ploubaz Five Leaf Clover (1972) – L'épicière Le Rempart des béguines (1972) – Nina Les volets clos (1973) – Félicie Elle court, elle court la banlieue (1973) – Madame Blin La belle affaire (1973) – Mme Max Par ici la monnaie (1974) – Madame Cerise En grandes pompes (1974) – La mère de Marcel Chobizenesse (1975) – L'habilleuse Spermula (1976) – Gromana La barricade du Point du Jour (1978) – Mme Bouroche

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Family & relationships

Spouse
Lucien Gallas

People in Ginette Leclerc's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ginette Leclerc's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ginette Leclerc?

French actress (1912-1992)

When was Ginette Leclerc born?

Ginette Leclerc was born on 9 February 1912 in Paris, 18th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Ginette Leclerc die?

Ginette Leclerc died on 2 January 1992 in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Ginette Leclerc's occupation?

Ginette Leclerc was a film actor.

What nationality was Ginette Leclerc?

Ginette Leclerc was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ginette Leclerc

· Wikidata: Q524300

· DBpedia: Ginette Leclerc

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ginette Leclerc. https://biography.guide/ginette-leclerc/

MLA: "Ginette Leclerc." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ginette-leclerc/.

Chicago: "Ginette Leclerc." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ginette-leclerc/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:20 UTC