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Darling Légitimus
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Born
November 21
,
1907
·
Le Carbet, Martinique
Died
December 7
,
1999
·
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Marie Berthilde Paruta
Mini Bio
Darling Légitimus was born on November 21, 1907 in Le Carbet, Martinique. She was an actress, known for
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
,
The Wages of Fear (1953)
and
Sugar Cane Alley (1983)
. She died on December 7, 1999 in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
Trivia
Grandmother of
Pascal Légitimus
Mother of the actor
Théo Légitimus
and of
Gésip Légitimus
.
Was a model for
Pablo Picasso
and
Paul Belmondo
. She was also part of 'La revue Nègre' of 'Joséphine Baker'.
Member of the "Compagnie des Griots" directed by
Robert Liensol
the first French company of black actors. In that troupe,she was with her son
Théo Légitimus
,
Jenny Alpha
,
Bachir Touré
,
Toto Bissainthe
, Thimotée Bassari,
Lydia Ewandé
, Danièle Van Berkeycke. They created plays by
Jean Genet
and
Aimé Césaire
.
Wife of journalist Étienne Légitimus. Her father-in-law Hégésippe Jean Légitimus wast the first elected black member of French Assemblée nationale in the 3rd Republic.
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