Pitoëff, Ludmilla (1896–1951)
Pitoëff, Ludmilla (1896–1951)
Russian actress. Name variations: Elisabeth Ludmilla Pitoeff, Elisabeth Pitoëff, Milla Pitoëff. Born Dec 25, 1896, in Tiflis, Russia; died Sept 15, 1951; m. Georges Pitoëff (died 1939).
Began to appear with husband Georges Pitoëff's company (1917) at such Paris theaters as Théatre des Arts, Comédie des Champs-Elysées, Vieux Colombier, and Mathurins; made London debut as Jeanne in Saint Jeanne (1930), followed by Marguerite Gautier in La Dame aux Camélias; after death of husband (1939), went to US, later appearing there as Madame Fisher in The House in Paris (1944); films include La danseus rouge, Mollenard and Les eaux troubles.
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