Estella Blain
Estella Blain (born Micheline Estellat; 30 March 1930 – 1 January 1982) was a French actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1954 to 1981. She played the lead role in Hervé Bromberger's 1954 film Wild Fruit.
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Estella Blain

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- Name
- Estella Blain
- Birth Name
- Micheline Estellat
- Born
- 30 March 1930
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 1982
- Place of death
- Port-Vendres, France
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Gérard Blain (1953–1956) (divorced)
- Full name
- Micheline Estellat.
- Nationality
- France.
- Languages
- French.
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Estella Blain (born Micheline Estellat; 30 March 1930 – 1 January 1982) was a French actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1954 to 1981. She played the lead role in Hervé Bromberger's 1954 film Wild Fruit.
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Blain died by suicide on New Year's Day 1982.
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• Name — Estella Blain • Birth Name — Micheline Estellat • Born — 30 March 1930 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 1982 • Place of death — Port-Vendres, France • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1954–1981 • Spouse — Gérard Blain (1953–1956) (divorced)
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1954 — Wild Fruit — Maria Manzana • Service Entrance — Une copine de Léo • 1955 — Tant qu'il y aura des femmes • 1957 — Les Collégiennes — Marthe Chevalier • 1958 — Secrets of a French Nurse — Thérèse • 1959 — The Tiger Attacks — Nadine Maroux • Les Dragueurs — Sylviane • The Road to Shame — Béatrice • 1960 — Thunder in the Blood — Catherine • L'ennemi dans l'ombre — Violaine • Pirates of the Coast — Isabela Linares • The White Horse Inn — Klärchen Hinzelmann • 1961 — Totòtruffa 62 — Diana Peluffo • 1962 — Le Tout pour le tout • 1965 — La corde au cou — Hélène • 1966 — Angelique and the King — De Montespan • The Diabolical Dr. Z — Nadia • Marvelous Angelique • 1967 — Les têtes brûlées — Lucia • 1968 — Love in the Night — Nicole • A Flea in Her Ear — Defendant • 1971 — Çiplaklar — Young ve wonderful woman • 1972 — Le franc-tireur — La femme • 1974 — Love at the Top — Shirley Douglas
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14th arrondissement of Paris.
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