Renée Carl

Biography

Renée Carl (10 June 1875 – 31 July 1954) was a French actress of the silent era. She was born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France, and died in Paris, France. Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film director Louis Feuillade, she appeared in, at least, 150 films directed by him including the short Bébé and Bout de Zan comedies. Of the many characters she played in Feuillade's films, perhaps her most famous portrayal was that of Lady Beltham, mistress of the notorious Fantômas in the serial of the same name. She makes an uncredited appearance, as "L'Andalouse," in The Vampires. In 1922, she directed and starred in the film A Shout from the Abyss, also known as Un cri dans l'abîme. In a 1924 interview for Mon Ciné magazine, she stated that she was introduced to film-making through her friend Léonie Richard. Selected filmography

Known For

Pépé le Moko

as La Mère Tarte

Fantômas

as Lady Beltham

A Very Fine Lady

as La dame vraiment bien

Bout de Zan Steals an Elephant

as Charitable lady

The Obsession

as Mme Trévoux

The Agony of Byzantium

as The Wife of Emperor Constantine

The Trust, or The Battles for Money

as Juliette Michaud

Custody of the Child

as Mother

The Heart and the Money

as Madame Mauguiot

The Colonel's Account