Rose Dione
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 22, 1878 in Dardilly, Rhône, France
- Died
- January 29, 1936
- Active Years
- 1920–1933 (14 Years)
- Total Credits
- 59 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Rose Dione (Acting).
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[1] TMDB: Birthday Oct 22, 1878. Death Jan 29, 1936 (57 years old). Birthplace Dardilly, Rhône, France. Known for Acting. Known credits 59. Also known as Madamois.
[2] Wikipedia: Claudine Rosalie Gras (22 Oct 1875 – 29 Jan 1936). French-American actress. Silent era and pre-code films.
[3] TMDB: Rose Dione (Oct 22, 1878 – Jan 29, 1936). French-born actress. 68 films between 1910 and 1932. Best known for Madame Tetralini in Freaks (1932).
[4] IMDb: Born Oct 22, 1875 in Paris, France. Also known as Rosa Dione, Madame Dione, Madamoiselle Dion. First appearance: 1910 French short subject Fleur des Maquis (Flower of the Maquis).
[5] Wikipédia (FR): Claudine Rosalie Gras dite Rose Dione. Born 22 Oct 1878 in Dardilly (Rhône). Died 29 Jan 1936 in Los Angeles. French-American silent cinema actress.
[6] Biographies.net: French-American actress of the silent era. 68 films between 1910 and 1932. Billed as Madame Rose or Madame Dion. Born in Paris, died in Los Angeles, California.
Name: Rose Dione (born Claudine Rosalie Gras).
Birth Date: Sources vary (Oct 22, 1875 [2, 4] vs Oct 22, 1878 [1, 3,
Career overview
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Name: Rose Dione (professionally known as), Claudine Rosalie Gras (birth name).
Birth: October 22, 1875 [Source 2] or October 22, 1878 [Source 1, 3, 5]. Born in Paris [Source 4, 6] or Dardilly, Rhône, France [Source 1, 5].
Death: January 29, 1936 [Source 1, 2, 3, 5]. Died in Los Angeles [Source 5, 6].
Nationality: French-born [Source 1, 3], French-American [Source 2, 5, 6].
Acting Career: Silent era and pre-code films [Source 2, 6]. Appeared in 68 films between 1910 and 1932 [Source 1, 3, 6].
First appearance: 1910 French short subject Fleur des Maquis (Flower of the Maquis) [Source 4].
Best known for: Role as Madame Tetralini in the film Freaks (1932) [Source 1, 3].
Also known as: Madamois [Source 1], Rosa Dione, Madame Dione, Madamoiselle Dion [Source 4], Madame Rose, Madame Dion [Source 6].
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Rose Dione, born Claudine Rosalie Gras, was a French-American actress of the silent era and pre-code films. While some records list her birth date as October 22, 1875, others state October 22, 1878. She was born in Paris or Dardilly, Rhône, France, and died in Los Angeles on January 29, 1936. Throughout her career, she was known by several names, including Rosa Dione, Madame Dione, Madamoiselle Dion, Madame Rose, and Madamois.
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Her film career spanned from 1910 to 1932, during which she appeared in 68 films. Her first film appearance was in the 1910 French short subject Fleur des Maquis, also known as Flower of the Maquis. Dione is best recognized for her performance as Madame Tetralini in the 1932 film Freaks.
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Rose Dione, born Claudine Rosalie Gras, was a French-American actress who worked during the silent era and the pre-code era of film. Records regarding her birth vary, with some sources citing October 22, 1875, and others citing October 22, 1878. She was born in Paris or Dardilly, Rhône, France, and passed away in Los Angeles
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Full Filmography
59 titles- The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) as Cafe Proprietress (Uncredited)
- Freaks (1932) as Madame Tetrallini
- Back Street (1932) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- The King Murder (1932) as Miss Duval, Maid
- Susan Lenox (1931) as French Hostess at Paradise Club (uncredited)
- Salvation Nell (1931) as Madame Cloquette
- Svengali (1931) as Trilby's Mother (uncredited)
- Sin Takes a Holiday (1930) as Masseuse (uncredited)
- Isle of Escape (1930) as Ma Blackney
- Women Everywhere (1930) as Zephyrine
- On Your Back (1930) as Mrs. Dupinnet
- Hearts in Exile (1929) as Marya
- One Stolen Night (1929) as Madame Blossom
- West of Zanzibar (1928) as Zanzibar Club Owner (uncredited)
- His Tiger Lady (1928) as Madame Duval
- Out of the Ruins (1928) as Mère Gourdain
- Naughty Baby (1928) as Madame Fleurette
- Bringing Up Father (1928) as Mrs. Smith
- Mad Hour (1928) as Modiste
- The Red Mark (1928) as Mother Caron
- When a Man Loves (1927) as Nana (uncredited)
- Ragtime (1927) as Yvonne Martin, aka 'Goldie'
- The Beloved Rogue (1927) as Margot
- Polly of the Movies (1927) as Lulu Fairmount
- Camille (1927) as Prudence
- The Duchess of Buffalo (1926) as Grand Duchess Olga Petrovna
- Love's Blindness (1926) as Mme. De Jainon
- Paris (1926) as Marcelle
- Mademoiselle Modiste (1926) as Madame Claire
- Fools of Fashion (1926) as Francine
- One Year to Live (1925) as Nanette
- Fifth Avenue Models (1925) as Madame Suze
- Try and Get It (1924) as Madame Florio
- The Lover of Camille (1924) as Madame Deburau
- The Rose of Paris (1924) as Madame Bolomoff
- Shadows of Paris (1924) as Madame Boule, Café Owner
- Inez from Hollywood (1924) as Marie D'Albrecht
- Salomé (1923) as Herodias, wife of Herod
- Drifting (1923) as Madame Polly Voo
- Trilby (1923) as Laundress
- Scaramouche (1923) as La Révolte
- The French Doll (1923) as Madame Mazuloier
- Omar the Tentmaker (1922) as Shah's mother
- Golden Dreams (1922) as Countess de Elberca
- Silent Years (1921) as Mam'selle Jo Morey
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921) as Minna
- Be My Wife (1921) as Madame Coralie
- Silk Hosiery (1920) as Mme. Louise
- The Woman and the Puppet (1920) as Concha's Mother
- The Luck of the Irish (1920) as The Malay Street Woman
- The Land of Jazz (1920) as Mrs. Lord
- Suds (1920) as Madame Jeanne Gallifilet Didier (as Rosa Dione)
- The Great Lover (1920) as Sabotini
- The World and Its Woman (1919) as Erina Rodina
- The Tiger's Trail (1919) as Dance Hall Queen
- The Secret Garden (1919) as Mrs. Lennox
- It Happened in Paris (1919) as Creota
- The Corsican Brothers (1917)
- La joueuse d'orgue (1916)
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Rose Dione is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Freaks (1932), Salomé (1923).
When and where was Rose Dione born?
Rose Dione was born on October 22, 1878 in Dardilly, Rhône, France. They passed away on January 29, 1936.
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Rose Dione has accumulated over 59 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1933.
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