Yvonne Arnaud

Biography

Germaine Yvonne Arnaud was a French-born pianist, singer and actress, who was well known for her career in Britain, as well as her native land. After beginning a career as a concert pianist as a child, Arnaud acted in musical comedies. She switched to non-musical comedy and drama around 1920 and was one of the players in the second of the Aldwych farces, A Cuckoo in the Nest, a hit in 1925. She also had dramatic roles and made films in the 1930s and 1940s, and continued to act into the 1950s. She occasionally performed as a pianist later in her career. The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre was named in her memory in Guildford, Surrey.

Most Known For

Stormy Weather

as Louise Craggs

Mon Oncle

as Georgette, the Housekeeper

Theatre Night

as Grace Barnes

Desire

as Pauline

Tomorrow We Live

as Madame L. Labouche

Tons of Money

as Louise Allington

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

as Millie

Woman to Woman

as Henriette

The Gay Adventure

as Julie

Widow's Might

as Princess Suzanne

A Cuckoo in the Nest

as Marguerite Hickett

The Improper Duchess

as Duchess of Tann

On Approval

as Maria Wislak

Lady in Danger

as Queen of Ardenberg

Neutral Port

as Rosa Pirenti

Princess Charming

as Countess Annette

Canaries Sometimes Sing

as Elma Melton

The Temptress

as Amy Howard