Jehanne d'Alcy

A performer at the Théâtre RobertHoudin from 1888 when it was reopened by Georges Méliès Jehanne dAlcy also known as Fanny Manieux later became Mélièss mistress and appeared in a number of his films including the first of his risqué productions Après le bal le tub 1897 Mélièss first wife Eugenie died in May 1913 and in 1925 he married dAlcy Her concession of a toy stall at the Gare Montparnasse Paris manned by Georges provided their only income for several years In 1932 they moved into an apartment at a home for cinema veterans After Mélièss death dAlcy appeared in the poignant framing sequences of Georges Franjus short dramatisation of his life Le Grand Méliès 1952 with Mélièss son André playing his father Jehanne dAlcy died on 14 October 1956 at Versailles aged ninetytwo