Denise Legeay, French actress (d. 1968)
Denise Augusta Marguerite Legeay (22 January 1898 – 27 May 1968) was a French film actress whose popularity peaked during the silent film era of the 1920s.
Legeay made her film debut at age 23 in the 1921 film L’infante à la rose and would continue to act in films until 1926, including a ten episode film serial Vingt ans après in 1922.
1898Jan, 22
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