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Capucine

Capucine, French actress and model (died 1990)

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Born
January 6, 1928
Died
March 17, 1990
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1928

About Capucine

Germaine Hélène Irène Lefebvre (French: [ʒɛʀmɛn elɛn iʀɛn ləfɛvʀ], 6 January 1928 – 17 March 1990), known by her mononym stage name Capucine (French: [kapysin]), was a French fashion model and actress known for her comedic roles in The Pink Panther (1963) and What's New Pussycat? (1965). She appeared in 36 films and 17 television productions between 1948 and 1990. I know all about horses, but I don't want a horse." Capucine had a supporting role in the Western Red Sun (1971) and guest-starred on Search (1972), her first TV series. Adopting the French name of a flower, "Capucine" (nasturtium, Tropaeolum), she became a fashion model, working for the fashion houses Givenchy and Christian Dior. After unsuccessfully auditioning for the role of Feathers in Rio Bravo (1959), she landed her first English-speaking role in the film Song Without End (1960), a biopic of Franz Liszt, where Capucine played Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.

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Capucine timeline

  1. She appeared in 36 films and 17 television productions between 1948 and 1990.
  2. After unsuccessfully auditioning for the role of Feathers in Rio Bravo (1959), she landed her first English-speaking role in the film Song Without End (1960), a biopic of Franz Liszt, where Capucine played Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.
  3. I know all about horses, but I don't want a horse." Capucine had a supporting role in the Western Red Sun (1971) and guest-starred on Search (1972), her first TV series.

The world when Capucine was born

Capucine was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Capucine's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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