# Claudine Auger

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French actress (1941–2019)

Claudine Auger Claudine Auger (1966) Born Claudine Oger (1941-04-26)26 April 1941 Paris, German-occupied France Died 18 December 2019(2019-12-18) (aged 78) Paris, France Occupation Actress Years active 1958–1995 Spouses Pierre Gaspard-Huit ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1969)​ Peter Brent ​ ​ (m. 1984; died 2008)​ Children 1

**Claudine Auger** (born **Claudine Oger**; 26 April 1941 – 18 December 2019) was a French actress best known for her role as a [Bond girl](/source/Bond_girl), [Dominique "Domino" Derval](/source/Domino_Vitali), in the [James Bond](/source/James_Bond) film *[Thunderball](/source/Thunderball_(film))* (1965). She earned the title of [Miss France Monde](/source/Miss_France_Monde) 1958 (the French representative to the [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) beauty pageant) and went on to finish as the first runner-up in the [1958 Miss World](/source/Miss_World_1958) contest.

## Career

Born in [Paris](/source/Paris), France, Auger began her career as a [model](/source/Model_(person)) and earned the title of [Miss France Monde](/source/Miss_France_Monde) 1958 (the French representative to the [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) beauty pageant) and went on to finish as the first runner-up in the [1958 Miss World](/source/Miss_World_1958) contest.[1][2] [Jean Cocteau](/source/Jean_Cocteau) cast Auger in an uncredited role as a tall [ballerina](/source/Ballerina) in *[Testament of Orpheus](/source/Testament_of_Orpheus)* (1960). When she was 18, she married the 43-year-old writer-director [Pierre Gaspard-Huit](/source/Pierre_Gaspard-Huit), and he cast her in several films, including *[Le Masque de fer](/source/Le_Masque_de_fer)* (1962) and *[Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance](/source/Kali_Yug%3A_Goddess_of_Vengeance)* (1963).[3]

In 1965 she was cast in the 1965 [James Bond](/source/James_Bond) film *[Thunderball](/source/Thunderball_(film))*, directed by [Terence Young](/source/Terence_Young_(director)). *Thunderball* launched Auger into a successful European movie career, but did little for her otherwise in the United States.[4] Though she performed in the movie, her French accent was considered too strong and her voice was dubbed by another actress.[2] She did, however, star in a [Danny Thomas](/source/Danny_Thomas) special called *The Road to Lebanon* with [Bing Crosby](/source/Bing_Crosby), which was shown on [NBC](/source/NBC) on 20 April 1966.[5]

Auger with [Marco Guglielmi](/source/Marco_Guglielmi) in *[Anyone Can Play](/source/Anyone_Can_Play)* (1967)

In 1966 she co-starred in the [World War II](/source/World_War_II) drama *[Triple Cross](/source/Triple_Cross_(1966_film))* with [Yul Brynner](/source/Yul_Brynner) and [Christopher Plummer](/source/Christopher_Plummer), that reunited her with her James Bond director Terence Young.[6] Auger co-starred with another [Bond girl](/source/Bond_girl), [Ursula Andress](/source/Ursula_Andress), in the Italian comedy *[Anyone Can Play](/source/Anyone_Can_Play)* (1967). She starred with two future Bond girls, [Barbara Bouchet](/source/Barbara_Bouchet) and [Barbara Bach](/source/Barbara_Bach), in *[Black Belly of the Tarantula](/source/Black_Belly_of_the_Tarantula)* (1971), a [giallo](/source/Giallo) mystery. She had major roles in films such as *[The Killing Game](/source/The_Killing_Game_(1967_film))* in 1967,[7] *[Flic Story](/source/Flic_Story)* in 1972,[2] and filmed scenes for *[The Eiger Sanction](/source/The_Eiger_Sanction_(film))* (1975), only to have her entire performance cut from the movie.[4]

On television, she made an appearance in 1972 on the [CBS](/source/CBS) series *[Medical Center](/source/Medical_Center_(TV_series))*. In the 1980s Auger starred *[The Man Who Married a French Wife](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Man_Who_Married_a_French_Wife&action=edit&redlink=1)* which was broadcast on the [BBC](/source/BBC) and shown as part of the "Great Performances" series that was broadcast on [PBS](/source/PBS) in the United States. She also appeared in the 1994 British television series *[The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes](/source/Sherlock_Holmes_(1984_TV_series))*.[2]

## Personal life and death

In 1959, she married French film director and screenwriter Pierre Gaspard-Huit. They later divorced in 1969.[2] She married British businessman Peter Brent[8] in 1984. He died in 2008. They had one child.[2]

Auger died in [Paris](/source/Paris) on 18 December 2019 following a lengthy illness.[1][9][10][11]

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1958 Christine Uncredited 1960 Testament of Orpheus Minerva Terrain vague the salesgirl 1961 Les Moutons de Panurge Monique Uncredited 1962 The Seven Deadly Sins the new waitress (segment "Envie, L'"), Uncredited Le Masque de fer Isabelle de Saint-Marc 1963 In the French Style Clio Andropolous Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance Amrita The Mystery of the Indian Temple Mario Camerini 1964 Games of Desire Elektra Tzanou 1965 Yo Yo Isolina The Reckless Uncredited Thunderball Dominique Derval ("Domino") 1966 That Man George Lila Treasure of San Gennaro Concettina Triple Cross Paulette The Devil in Love Maddalena de' Medici 1967 The Killing Game Jacqueline Meyrand The Head of the Family Adriana Anyone Can Play Esmeralda 1968 Escalation Carla Maria Manini Adriatic Sea of Fire Mirjana Listen, Let's Make Love Ida Bernasconi The Cats Barbara 1969 Love Birds Marina Come ti chiami, amore mio? 1971 Equinozio Black Belly of the Tarantula Laura A Bay of Blood Renata Donati Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide Nathalie Silvener 1972 Gli ordini sono ordini Giorgia's friend The Summertime Killer Michèle 1974 Borsalino & Co. Une passagère sur le paquebot Uncredited La dynamite est bonne à boire Consuelo 1975 L'Intrépide Sophie Flic Story Catherine 1976 Big Pot Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra Sol 1977 Pane, burro e marmellata Betty 1978 The Bermuda Triangle Sybill Butterfly on the Shoulder The coat's Woman 1979 Lovers and Liars Elisa Massacesi Lobster for Breakfast Carla Spinosi The Associate Agnès Pardot 1980 Fantastica Johanna MacPherson Prestami tua moglie Diana 1981 Black Jack (a.k.a. Asalto al casino) Jill Stradford 1984 Secret Places Sophie Meister 1985 The Repenter Rosa Ragusa 1986 Les Exploits d'un jeune Don Juan the mother 1988 Un amore di donna Gabriella's mother The Sparrow's Fluttering Dino's widow 1991 La bocca Countess Veronica Rospigliosi 1992 Salt on Our Skin Mrs. McEwan 1994 L'ombra della sera La mère d'Eva Television Film 1995 Los hombres siempre mienten Isabelle 1995 Un orage immobile Artémise d'Aubec Television Film 1997 Le rouge et le noir Madame de Fervaques

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bbc_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bbc_1-1) ["Claudine Auger: French actress known for James Bond role dies aged 78"](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50864159). *BBC News*. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-herald_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-herald_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-herald_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-herald_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-herald_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-herald_2-5) ["James Bond's first French love interest played Domino in Thunderball"](https://www.smh.com.au/national/james-bond-s-first-french-love-interest-played-domino-in-thunderball-20191223-p53mci.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Lisanti, Tom; Paul, Louis (2002). *Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962–1973*. McFarland and Company. p. 46.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-no_boost_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-no_boost_4-1) Mann, Roderick (29 November 1986). ["Bond Was No Boost For Auger"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-11-29-ca-16048-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101207061511/http://articles.latimes.com/1986-11-29/entertainment/ca-16048_1_claudine-auger) from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Pairpoint, Lionel. ["The Chronological Bing Crosby on Television"](http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/BingTV.htm). *BING magazine*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190628030554/http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/BingTV.htm) from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Triple Cross"](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/triple-cross-1967). *RogerEbert.com*. 11 July 1967. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Erickson, Hal](/source/Hal_Erickson_(author)) (2012). ["Claudine Auger"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121020060100/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/2828/Claudine-Auger/biography). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Archived from [the original](https://movies.nytimes.com/person/2828/Claudine-Auger/biography) on 20 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Riedel, Michael (12 November 1995). ["Kiss of Death"](http://www.nydailynews.com/kiss-death-article-1.694430). *New York Daily News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140319124428/http://www.nydailynews.com/kiss-death-article-1.694430) from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RTE_9-0)** ["Thunderball actress Claudine Auger has died aged 78"](https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1220/1102286-thunderball-actress-claudine-auger-has-died-aged-78/). *RTE*. 20 December 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191221172452/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1220/1102286-thunderball-actress-claudine-auger-has-died-aged-78/) from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-People_10-0)** Milkelbank, Peter (19 December 2019). ["Claudine Auger, First French Actress to Star as a Bond Girl, Dies at 78"](https://people.com/movies/bond-girl-claudine-auger-dies/). *People*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200117010250/https://people.com/movies/bond-girl-claudine-auger-dies/) from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Claudine Auger, Bond Girl in 'Thunderball,' Dies at 78"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/claudine-auger-dead-bond-girl-thunderball-was-78-1264424). *The Hollywood Reporter*. 20 December 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200103002402/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/claudine-auger-dead-bond-girl-thunderball-was-78-1264424) from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

## External links

- [Claudine Auger](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000805/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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- [Claudine Auger](https://www.aenigma-images.com/2020/10/claudine-auger/) at [aenigma](https://www.aenigma-images.com/)

- [Claudine Auger](http://aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=694) (Aveleyman)

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