| Code | DS/UK/2882 |
| Name | Arnaud; Yvonne (20 December 1890-20 September 1958); French pianist, singer and actress |
| Variations of Name | Germaine Yvonne Arnaud |
| Dates | 20 December 1890-20 September 1958 |
| Gender | Female (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France (born) |
| Relationships | Daughter of Charles Leon Arnaud and Antoinette Montegut
Spouse of Hugh McLellan (actor)
Godmother of Oriel Malet (writer) |
| Biography | Yvonne Arnaud was a French pianist, singer and actress, well known for her career in Britain and France. 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 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. |