- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAnna Maria Van Huffelen
- Nickname
- Ann Codeé
- Ann Codee was born on March 5, 1890 in Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Kiss Me Kate (1953), So Dark the Night (1946) and Can-Can (1960). She was married to Frank Orth. She died on May 18, 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseFrank Orth(April 18, 1911 - May 18, 1961) (her death, 2 children)
- Though multilingual, she was generally typecast as French society matrons, landladies, maids and governesses.
- Since she played in over 50 Hollywood movies, she might be considered the most successful Belgian Hollywood actress.
- Appeared in vaudeville with her husband in an act billed as 'Codee and Orth' They appeared together in a series of movie shorts, 1929-31.
- Daughter of Athleta, a circus artist who was called the strongest woman of the world at the end of the 19th century. Ann and her two sisters started off as circus artists. Together they performed in the famous theater Folies Bergère in Paris.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content