From Wikipedia Yvonne VallĂ©e (February 21, 1899 â June 15, 1996) was a French actress. She was born Marguerite Yvonne Vallee in Bordeaux in 1899. VallĂ©e was the wife of Maurice Chevalier from 1927 to 1933. She died in Vallauris, France in 1996, aged 97. She is buried in the CimetiĂšre du Grand Jas in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes) Before their marriage, Yvonne VallĂ©e was Chevalier's music hall dancing partner. She performed operetta often alongside Chevalier and was in the ensemble for