Maryse Begary
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Birth Name: Andree-Marie Marcoud
Born: 20 February 1926 Died: 25 October 2007
Country of origin: France
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Franz Begary
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Maryse Begary (c.1960)
Born Andrée Auclère on February 20, 1926 in Paris, France, the daughter of a baker, Maryse Begary (1926-2007) was one of the most accomplished and celebrated aerialists of her day, famous for her exceptional handstand on the trapeze bar—which she could hold for more than one minute—and her spectacular series of rotating one-arm planches (also known as "dislocations"), with which she emulated her idol, Lillian Leitzel (1892-1921).
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