Yvonne Furneaux
May 11, 1926 (99 years old) in Roubaix, France
Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scarcherd on May 11, 1926, in Roubaix, France) was a French film actress who gained international recognition throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her striking presence and dramatic versatility, she starred in a range of films across Europe, including iconic roles in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Her career spanned over three decades with 38 credited performances in both cinema and television.
Known For
Credits
- 1984 · Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
- 1972 · Temptation in the Summer Wind as Professor's Wife
- 1972 · The Man in a Looking Glass as Selina Travis
- 1971 · In the Name of the Italian People as Lavinia Santenocito
- 1967 · The Champagne Murders as Christine Belling
- 1966 · The Baron as
- 1965 · Hereward the Wake as Torfrida
- 1965 · Repulsion as Hélène Ledoux
- 1964 · The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse as Gilda Larsen
- 1964 · The Lion of Thebes as Helen of Troy
- 1963 · I 4 tassisti as Corinna
- 1963 · I Am Semiramis as Semiramis
- 1963 · Enough Rope as Clara Saccard
- 1962 · Night Train to Milan as Angela
- 1962 · Charge of the Black Lancers as Jassa
- 1961 · Manhunt as Maria
- 1961 · The Count of Monte Cristo as Mercédès
- 1960 · Il carro armato dell'8 settembre as
- 1960 · We Like It Cold as Rosalina
- 1960 · Run with the Devil as Marta
- 1960 · La Dolce Vita as Emma
- 1960 · Second Look: Fellini as Self
- 1959 · The Mummy as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
- 1959 · Lui, lei e il nonno as Hlen
- 1959 · Letter to heaven as
- 1958 · Wuthering Heights as Cathy
- 1956 · Lisbon as Maria Maddalena Masanet
- 1955 · Le Amiche as Momina De Stefani
- 1955 · Cross Channel as Jacqueline Moreau
- 1955 · The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Suzanne de Fleury
- 1955 · The Prince with the Red Mask as Laura
- 1955 · The Dark Avenger as Marie
- 1954 · Crossed Swords as Woman
- 1953 · The Beggar's Opera as Jenny Diver
- 1953 · The Master of Ballantrae as Jessie Brown
- 1953 · The House of the Arrow as Betty Harlowe
- 1953 · The Genie as Suzie
- 1952 · 24 Hours of a Woman's Life as Henriette
- 1952 · Meet Me Tonight as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")