Yvonne Furneaux
Acting
- Born:
- 1926-05-11
- Died:
- 2024-07-05
- Place of birth:
- Roubaix, France
Biography
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
Filmography
The World of Hammer
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Temptation in the Summer Wind
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
In the Name of the Italian People
The Champagne Murders
The Baron
Hereward the Wake
Repulsion
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Lion of Thebes
I 4 tassisti
I Am Semiramis
Enough Rope
Night Train to Milan
Charge of the Black Lancers
Manhunt
The Count of Monte Cristo
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
We Like It Cold
Run with the Devil
La Dolce Vita
The Mummy
Letter to heaven
Lui, lei e il nonno
Lisbon
Le Amiche
Cross Channel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Prince with the Red Mask
The Dark Avenger
Crossed Swords
The Beggar's Opera
The Master of Ballantrae
The House of the Arrow
The Genie
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Meet Me Tonight