
About
Yvonne Furneaux
Overview
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
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1984 | Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie | Actor | Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein | 58 Average |
1972 | Temptation in the Summer Wind | Actor | Professor's Wife | 58 Average |
1972 | The Man in a Looking Glass | Actor | Selina Travis | 58 Average |
1971 | In the Name of the Italian People | Actor | Lavinia Santenocito | 61 Fair |
1967 | The Champagne Murders | Actor | Christine Belling | 58 Average |
1965 | Repulsion | Actor | Hélène Ledoux | 68 Fair |
1964 | The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse | Actor | Gilda Larsen | 58 Average |
1964 | The Lion of Thebes | Actor | Helen of Troy | 59 Average |
1963 | I 4 tassisti | Actor | Corinna | 58 Average |
1963 | I Am Semiramis | Actor | Semiramis | 58 Average |
1963 | Enough Rope | Actor | Clara Saccard | 58 Average |
1962 | Night Train to Milan | Actor | Angela | 59 Average |
1962 | Charge of the Black Lancers | Actor | Jassa | 58 Average |
1961 | Manhunt | Actor | Maria | N/A N/A |
1961 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Actor | Mercédès | 59 Average |
1960 | Il carro armato dell'8 settembre | Actor | 58 Average |
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1960 | We Like It Cold | Actor | Rosalina | 59 Average |
1960 | Run with the Devil | Actor | Marta | 58 Average |
1960 | La Dolce Vita | Actor | Emma | 76 Good |
1960 | Second Look: Fellini | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1959 | The Mummy | Actor | Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka | 61 Fair |
1959 | Letter to heaven | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1959 | Lui, lei e il nonno | Actor | Hlen | N/A N/A |
1958 | Wuthering Heights | Actor | Cathy | N/A N/A |
1956 | Lisbon | Actor | Maria Maddalena Masanet | 59 Average |
1955 | Le Amiche | Actor | Momina De Stefani | 59 Average |
1955 | Cross Channel | Actor | Jacqueline Moreau | 58 Average |
1955 | The Prince with the Red Mask | Actor | Laura | N/A N/A |
1955 | The Dark Avenger | Actor | Marie | 58 Average |
1954 | Crossed Swords | Actor | Woman | 58 Average |
1953 | The Beggar's Opera | Actor | Jenny Diver | 58 Average |
1953 | The Master of Ballantrae | Actor | Jessie Brown | 58 Average |
1953 | The House of the Arrow | Actor | Betty Harlowe | 59 Average |
1953 | The Genie | Actor | Suzie | N/A N/A |
1952 | 24 Hours of a Woman's Life | Actor | Henriette | 58 Average |
1952 | Meet Me Tonight | Actor | Elena (segment "Ways and Means") | 59 Average |