Yvonne Furneaux
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
La Dolce Vita
1960
as Emma
Repulsion
1965
as Hélène Ledoux
The Mummy
1959
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
The Count of Monte Cristo
1961
as Mercédès
The Beggar's Opera
1953
as Jenny Diver
Meet Me Tonight
1952
as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")
The Champagne Murders
1967
as Christine Belling
The Dark Avenger
1955
as Marie
In the Name of the Italian People
1971
as Lavinia Santenocito
The Master of Ballantrae
1953
as Jessie Brown
I Am Semiramis
1963
as Semiramis
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984
as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
The Genie
1953
as Suzie
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972
as Selina Travis
We Like It Cold
1960
as Rosalina
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
as Gilda Larsen
Temptation in the Summer Wind
1972
as Professor's Wife
Lui, lei e il nonno
1959
as Hlen
The House of the Arrow
1953
as Betty Harlowe
Charge of the Black Lancers
1962
as Jassa