Yvonne Furneaux

Actress

Born: May 11, 1926 (98 years old)

Died: July 5, 2024

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.

Filmography (23)

• The Count of Monte Cristo (1961, ★ 7.2)
• Repulsion (1965, ★ 7.4)
• Le Amiche (1955, ★ 6.7)
• The Mummy (1959, ★ 6.7)
• The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (1964, ★ 6.2)
• The Dark Avenger (1955, ★ 6.4)
• Lisbon (1956, ★ 6.4)
• The Lion of Thebes (1964, ★ 7.1)
• Night Train to Milan (1962, ★ 6.6)
• We Like It Cold (1960, ★ 7.2)
• Meet Me Tonight (1952, ★ 7.1)
• In the Name of the Italian People (1971, ★ 7.2)
• La Dolce Vita (1960, ★ 8)
• The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955, ★ 8)
• I Am Semiramis (1963, ★ 5.6)
• The Champagne Murders (1967, ★ 5.5)
• 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952, ★ 5.8)
• Run with the Devil (1960, ★ 5.1)
• The Master of Ballantrae (1953, ★ 5.6)
• The Beggar's Opera (1953, ★ 5.1)
• Enough Rope (1963, ★ 5.9)
• The Baron (1966, ★ 5.7)
• Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984, ★ 3)