Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

1926-05-11 – 2024-07-05 (age 98) Roubaix, France
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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.

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La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita

1960

as Emma

Repulsion
Repulsion

1965

as Hélène Ledoux

The Mummy
The Mummy

1959

as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

1961

as Mercédès

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The Genie

1953

as Suzie

The Champagne Murders
The Champagne Murders

1967

as Christine Belling

Lisbon
Lisbon

1956

as Maria Maddalena Masanet

Le Amiche
Le Amiche

1955

as Momina De Stefani

The Dark Avenger
The Dark Avenger

1955

as Marie

Meet Me Tonight
Meet Me Tonight

1952

as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")

In the Name of the Italian People
In the Name of the Italian People

1971

as Lavinia Santenocito

The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae

1953

as Jessie Brown

Crossed Swords
Crossed Swords

1954

as Woman

I Am Semiramis
I Am Semiramis

1963

as Semiramis

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Manhunt
Manhunt

1961

as Maria

Night Train to Milan
Night Train to Milan

1962

as Angela

Enough Rope
Enough Rope

1963

as Clara Saccard

The Lion of Thebes
The Lion of Thebes

1964

as Helen of Troy

Charge of the Black Lancers