Actor info
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Name :
Yvonne Furneaux
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Born :
May 11, 1926 in Roubaix, France (98 years at death)
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Died :
July 5, 2024
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
34 films (1952–1984)
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Also known as :
Yvonne Fourneaux, Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd
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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.
Notable films
- The Champagne Murders (1967) as Christine Belling
- Repulsion (1965) as Hélène Ledoux
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1961) as Mercédès
- La Dolce Vita (1960) as Emma
- The Mummy (1959) as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
