Yvonne Furneaux
Department: 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.
Known For
The Count of Monte Cristo
1961
I 4 tassisti
1963
Repulsion
1965
I Am Semiramis
1963
Le Amiche
1955
The Mummy
1959
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
The Champagne Murders
1967
The Dark Avenger
1955
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
Crossed Swords
1954
The House of the Arrow
1953
Letter to heaven
1959
Lisbon
1956
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972
The Prince with the Red Mask
1955
Run with the Devil
1960
The Lion of Thebes
1964
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984
Charge of the Black Lancers
1962
Temptation in the Summer Wind
1972
The Master of Ballantrae
1953
The Beggar's Opera
1953
Enough Rope
1963
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
1960
Night Train to Milan
1962
We Like It Cold
1960
Meet Me Tonight
1952
Lui, lei e il nonno
1959
The Genie
1953
In the Name of the Italian People
1971
La Dolce Vita
1960
Cross Channel
1955
Manhunt
1961
The Baron
1966
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
Hereward the Wake
1965
The World of Hammer
1994