Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Known for
Acting
Born
May 11, 1926
Died
July 5, 2024 (aged 98)
Birthplace
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.

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Filmography

1994
The World of Hammer poster

The World of Hammer

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

1984
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie poster

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Movie · as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein

1972
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass poster

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

Movie · as Selina Travis

1972
Temptation in the Summer Wind

Temptation in the Summer Wind

Movie · as Professor's Wife

1971
In the Name of the Italian People poster

In the Name of the Italian People

Movie · as Lavinia Santenocito

1967
The Champagne Murders poster

The Champagne Murders

Movie · as Christine Belling

1966
The Baron poster

The Baron

TV · 2 eps

1965
Repulsion poster

Repulsion

Movie · as Hélène Ledoux

1965
Hereward the Wake poster

Hereward the Wake

TV · as Torfrida · 11 eps

1964
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse poster

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

Movie · as Gilda Larsen

1964
The Lion of Thebes poster

The Lion of Thebes

Movie · as Helen of Troy

1963
I 4 tassisti poster

I 4 tassisti

Movie · as Corinna

1963
I Am Semiramis poster

I Am Semiramis

Movie · as Semiramis

1963
Enough Rope poster

Enough Rope

Movie · as Clara Saccard

1962
Charge of the Black Lancers poster

Charge of the Black Lancers

Movie · as Jassa

1962
Night Train to Milan poster

Night Train to Milan

Movie · as Angela

1961
The Count of Monte Cristo poster

The Count of Monte Cristo

Movie · as Mercédès

1961
Manhunt poster

Manhunt

Movie · as Maria

1960
Run with the Devil poster

Run with the Devil

Movie · as Marta

1960
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre poster

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

Movie

1960
We Like It Cold poster

We Like It Cold

Movie · as Rosalina

1960
La Dolce Vita poster

La Dolce Vita

Movie · as Emma

1959
The Mummy poster

The Mummy

Movie · as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka

1959
Letter to heaven poster

Letter to heaven

Movie

1959
Lui, lei e il nonno poster

Lui, lei e il nonno

Movie · as Hlen

1956
Lisbon poster

Lisbon

Movie · as Maria Maddalena Masanet

1955
Le Amiche poster

Le Amiche

Movie · as Momina De Stefani

1955
The Dark Avenger poster

The Dark Avenger

Movie · as Marie

1955
The Prince with the Red Mask poster

The Prince with the Red Mask

Movie · as Laura

1955
Cross Channel poster

Cross Channel

Movie · as Jacqueline Moreau

1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel poster

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

TV · as Suzanne de Fleury · 1 ep

1954
Crossed Swords poster

Crossed Swords

Movie · as Woman

1953
The House of the Arrow poster

The House of the Arrow

Movie · as Betty Harlowe

1953
The Master of Ballantrae poster

The Master of Ballantrae

Movie · as Jessie Brown

1953
The Beggar's Opera poster

The Beggar's Opera

Movie · as Jenny Diver

1953
The Genie

The Genie

Movie · as Suzie

1952
24 Hours of a Woman's Life poster

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

Movie · as Henriette

1952
Meet Me Tonight poster

Meet Me Tonight

Movie · as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")