Faith Domergue
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 16, 1924
- Died
- April 4, 1999 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Faith Domergue (born June 16, 1924 – November 4, 1999) was an American actress, primarily known for her roles in science fiction and B-movie films during the 1940s and 1950s. Faith Domergue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in California. Her early interest in acting led her to pursue a career in Hollywood, and she was discovered by producer Howard Hughes when she was just a teenager. He was impressed by her beauty and signed her to a contract, eventually launching her career in film. Domergue’s breakthrough role came in 1945 when she appeared in the film *The Strange Love of Martha Ivers*, though she didn't achieve major fame until she starred in *This Island Earth* (1955), a classic science fiction film where she played the role of a beautiful alien. The film became one of her best-known roles, and she was frequently cast in similar sci-fi movies, such as *It Came from Beneath the Sea* (1955). Aside from sci-fi films, Domergue also appeared in a number of dramas, crime films, and film noirs during the 1940s and 1950s, though she never reached the level of superstardom that some of her contemporaries did. She was a striking actress known for her exotic looks, which fit well with the roles she played. Domergue was known for her private nature, and she had several high-profile marriages. She was married four times in total, one of which was to actor and director *Louis A. L. Carr* (a marriage that ended in divorce). Her romantic life, as well as her career choices, kept her somewhat in the spotlight, but she eventually retired from acting in the 1960s. Faith Domergue lived out her later years quietly, far from the public eye. She passed away on November 4, 1999, at the age of 75, in Santa Barbara, California.
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Filmography
Discovering: Robert Mitchum
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Movie · as Dr. Ruth Adams (archive footage)
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
Movie · as Veronica Dean
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Movie · as Dr. Ruth Adams (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror Show
Movie · as (archive footage)
Amore grande, amore libero
Movie · as Madre di Paolo
Psycho Sisters
Movie · as Millie Hartman
The House of Seven Corpses
Movie · as Gayle Dorian
The Man with Icy Eyes
Movie · as Mrs. Valdes
Blood Legacy
Movie · as Veronica Dean
The Gamblers
Movie · as Signora Del Isolla
Besieged
Movie · as Lorenzo's mother
One on Top of the Other
Movie · as Marta
Track of Thunder
Movie · as Mrs. Goodwin
Garrison's Gorillas
TV · 1 ep
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Movie · as Dr. Marsha Evans, Vega
California
Movie · as Carlotta Torres
Combat!
TV · as Madame Fouchet · 1 ep
The Tall Man
TV · 1 ep
Escort West
Movie · as Martha Drury
Bourbon Street Beat
TV · 1 ep
Hawaiian Eye
TV · 2 eps
Lock-Up
TV · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Lee Bolden, Carla Ybarra · 1 ep
Il cielo brucia
Movie · as Anna
77 Sunset Strip
TV · 1 ep
Bronco
TV · 1 ep
Man in the Shadow
Movie · as Barbara Peters
Perry Mason
TV · as Conception O'Higgins, Cleo Grammas · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · 2 eps
Sugarfoot
TV · as Isabel Starkey · 1 ep
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
TV · as Helen Zotos · 1 ep
Spin a Dark Web
Movie · as Bella Francesi
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV · 1 ep
State Trooper
TV · 2 eps
This Island Earth
Movie · as Dr. Ruth Adams
Cult of the Cobra
Movie · as Lisa Moya
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Movie · as Prof. Lesley Joyce
Santa Fe Passage
Movie · as Aurelie St. Clair
Timeslip
Movie · as Jill Rabowski
Cheyenne
TV · 1 ep
This Is My Love
Movie · as Evelyn Myer
The Great Sioux Uprising
Movie · as Joan Britton
The Duel at Silver Creek
Movie · as Opal Lacy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Marcella, Mrs. Vialez · 1 ep
Where Danger Lives
Movie · as Margo
Vendetta
Movie · as Colomba della Rabia
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Sue Dawson · 1 ep
Young Widow
Movie · as Gerry Taylor
Blues in the Night
Movie · as Jitterbug (uncredited)
Dancing in a Harem
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