
Yvonne Furneaux
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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.
Known For
Filmography

The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984
as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972
as Selina Travis
Temptation in the Summer Wind
1972
as Professor's Wife

In the Name of the Italian People
1971
as Lavinia Santenocito

The Champagne Murders
1967
as Christine Belling

The Baron
1966

Repulsion
1965
as Hélène Ledoux

Hereward the Wake
1965
as Torfrida

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
as Gilda Larsen

The Lion of Thebes
1964
as Helen of Troy

I 4 tassisti
1963
as Corinna

I Am Semiramis
1963
as Semiramis

Enough Rope
1963
as Clara Saccard

Charge of the Black Lancers
1962
as Jassa

Night Train to Milan
1962
as Angela

The Count of Monte Cristo
1961
as Mercédès

Manhunt
1961
as Maria

Run with the Devil
1960
as Marta

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
1960

We Like It Cold
1960
as Rosalina

La Dolce Vita
1960
as Emma

The Mummy
1959
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Letter to heaven
1959

Lui, lei e il nonno
1959
as Hlen

Lisbon
1956
as Maria Maddalena Masanet

Le Amiche
1955
as Momina De Stefani

The Dark Avenger
1955
as Marie

The Prince with the Red Mask
1955
as Laura

Cross Channel
1955
as Jacqueline Moreau

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Suzanne de Fleury

Crossed Swords
1954
as Woman

The House of the Arrow
1953
as Betty Harlowe

The Master of Ballantrae
1953
as Jessie Brown

The Beggar's Opera
1953
as Jenny Diver
The Genie
1953
as Suzie

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
as Henriette

Meet Me Tonight
1952
as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")