Yvonne Furneaux
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.
Filmography
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984
as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
- No poster
Temptation in the Summer Wind
1972
as Professor's Wife
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972
as Selina Travis
In the Name of the Italian People
1971
as Lavinia Santenocito
The Champagne Murders
1967
as Christine Belling
Repulsion
1965
as Hélène Ledoux
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
Night Train to Milan
1962
as Angela
Charge of the Black Lancers
1962
as Jassa
Manhunt
1961
as Maria
The Count of Monte Cristo
1961
as Mercédès
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
1960
We Like It Cold
1960
as Rosalina
Run with the Devil
1960
as Marta
La Dolce Vita
1960
as Emma
The Mummy
1959
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
- No poster
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