Yvonne Furneaux

Personal Info

Birthday

May 11, 1926

Day of Death

2024-07-05

(98 years old)

Place of Birth

Roubaix, France

Also Known As

Yvonne Fourneaux

Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd

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.

Known For

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

La Dolce Vita

Repulsion

The Mummy

The Count of Monte Cristo

Le Amiche

In the Name of the Italian People

The Master of Ballantrae

Filmography

1984
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
1972
Temptation in the Summer Wind
as Professor's Wife
The Man in a Looking Glass
as Selina Travis
1971
In the Name of the Italian People
as Lavinia Santenocito
1967
The Champagne Murders
as Christine Belling
1965
Repulsion
as Hélène Ledoux
1964
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Gilda Larsen
The Lion of Thebes
as Helen of Troy
1963
I 4 tassisti
as Corinna
I Am Semiramis
as Semiramis
Enough Rope
as Clara Saccard
1962
Night Train to Milan
as Angela
Charge of the Black Lancers
as Jassa
1961
Manhunt
as Maria
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Mercédès
1960
We Like It Cold
as Rosalina
Run with the Devil
as Marta
La Dolce Vita
as Emma
Second Look: Fellini
as Self
1959
The Mummy
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Lui, lei e il nonno
as Hlen
1958
Wuthering Heights
as Cathy
1956
Lisbon
as Maria Maddalena Masanet
1955
Le Amiche
as Momina De Stefani
Cross Channel
as Jacqueline Moreau
The Prince with the Red Mask
as Laura
The Dark Avenger
as Marie
1954
Crossed Swords
as Woman
1953
The Beggar's Opera
as Jenny Diver
The Master of Ballantrae
as Jessie Brown
The House of the Arrow
as Betty Harlowe
The Genie
as Suzie
1952
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Henriette
Meet Me Tonight
as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")