Yvonne Furneaux
Acting

Yvonne Furneaux

Born 11 May 1926 · Roubaix, France · Died 5 July 2024

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

La Dolce Vita
Repulsion
The Mummy
In the Name of the Italian People
Le Amiche
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Master of Ballantrae
The Champagne Murders
The Dark Avenger
Lisbon
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
In the Name of the Italian People
The Champagne Murders
Repulsion
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Lion of Thebes
I 4 tassisti
I Am Semiramis
Enough Rope
Charge of the Black Lancers
Night Train to Milan
The Count of Monte Cristo
Manhunt
Run with the Devil
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
We Like It Cold
La Dolce Vita
The Mummy
Lui, lei e il nonno
Lisbon
Le Amiche
The Dark Avenger
The Prince with the Red Mask
Cross Channel
Crossed Swords
The House of the Arrow
The Master of Ballantrae
The Beggar's Opera
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Meet Me Tonight
Yvonne Furneaux · Midrow