Yvonne Furneaux
Acting·May 11, 1926·† July 5, 2024 — 98 years old·Roubaix, France
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
1960·8.0
Repulsion
1965·7.4
The Mummy
1959·6.7
In the Name of the Italian People
1971·7.2
Le Amiche
1955·6.7
The Count of Monte Cristo
1961·7.2
The Master of Ballantrae
1953·5.8
The Champagne Murders
1967·5.5
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984·3.0
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964·6.2
Lisbon
1956·6.4
The Dark Avenger
1955·6.4
Filmography · 38
1994The World of HammerTVSelf (archive footage)1984Frankenstein's Great Aunt TillieMatilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein1972Temptation in the Summer WindProfessor's Wife1972The Baron: The Man in a Looking GlassSelina Travis1971In the Name of the Italian PeopleLavinia Santenocito1967The Champagne MurdersChristine Belling1966The BaronTV1965Hereward the WakeTVTorfrida1965RepulsionHélène Ledoux1964The Death Ray of Dr. MabuseGilda Larsen1964The Lion of ThebesHelen of Troy1963I 4 tassistiCorinna1963I Am SemiramisSemiramis1963Enough RopeClara Saccard1962Night Train to MilanAngela1962Charge of the Black LancersJassa1961ManhuntMaria1961The Count of Monte CristoMercédès1960Il carro armato dell'8 settembre1960We Like It ColdRosalina1960Run with the DevilMarta1960La Dolce VitaEmma1959The MummyIsobel Banning / Princess Ananka1959Letter to heaven1959Lui, lei e il nonnoHlen1956LisbonMaria Maddalena Masanet1955Le AmicheMomina De Stefani1955Cross ChannelJacqueline Moreau1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelTVSuzanne de Fleury1955The Prince with the Red MaskLaura1955The Dark AvengerMarie1954Crossed SwordsWoman1953The Beggar's OperaJenny Diver1953The Master of BallantraeJessie Brown1953The House of the ArrowBetty Harlowe1953The GenieSuzie195224 Hours of a Woman's LifeHenriette1952Meet Me TonightElena (segment "Ways and Means")