
Yvonne Furneaux
Known for: Acting
Born: May 11, 1926
Died: July 5, 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

I Am Semiramis
1963

The Count of Monte Cristo
1961

The Lion of Thebes
1964

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984

Charge of the Black Lancers
1962
Temptation in the Summer Wind
1972

Night Train to Milan
1962
The Genie
1953

Cross Channel
1955

The Mummy
1959

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964

The Champagne Murders
1967

The House of the Arrow
1953
Letter to heaven
1959

Lui, lei e il nonno
1959

Repulsion
1965

The Dark Avenger
1955

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972

Run with the Devil
1960

We Like It Cold
1960

In the Name of the Italian People
1971

La Dolce Vita
1960

Le Amiche
1955

Lisbon
1956

The Master of Ballantrae
1953

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
1960

The Prince with the Red Mask
1955

Enough Rope
1963

I 4 tassisti
1963

Manhunt
1961

Crossed Swords
1954

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952

The Beggar's Opera
1953

Meet Me Tonight
1952

The Baron
1966

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955

Hereward the Wake
1965

The World of Hammer
1994