Yvonne Furneaux

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

40

Gender

Female

Birthday

1926-05-11

Day of death

2024-07-05 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Roubaix, France

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 Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • The Dark Avenger

    The Dark Avenger

  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

  • La Dolce Vita

    La Dolce Vita

  • The Man in a Looking Glass

    The Man in a Looking Glass

  • Run with the Devil

    Run with the Devil

  • The Baron

    The Baron

  • Repulsion

    Repulsion

  • Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

    Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

  • The House of the Arrow

    The House of the Arrow

  • The Mummy

    The Mummy

  • I 4 tassisti

    I 4 tassisti

  • Lisbon

    Lisbon

  • Second Look: Fellini

    Second Look: Fellini

  • The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

    The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • Crossed Swords

    Crossed Swords

  • Enough Rope

    Enough Rope

  • I Am Semiramis

    I Am Semiramis

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life

    24 Hours of a Woman's Life

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • The Champagne Murders

    The Champagne Murders

  • Temptation in the Summer Wind

    Temptation in the Summer Wind

  • Le Amiche

    Le Amiche

  • The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

  • Meet Me Tonight

    Meet Me Tonight

  • The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

  • Hereward the Wake

    Hereward the Wake

  • In the Name of the Italian People

    In the Name of the Italian People

  • Charge of the Black Lancers

    Charge of the Black Lancers

  • We Like It Cold

    We Like It Cold

  • The Lion of Thebes

    The Lion of Thebes

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

    Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

  • The Genie

    The Genie

  • Night Train to Milan

    Night Train to Milan

  • Lui, lei e il nonno

    Lui, lei e il nonno

  • The Prince with the Red Mask

    The Prince with the Red Mask

  • Cross Channel

    Cross Channel

  • Letter to heaven

    Letter to heaven