Yvonne Furneaux

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

39

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

  • Repulsion

    Repulsion

  • Meet Me Tonight

    Meet Me Tonight

  • The Genie

    The Genie

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

  • Temptation in the Summer Wind

    Temptation in the Summer Wind

  • La Dolce Vita

    La Dolce Vita

  • Charge of the Black Lancers

    Charge of the Black Lancers

  • I 4 tassisti

    I 4 tassisti

  • The Mummy

    The Mummy

  • The Baron

    The Baron

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • In the Name of the Italian People

    In the Name of the Italian People

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Hereward the Wake

    Hereward the Wake

  • The Champagne Murders

    The Champagne Murders

  • Lisbon

    Lisbon

  • I Am Semiramis

    I Am Semiramis

  • Night Train to Milan

    Night Train to Milan

  • Le Amiche

    Le Amiche

  • The Dark Avenger

    The Dark Avenger

  • The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

    The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

  • The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

  • Letter to heaven

    Letter to heaven

  • Crossed Swords

    Crossed Swords

  • Run with the Devil

    Run with the Devil

  • We Like It Cold

    We Like It Cold

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life

    24 Hours of a Woman's Life

  • Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

    Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

  • The Lion of Thebes

    The Lion of Thebes

  • Cross Channel

    Cross Channel

  • Enough Rope

    Enough Rope

  • The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

  • The House of the Arrow

    The House of the Arrow

  • Lui, lei e il nonno

    Lui, lei e il nonno

  • Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

    Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

  • The Prince with the Red Mask

    The Prince with the Red Mask

  • The Man in a Looking Glass

    The Man in a Looking Glass