
Faith Domergue
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1924-06-16
Day of Death
1999-04-04 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Faith Domergue
Biography
Faith Domergue (born June 16, 1924 – November 4, 1999) was an American actress, primarily known for her roles in science fiction and B-movie films during the 1940s and 1950s.
Faith Domergue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in California. Her early interest in acting led her to pursue a career in Hollywood, and she was discovered by producer Howard Hughes when she was just a teenager. He was impressed by her beauty and signed her to a contract, eventually launching her career in film.
Domergue’s breakthrough role came in 1945 when she appeared in the film *The Strange Love of Martha Ivers*, though she didn't achieve major fame until she starred in *This Island Earth* (1955), a classic science fiction film where she played the role of a beautiful alien. The film became one of her best-known roles, and she was frequently cast in similar sci-fi movies, such as *It Came from Beneath the Sea* (1955).
Aside from sci-fi films, Domergue also appeared in a number of dramas, crime films, and film noirs during the 1940s and 1950s, though she never reached the level of superstardom that some of her contemporaries did. She was a striking actress known for her exotic looks, which fit well with the roles she played.
Domergue was known for her private nature, and she had several high-profile marriages. She was married four times in total, one of which was to actor and director *Louis A. L. Carr* (a marriage that ended in divorce). Her romantic life, as well as her career choices, kept her somewhat in the spotlight, but she eventually retired from acting in the 1960s.
Faith Domergue lived out her later years quietly, far from the public eye. She passed away on November 4, 1999, at the age of 75, in Santa Barbara, California.
Known For
Acting
(1982)
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
as Veronica Dean
(1979)
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
(1976)
Amore grande, amore libero
as Madre di Paolo
(1974)
The House of Seven Corpses
as Gayle Dorian
(1974)
Psycho Sisters
as Millie Hartman
(1971)
The Man with Icy Eyes
as Mrs. Valdes
(1971)
Blood Legacy
as Veronica Dean
(1970)
The Gamblers
as Signora Del Isolla
(1969)
One on Top of the Other
as Marta
(1969)
Besieged
as Lorenzo's mother
(1968)
Track Of Thunder
as Mrs. Goodwin
(1965)
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
as Dr. Marsha Evans, Vega
(1963)
California
as Carlotta Torres
(1959)
Escort West
as Martha Drury
(1958)
Il cielo brucia
as Anna
(1957)
Man in the Shadow
as Barbara Peters
(1956)
Spin a Dark Web
as Bella Francesi
(1955)
This Island Earth
as Dr. Ruth Adams
(1955)
It Came from Beneath the Sea
as Prof. Lesley Joyce
(1955)
Cult of the Cobra
as Lisa Moya
(1955)
Santa Fe Passage
as Aurelie St. Clair
(1955)
Timeslip
as Jill Rabowski
(1954)
This Is My Love
as Evelyn Myer
(1953)
The Great Sioux Uprising
as Joan Britton
(1952)
The Duel at Silver Creek
as Opal Lacy
(1950)
Where Danger Lives
as Margo Lannington
(1950)
Vendetta
as Colomba della Rabia
(1946)
Young Widow
as Gerry Taylor
(1941)
Blues in the Night
as Jitterbug (uncredited)
(1941)