Barbara Laage

Barbara Laage

Acting • Born 1920-07-30 – Died 1988-05-21

Acting0Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France

Biography

Barbara Laage (30 July 1920 – 21 May 1988) was a French film actress who flourished in the 1950s. After fleeing Paris with her family during the German occupation in World War II , Laage returned to the city after the war and began her acting career in the Paris theater district of Montparnasse. Her first move to Hollywood was arranged by theatrical agent William Morris , founder of the William Morris Agency. She is one of several Hollywood stars of the era who would frequent the Chateau Marmont. She was the first choice for the lead role in the Orson Welles film The Lady from Shanghai , though the part was eventually awarded to Rita Hayworth.

Filmography

37 credits
Bed and Board

Bed and Board

Movie • 1970

Monique, la Secrétaire

Défense de savoir

Défense de savoir

Movie • 1973

Mrs. Christiani

Paris Blues

Paris Blues

Movie • 1961

Marie Séoul

To Catch a Spy

To Catch a Spy

Movie • 1957

Hiedi Effen

Traviata 53

Traviata 53

Movie • 1953

Margherita

Signé illisible

Signé illisible

Movie • 1942

B.F.'s Daughter

B.F.'s Daughter

Movie • 1948

Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl

Le Père Goriot

Le Père Goriot

Movie • 1972

Duchess of Langeais

The Happy Road

The Happy Road

Movie • 1957

Suzanne Duval

The Burning Body

The Burning Body

Movie • 1966

Marcia

Every Second Counts

Every Second Counts

Movie • 1956

Simone Simonet

The Crime of Aldeia Velha

The Crime of Aldeia Velha

Movie • 1964

Joana

The Respectful Prostitute

The Respectful Prostitute

Movie • 1952

Lizzie McKay

Bombs on Monte Carlo

Bombs on Monte Carlo

Movie • 1960

Olga

Act of Love

Act of Love

Movie • 1953

Nina

The Boss

The Boss

Movie • 1960

Rita

Nagana

Nagana

Movie • 1955

Tonight We Kill

Tonight We Kill

Movie • 1959

Nelly

The Adventures of Gil Blas

The Adventures of Gil Blas

Movie • 1956

Antonia Caldera

Guilty?

Guilty?

Movie • 1956

Jaqueline Delbois

The Heat of a Thousand Suns

The Heat of a Thousand Suns

Movie • 1965

(voice)

A Parisian in Rome

A Parisian in Rome

Movie • 1954

Germaine, la Parigina

Orientalische Nächte

Orientalische Nächte

Movie • 1960

Arlette

The Red Rose

The Red Rose

Movie • 1951

Claire Claris, photographer

Therese and Isabelle

Therese and Isabelle

Movie • 1968

Thérèse's mother

Soft Skin on Black Silk

Soft Skin on Black Silk

Movie • 1959

Isabelle

Private Screening

Private Screening

Movie • 1973

Madeleine

Zoé

Zoé

Movie • 1954

Zoé

Miss Pigalle

Miss Pigalle

Movie • 1958

Yvonne Pigalle

There's Going to Be a Party

There's Going to Be a Party

Movie • 1960

Michèle Laurent

The Slave

The Slave

Movie • 1953

Anne-Marie 'Fétiche'

The Captive

The Captive

Movie • 1962

Sylvie Hamelin

Whereabouts Unknown

Whereabouts Unknown

Movie • 1957

Mariana

Quai des blondes

Quai des blondes

Movie • 1954

Barbara

Portuguese Vacation

Portuguese Vacation

Movie • 1963

Barbara

Strange Game

Strange Game

Movie • 1968

Mathilde

The House in the Woods

The House in the Woods

TV • 1971

Hélène

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