Barbara Laage
Born
July 30, 1920
Died
May 21, 1988 (67 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France
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.
Known For
Private Screening
Madeleine
1973
Défense de savoir
Mrs. Christiani
1973
Le Père Goriot
Duchess of Langeais
1972
The House in the Woods
Hélène · (7 episodes)
1971
Bed and Board
Monique, la Secrétaire
1970
Therese and Isabelle
Thérèse's mother
1968
Strange Game
Mathilde
1968
The Burning Body
Marcia
1966
The Heat of a Thousand Suns
(voice)
1965
The Crime of Aldeia Velha
Joana
1964
Portuguese Vacation
Barbara
1963
The Captive
Sylvie Hamelin
1962
Paris Blues
Marie Séoul
1961
There's Going to Be a Party
Michèle Laurent
1960
The Boss
Rita
1960
Bombs on Monte Carlo
Olga
1960
Orientalische Nächte
Arlette
1960
Tonight We Kill
Nelly
1959
Soft Skin on Black Silk
Isabelle
1959
Miss Pigalle
Yvonne Pigalle
1958
Whereabouts Unknown
Mariana
1957
The Happy Road
Suzanne Duval
1957
To Catch a Spy
Hiedi Effen
1957
Guilty?
Jaqueline Delbois
1956
The Adventures of Gil Blas
Antonia Caldera
1956
Les Assassins du dimanche
Simone Simonet
1956
Nagana
1955
Una parigina a Roma
Germaine, la Parigina
1954
Quai des blondes
Barbara
1954
Zoé
Zoé
1954
Act of Love
Nina
1953
Traviata 53
Margherita
1953
The Slave
Anne-Marie 'Fétiche'
1953
The Respectful Prostitute
Lizzie McKay
1952
The Red Rose
Claire Claris, photographer
1951
B.F.'s Daughter
Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl
1948
Signé illisible
1942