Barbara Laage
Acting
1920-07-30 · 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.
Filmography(37)
moviePrivate Screening
as Madeleine · 1973 · 4.8
movieDéfense de savoir
as Mrs. Christiani · 1973 · 5.9
movieLe Père Goriot
as Duchess of Langeais · 1972 · 7.5
tvLa Maison des bois
as Hélène · 1971 · 7.0
movieBed and Board
as Monique, la Secrétaire · 1970 · 7.1
movieTherese and Isabelle
as Thérèse's mother · 1968 · 3.9
movieStrange Game
as Mathilde · 1968 · 6.0
movieThe Burning Body
as Marcia · 1966 · 6.5
movieThe Heat of a Thousand Suns
as (voice) · 1965 · 6.6
movieThe Crime of Aldeia Velha
as Joana · 1964 · 7.5
moviePortuguese Vacation
as Barbara · 1963 · 5.8
movieThe Captive
as Sylvie Hamelin · 1962 · 10.0
movieParis Blues
as Marie Séoul · 1961 · 6.5
movieThere's Going to Be a Party
as Michèle Laurent · 1960 · 7.0
movieThe Boss
as Rita · 1960 · 5.6
movieBombs on Monte Carlo
as Olga · 1960 · 6.3
movieOrientalische Nächte
as Arlette · 1960 · 8.0
movieTonight We Kill
as Nelly · 1959 · 4.0
movieSoft Skin on Black Silk
as Isabelle · 1959 · 5.0
movieMiss Pigalle
as Yvonne Pigalle · 1958 · 10.0
movieWhereabouts Unknown
as Mariana · 1957 · 8.0
movieThe Happy Road
as Suzanne Duval · 1957 · 6.1
movieTo Catch a Spy
as Hiedi Effen · 1957 · 6.0
movieEvery Second Counts
as Simone Simonet · 1956 · 6.3