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Faith Domergue
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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. Fai…
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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.
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2014
Discovering: Robert Mitchum
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1996
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Movie Dr. Ruth Adams (archive footage)
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1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
Movie Veronica Dean
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1979
The Horror Show
Movie (archive footage)
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1976
Amore grande, amore libero
Movie Madre di Paolo
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1974
Psycho Sisters
Movie Millie Hartman
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1974
The House of Seven Corpses
Movie Gayle Dorian
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1971
The Man with Icy Eyes
Movie Mrs. Valdes
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1971
Blood Legacy
Movie Veronica Dean
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1970
The Gamblers
Movie Signora Del Isolla
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1969
One on Top of the Other
Movie Marta
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1969
Besieged
Movie Lorenzo's mother
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1968
Track of Thunder
Movie Mrs. Goodwin
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1967
Garrison's Gorillas
TV show
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1965
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Movie Dr. Marsha Evans, Vega
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1963
California
Movie Carlotta Torres
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1962
Combat!
TV show Madame Fouchet
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1960
The Tall Man
TV show
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1959
Hawaiian Eye
TV show
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1959
Bourbon Street Beat
TV show
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1959
Lock-Up
TV show
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1959
Bonanza
TV show Lee Bolden
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1959
Escort West
Movie Martha Drury
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1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV show
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1958
Bronco
TV show
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1958
Il cielo brucia
Movie Anna
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Conception O'Higgins
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1957
Sugarfoot
TV show Isabel Starkey
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1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV show
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1957
Man in the Shadow
Movie Barbara Peters
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1957
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
TV show Helen Zotos
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1956
State Trooper
TV show
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1956
Spin a Dark Web
Movie Bella Francesi
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1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV show
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1955
Timeslip
Movie Jill Rabowski
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1955
Cheyenne
TV show
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1955
This Island Earth
Movie Dr. Ruth Adams
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1955
Santa Fe Passage
Movie Aurelie St. Clair
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1955
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Movie Prof. Lesley Joyce
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1955
Cult of the Cobra
Movie Lisa Moya
