Known For
Acting
Known Credits
53
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 16, 1924 (102 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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.
| 1996 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movieas Dr. Ruth Adams (archive footage) | |
| 1982 | Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Bloodas Veronica Dean | |
| 1979 | The Horror Showas (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | Amore grande, amore liberoas Madre di Paolo | |
| 1974 | Psycho Sistersas Millie Hartman | |
| 1974 | The House of Seven Corpsesas Gayle Dorian | |
| 1971 | The Man with Icy Eyesas Mrs. Valdes | |
| 1971 | Blood Legacyas Veronica Dean | |
| 1970 | The Gamblersas Signora Del Isolla | |
| 1969 | One on Top of the Otheras Marta | |
| 1969 | Besiegedas Lorenzo's mother | |
| 1968 | Track Of Thunderas Mrs. Goodwin | |
| 1967 | Garrison's Gorillasas | |
| 1965 | Voyage to the Prehistoric Planetas Dr. Marsha Evans, Vega | |
| 1963 | Californiaas Carlotta Torres | |
| 1962 | Combat!as Madame Fouchet | |
| 1960 | The Tall Manas | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eyeas | |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beatas | |
| 1959 | Lock-Upas | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Carla Ybarra | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Lee Bolden | |
| 1959 | Escort Westas Martha Drury | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas | |
| 1958 | Broncoas | |
| 1958 | Il cielo bruciaas Anna | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Cleo Grammas | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Conception O'Higgins | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Isabel Starkey | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas | |
| 1957 | Man in the Shadowas Barbara Peters | |
| 1957 | Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Helen Zotos | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas | |
| 1956 | Spin a Dark Webas Bella Francesi | |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristoas | |
| 1955 | Timeslipas Jill Rabowski | |
| 1955 | Cheyenneas | |
| 1955 | It Came from Beneath the Seaas Prof. Lesley Joyce | |
| 1955 | This Island Earthas Dr. Ruth Adams | |
| 1955 | Santa Fe Passageas Aurelie St. Clair | |
| 1955 | Cult of the Cobraas Lisa Moya | |
| 1954 | This Is My Loveas Evelyn Myer | |
| 1953 | The Great Sioux Uprisingas Joan Britton | |
| 1952 | The Duel at Silver Creekas Opal Lacy | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Marcella | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Mrs. Vialez | |
| 1950 | Vendettaas Colomba della Rabia | |
| 1950 | Where Danger Livesas Margo | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Sue Dawson | |
| 1946 | Young Widowas Gerry Taylor | |
| 1941 | Dancing in a Haremas | |
| 1941 | Blues in the Nightas Jitterbug (uncredited) |