The golden age of film noir the cinema of the disenchanted. Actress lizabeth scott, femme fatale in 1940s1950s film noir. The film opened in 1928 with young heiress martha ivers janis wilson as a girl bludgeoning with a cane her domineering, tyrannical, meanspirited, wealthy aunt ivers judith anderson to death on a flight of stairs where she tumbled to her death during a raging thunderstorm revenge for caning to death marthas beloved cat named bundles. Lizabeth scott, a sultry blonde with a comehither voice cut out for the seething romantic and homicidal passions of her hollywood film noir roles in the late 1940s and early 50s, died on jan. Actress lizabeth scott, whose sultry looks and smoky voice led many a man astray in 1940s and 50s film noir, died jan. Lizabeth scott, the american actress lizabeth scott, whose sultry looks and smoky voice led many a man astray in 1940s and 50s film noir, has died aged 92.
Audrey totter, a steely blonde actress known for her leading roles in some film noirs most prominent titles, including lady in the lake, the setup, died thursday. Film noir was a genre or, some prefer, a cycle of films that thrived predominantly in hollywood crime films in the early post world war ii years, as men were returning from the military to their lives at home, and these films express the anxiety that many men felt about being displaced as workers, boyfriends, husbands and fathers during wartime. The film noir male is an infinitely watchable being, exhibiting a wide range of emotions, behaviors, and motivations. Aug, 2014 hollywood legend lauren bacall has died aged 89 from a suspected stroke at her new york home. Peggy cummins, the petite blond actress who played the carnival sharpshooter turned murderous bank robber in the sexually charged 1950 film noir classic gun crazy, has died.
Audrey totter starred in dozens of movies and tv shows from the 1940s to the 1980s. Totter, the radio actress who became a silver screen star by playing femme fatales in 1940s film noir including lady in the lake, died thursday, dec. Hollywood legend lauren bacall has died aged 89 from a suspected stroke at her new york home. Lizabeth scott, sultry femme fatale of hollywoods film noir. In films like dead reckoning and too late for tears, ms. Lizabeth scott, an actress known for her roles in film noir like dead reckoning and pitfall, died jan. Lizabeth scott, famed film noir actress of the 40s and. With joan crawford, jack carson, zachary scott, eve arden. See more ideas about classic film noir, film noir and classic films. Mildred pierce is a 1945 american film noir crimedrama directed by michael curtiz and starring joan crawford, jack carson and zachary scott, also featuring eve arden, ann.
After understudying the role of sabina in the original broadway and boston stage productions of the skin of our teeth, she emerged in. Lizabeth scott, sultry femme fatale of hollywoods film. Actress audrey totter, femme fatale of classic noir films. Jan 02, 2018 peggy cummins, the petite blond actress who played the carnival sharpshooter turned murderous bank robber in the sexually charged 1950 film noir classic gun crazy, has died. While scott was still in britain, shooting began on a new noir that scott joined after she returned. Feb 06, 2015 lizabeth scott, who played an aloof and alluring femme fatale in such film noir classics as i walk alone, pitfall and dark city, has died. Actress lizabeth scott, femme fatale in 1940s1950s film.
September 29, 1922 january 31, 2015 was an american actress, known for her smoky voice and being the most beautiful face of film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. She was named the 20thgreatest female star of classic hollywood cinema by the american film institute and received an academy honorary award from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences in 2009 in recognition of. The legendary star, who was known for her role as a bank robber in the 1950 film. Feb 07, 2015 lizabeth scott, a sultry blonde with a comehither voice cut out for the seething romantic and homicidal passions of her hollywood film noir roles in the late 1940s and early 50s, died on jan. September 16, 1924 august 12, 2014 was an american actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. The actress, an icon of the hollywood film noir era, was found on tuesday morning. Kiss me deadly is the blackhearted apotheosis of film noir, and a key film of the 50s, embodying the profoundest anxieties of eisenhowers america.
Some of the characters from the film noir era are extremely violent, such as neville brands chester in d. Huskyvoiced blonde lizabeth scott, who played the femme fatale in numerous film noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s alongside leading men including humphrey bogart, burt. Jan 02, 2018 veteran irish actress peggy cummins has died at the age of 92. Audrey totter, the blond starlet who made her mark in such 1940s film noir classics as lady in the lake, the setup and high wall, has died. Lizabeth scott, famed film noir actress of the 40s and 50s. Veteran irish actress peggy cummins has died at the age of 92. A hardworking mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter. American actress lizabeth scott, sultry leading woman of film. Her best work was in the film noir category, most notably her role as the manipulative. Early examples of the noir style include dark, stylized detective films such as john hustons the maltese falcon 1941, frank tuttles this gun for hire 1942, otto premingers laura 1944, and edward dmytryks murder, my sweet 1944. Nov 27, 2017 their rich talents and vital beauty made the classic film noir genre the dynamic art form it has grown into today. Aug 09, 2015 coleen gray, an actress who dreamed of playing femmes fatales but was repeatedly cast as innocents in noir films like stanley kubricks the killing, died on monday at her home in the bel. Nov 29, 20 kiss me deadly is the blackhearted apotheosis of film noir, and a key film of the 50s, embodying the profoundest anxieties of eisenhowers america.
See more ideas about film noir, actresses and hollywood. Coleen gray, an actress who dreamed of playing femmes fatales but was repeatedly cast as innocents in noir films like stanley kubricks the killing, died on monday at her home in the bel. British actress emma chambers, who starred alongside hugh grant and julia roberts in the 1999 movie notting hill, has died, according to her agent. Audrey totter, one of the leading femmes fatale of 1940s film noir, has died. Audrey totter, 1940s film noir actress, dead at 95 new york. Mildred pierce is a 1945 american film noir crimedrama directed by michael curtiz and starring joan crawford, jack carson and zachary scott, also featuring eve arden, ann blyth and bruce bennett.
Feb 08, 2015 huskyvoiced blonde lizabeth scott, who played the femme fatale in numerous film noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s alongside leading men including humphrey bogart, burt lancaster and charlton. American movie classics bad girls of film all that noir. American actress lizabeth scott, sultry leading woman of. And thats partly what made noir so popular at movie studios. Mar 29, 2004 thin and pretty in a brassy way, with platinum hair and hardened, knowing eyes, she played a succession of dizzy blondes and hardboiled film noir dames. The genre was prevalent mostly in american crime dramas of the post world war ii era. The phrase film noir was first coined in 1946 by a group of french critics to describe the emerging movement of mainly black and white hollywood. Thin and pretty in a brassy way, with platinum hair and hardened, knowing eyes, she played a succession of dizzy blondes and hardboiled film. Audrey totter, an actress who specialized in playing temptresses, dangerous dames, and women harboring dark schemes in a series of movies from hollywoods film noir period of the 1940s and. The legendary star, who was known for her role as a bank robber in the 1950 film noir gun crazy, passed away on friday. Lizabeth scott, a paramount star in the 1940s usually cast as film noir heroines, died of congestive heart failure on jan. Ulmer directed this bmovie film noir masterpiece about a new york pianist who hitchhikes west to join his aspiring actress girlfriend.
Audrey totter, 1940s film noir actress, dead at 95. The actress, who never married, became a companion to texas oilman william dugger jr. Lizabeth virginia scott was an american actress, known for her smoky voice and being the. Maxine cooper gomberg, an actress best known for playing the secretary in the 1955 film noir classic kiss me deadly, has died. The setup is a boxing movie that takes place in a city that could only be seen inside a blackandwhite film noir. Lisa gastoni was born on july 28, 1935 in alassio, liguria, italy as elisabetta gastone. Audrey totter, 1940s film noir actress, dead at 95 new. Lizabeth scott, who played an aloof and alluring femme fatale in such film noir classics as i walk alone, pitfall and dark city, has died. Famed film noir noir actress audrey totter died thursday, dec. Lauren bacall actress to have and have not lauren bacall was born betty joan perske on september 16, 1924, in new york city. Lizabeth scott, whose deep, throaty voice and sensuous good looks helped her reign as a queen of hollywoods darkly antiromantic productions of the 1940s and 1950s, died jan. Banned in occupied countries during the war, these films became available throughout. Apr 15, 2009 maxine cooper gomberg, an actress best known for playing the secretary in the 1955 film noir classic kiss me deadly, has died.
My greatest ambition is to be the whoppingest best actress in hollywood. Dec 14, 20 audrey totter, a steely blonde actress known for her leading roles in some film noirs most prominent titles, including lady in the lake, the setup, died thursday. Dec 14, 20 audrey totter, the blond starlet who made her mark in such 1940s film noir classics as lady in the lake, the setup and high wall, has died. Concerning her first film noir, scott recalled how strange it was to be in a film with stanwyck and only have one. Audrey totter, the radio actress who became a silver screen star by playing femme fatales in 1940s film noir including lady in the lake, has died. Sep 19, 2017 and thats partly what made noir so popular at movie studios. Audrey totter, an actress who specialized in playing temptresses, dangerous dames and women harboring dark schemes in a series of movies from hollywoods film noir period of the 1940s and 50s. Dec 16, 20 audrey totter, the radio actress who became a silver screen star by playing femme fatales in 1940s film noir including lady in the lake, has died. Cain, this was crawfords first starring film for warner bros. Legendary irish hollywood actress and film noir star peggy. A product of marysvale, utah, marie windsor attended brigham young university and trained for the stage under maria ouspenskaya before she began playing leading roles in b pictures in the late 1940s. Totter, who had a stroke and suffered from congestive heart failure, died thursday at west.