Yvonne Monlaur (born Yvonne-Thérèse-Marie-Camille Bédat de Monlaur; 15 December 1939 – 18 April 2017) was a French film actress of the late 1950s and 1960s best known for her roles in the Hammer horror films.
Early years Monlaur was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. Her father, Pierre Bédat de Monlaur (fr), was a poet, descended from the French comital family of d'Escoubès de Monlaur;Le Petit Journal- L'Hebdo local du Gers, 18 March 2016, 'Pierre Bédat de Monlaur avait assuré la promotion de la daube de Seissan' URL= https://www.pressreader.com/france/le-petit-journal-lhebdo-local-du-gers/20160318/281895887357643 Date accessed= 6 January 2019Bulletin de la Société archéologique, historique, littéraire & scientifique du Gers, Volume 108, Issues 1-4, 2007, p. 105 her mother was a ballet dancer.Biography, glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com; accessed 25 April 2017. As a child, she studied ballet, and as a teenager she was a fashion model.
Career Monlaur starred in the 1958 Italian film Three Strangers in Rome, which was among Claudia Cardinale's earliest films, and in 1960 in the horror film Circus of Horrors alongside prominent actors in British film such as Anton Diffring and Donald Pleasence. In 1960, she also starred in the Hammer horror film The Brides of Dracula alongside other noted British actors of the day Peter Cushing and Freda Jackson and in The Terror of the Tongs (1961) with Christopher Lee.
Monlaur screentested for the role of Domino Derval in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. The role eventually went to another French actress, Claudine Auger., mi6.co.uk; accessed 25 April 2017.
Later years After working on a number of German and Italian films, Monlaur left the industry and returned to Paris. She attended a few film conventions, which included tributes to her time working on the Hammer films.
Death Monlaur died in Paris, France, on 18 April 2017, aged 77, survived by her only son Alexis.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Director 1956 Mannequins of Paris JanineAndré Hunebelle1958Three Strangers in RomeNandaClaudio Gora 1960Inn for TroubleYvette DupresC.M. Pennington-RichardsCircus of HorrorsNicole VanetSidney HayersThe Brides of DraculaMarianneTerence FisherIt Started in NaplesMelville Shavelson 1961The Terror of the TongsLeeAnthony BushellGerarchi si muoreRosalinaGiacomo Simonelli 1962Ladies' ManClaudiaBernard BorderieHawk of the Caribbean Arica MageirasPiero Regnoli1963Le concerto de la peur (Night of Lust) Nora RivièreJosé Bénazéraf1964License to KillMireilleHenri Decoin1965Heaven on One's HeadFrançoiseYves Ciampi
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