
Barbara Laage
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1920-07-30
- Died
- 1988-05-21
- Place of birth
- Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (36)

Paris Blues
1961
as Marie Séoul

Bed and Board
1970
as Monique, la Secrétaire

Portuguese Vacation
1963
as Barbara

B.F.'s Daughter
1948
as Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl

Therese and Isabelle
1968
as Thérèse's mother

The Respectful Prostitute
1952
as Lizzie McKay

The Happy Road
1957
as Suzanne Duval

Défense de savoir
1973
as Mrs. Christiani

The Adventures of Gil Blas
1956
as Antonia Caldera

Act of Love
1953
as Nina
Miss Pigalle
1958
as Yvonne Pigalle

Guilty?
1956
as Jaqueline Delbois

To Catch a Spy
1957
as Hiedi Effen

A Parisian in Rome
1954
as Germaine, la Parigina

The Slave
1953
as Anne-Marie 'Fétiche'

The Burning Body
1966
as Marcia

The Red Rose
1951
as Claire Claris, photographer

The Boss
1960
as Rita

Every Second Counts
1956
as Simone Simonet

The Heat of a Thousand Suns
1965
as (voice)

Traviata 53
1953
as Margherita

Quai des blondes
1954
as Barbara

Private Screening
1973
as Madeleine

Soft Skin on Black Silk
1959
as Isabelle

Signé illisible
1942

There's Going to Be a Party
1960
as Michèle Laurent

Le Père Goriot
1972
as Duchess of Langeais

Zoé
1954
as Zoé

The Crime of Aldeia Velha
1964
as Joana

Tonight We Kill
1959
as Nelly

Strange Game
1968
as Mathilde

Bombs on Monte Carlo
1960
as Olga

Nagana
1955

Whereabouts Unknown
1957
as Mariana

The Captive
1962
as Sylvie Hamelin
Orientalische Nächte
1960
as Arlette
About Barbara Laage
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 t… With 37 credits spanning from 1942 to 1973, Barbara Laage has appeared in 36 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Barbara Laage Movies
- Paris Blues (1961) — as Marie Séoul
- Bed and Board (1970) — as Monique, la Secrétaire
- Portuguese Vacation (1963) — as Barbara
- B.F.'s Daughter (1948) — as Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl
- Therese and Isabelle (1968) — as Thérèse's mother
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