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 the Orson Welles film The Lady from Shanghai , though the part was eventually awarded to Rita Hayworth.

Known For: Acting

Born: Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France, 1920-07-30

Died: 1988-05-21

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1942	Signé illisible		0
2	1948	B.F.'s Daughter	Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl	63
3	1951	The Red Rose	Claire Claris, photographer	51
4	1952	The Respectful Prostitute	Lizzie McKay	53
5	1953	The Slave	Anne-Marie 'Fétiche'	55
6	1953	Traviata 53	Margherita	67
7	1953	Act of Love	Nina	67
8	1954	Zoé	Zoé	0
9	1954	Quai des blondes	Barbara	53
10	1954	Una parigina a Roma	Germaine, la Parigina	85
11	1955	Nagana		0
12	1956	Les Assassins du dimanche	Simone Simonet	50
13	1956	The Adventures of Gil Blas	Antonia Caldera	0
14	1956	Guilty?	Jaqueline Delbois	60
15	1957	To Catch a Spy	Hiedi Effen	50
16	1957	The Happy Road	Suzanne Duval	56
17	1957	Whereabouts Unknown	Mariana	0
18	1958	Miss Pigalle	Yvonne Pigalle	0
19	1959	Soft Skin on Black Silk	Isabelle	46
20	1959	Tonight We Kill	Nelly	10
21	1960	Orientalische Nächte	Arlette	0
22	1960	Bombs on Monte Carlo	Olga	55
23	1960	The Boss	Rita	55
24	1960	There's Going to Be a Party	Michèle Laurent	0
25	1961	Paris Blues	Marie Séoul	65
26	1962	The Captive	Sylvie Hamelin	0
27	1963	Portuguese Vacation	Barbara	56
28	1964	The Crime of Aldeia Velha	Joana	68
29	1965	The Heat of a Thousand Suns	(voice)	58
30	1966	The Burning Body	Marcia	61
31	1968	Strange Game	Mathilde	55
32	1968	Therese and Isabelle	Thérèse's mother	42
33	1970	Bed and Board	Monique, la Secrétaire	72
34	1972	Le Père Goriot	Duchess of Langeais	60
35	1973	Défense de savoir	Mrs. Christiani	56
36	1973	Private Screening	Madeleine	46

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1971	The House in the Woods	Hélène	63