Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1920-07-30
Day of Death
1988-05-21
Place of Birth
Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France
Barbara Laage
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.
Filmography (36)
Private Screening
1973
Défense de savoir
1973
Le Père Goriot
1972
Bed and Board
1970
Therese and Isabelle
1968
Strange Game
1968
The Burning Body
1966
The Heat of a Thousand Suns
1965
The Crime of Aldeia Velha
1964
Portuguese Vacation
1963
The Captive
1962
Paris Blues
1961
There's Going to Be a Party
1960
The Boss
1960
