Yvette Mimieux
Biography
Yvette Carmen Mimieux was an American film and television actress born on January 8, 1942, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, and she passed away on January 17, 2022, at the age of eighty. Known for fifty-two acting credits, her notable film work includes roles in The Time Machine in 1960, Where the Boys Are in 1960, Dark of the Sun in 1968, and The Black Hole in 1979. Regarding her personal life, she was married to director Stanley Donen, and later married hospitality executive Howard Ruby from December 20, 1986, until her death in 2022.
Career overview
Yvette Carmen Mimieux was an American film and television actress. Born on January 8, 1942, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, she established a notable acting career with fifty-two known acting credits on film and television.
Among her recognized works are the films The Time Machine and Where the Boys Are, both released in 1960. Her subsequent film credits include Dark of the Sun in 1968 and The Black Hole in 1979.
In her personal life, she was married to director Stanley Donen prior to her marriage to hospitality executive Howard Ruby. She married Ruby on December 20, 1986, and they remained married until her death on January 17, 2022, at the age of eighty.
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- Lady Boss (1992) as Deena Swanson
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990) as Danielle Altmann
- The Fifth Missile (1986) as Cheryl Leary
- The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986) as Self
- Berrenger's (1985)
- Lime Street (1985)
- Obsessive Love (1984) as Linda Foster
- Obsessive Love (1984) Story
- Obsessive Love (1984) Co-Producer
- Night Partners (1983) as Elizabeth McGuire
- Brainwash (1983) as Bianca Ray
- Forbidden Love (1982) as Joanna Bittan
- The Black Hole (1979) as Dr. Kate McCrae
- Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) as Paula Harvey
- Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978) as Betty Barry
- Outside Chance (1978) as Dinah Hunter
- Snowbeast (1977) as Ellen Seberg
- Ransom for Alice! (1977) as Jenny Cullen
- Jackson County Jail (1976) as Dinah Hunter
- The Legend of Valentino (1975) as Natacha Rambova
- Journey into Fear (1975) as Josette
- Hit Lady (1974) as Angela de Vries
- Hit Lady (1974) Writer
- The Neptune Factor (1973) as Dr. Leah Jansen
- Skyjacked (1972) as Angela Thacher
- Death Takes a Holiday (1971) as Peggy Chapman
- Black Noon (1971) as Deliverance
- The Most Deadly Game (1970) as Vanessa Smith
- The Delta Factor (1970) as Kim Stacy
- The Picasso Summer (1969) as Alice Smith
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Dark of the Sun (1968) as Claire
- Three in the Attic (1968) as Tobey Clinton
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self - Claire (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Monkeys, Go Home! (1967) as Maria Riserau
- The Desperate Hours (1967) as Cindy Hilliard
- The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967) as Grace Harvey
- Joy in the Morning (1965) as Annie McGairy Brown
- The Reward (1965) as Sylvia
- Looking for Love (1964) as Self
- Toys in the Attic (1963) as Lily Prine Berniers
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self - Guest
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) as Chi Chi Desnoyers
- Light in the Piazza (1962) as Clara Johnson Naccarelli
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) as The Princess (segment "The Dancing Princess")
- Diamond Head (1962) as Sloane Howland
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Pat Holmes
- The Time Machine (1960) as Weena
- Where the Boys Are (1960) as Melanie Tolman
- Platinum High School (1960) as Lorinda Nibley
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Nonnie Regan
- Mr. Lucky (1959)
- A Certain Smile (1958) as (uncredited)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self