Faith Domergue
Faith Domergue (born June 16, 1924 – November 4, 1999) was an American actress, primarily known for her roles in science fiction and B-movie films during the 1940s and 1950s.
Faith Domergue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in California. Her early interest in acting led her to pursue a career in Hollywood, and she was discovered by producer Howard Hughes when she was just a teenager. He was impressed by her beauty and signed her to a contract, eventually launching her career in film.
Domergue’s breakthrough role came in 1945 when she appeared in the film *The Strange Love of Martha Ivers*, though she didn't achieve major fame until she starred in *This Island Earth* (1955), a classic science fiction film where she played the role of a beautiful alien. The film became one of her best-known roles, and she was frequently cast in similar sci-fi movies, such as *It Came from Beneath the Sea* (1955).
Aside from sci-fi films, Domergue also appeared in a number of dramas, crime films, and film noirs during the 1940s and 1950s, though she never reached the level of superstardom that some of her contemporaries did. She was a striking actress known for her exotic looks, which fit well with the roles she played.
Domergue was known for her private nature, and she had several high-profile marriages. She was married four times in total, one of which was to actor and director *Louis A. L. Carr* (a marriage that ended in divorce). Her romantic life, as well as her career choices, kept her somewhat in the spotlight, but she eventually retired from acting in the 1960s.
Faith Domergue lived out her later years quietly, far from the public eye. She passed away on November 4, 1999, at the age of 75, in Santa Barbara, California.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.9116 |
| Birthday | 1924-06-16 |
| Place of Birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Also Known As | Faith Dorn, Faith Marie Domergue, |
1955
This Island Earth
6.011/235
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.
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This Island Earth
1950
Where Danger Lives
6.447/57
A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the death of her husband. They head for Mexico trying to...
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Where Danger Lives
1979
The Horror Show
3.8/4
A history of horror movies.
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The Horror Show
1955
Cult of the Cobra
5.986/37
While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered...
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Cult of the Cobra
1974
Psycho Sisters
10/1
After her husband dies, a woman begins to have a nervous breakdown and is consoled by her younger sister. Soon, however, other members of the family b...
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Psycho Sisters
1974
The House of Seven Corpses
4.679/39
A director is filming on location in a house where seven murders were committed. The caretaker warns them not to mess with things they do not understa...
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The House of Seven Corpses
1955
It Came from Beneath the Sea
5.654/107
A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coas...
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It Came from Beneath the Sea
1952
The Duel at Silver Creek
7.064/39
When a gang of ruthless claim jumpers brutally murders his miner father, a gunman known as the Silver Kid joins forces with the local marshal to free...
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The Duel at Silver Creek
1959
Escort West
6.167/12
Seeking a new place to call home, former Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Victor Mature) and his daughter meet Beth (Elaine Stewart), whose fiancé is...
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Escort West
1956
Spin a Dark Web
6.286/7
A boxer and war-time Telephone Engineer (Lee Patterson) is lured into a murder cover-up plot by a scheming woman ( Faith Domergue).
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Spin a Dark Web
1965
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
4.143/42
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Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1955
Santa Fe Passage
6.088/17
A disgraced Indian scout and his partner are hired to escort a wagonload of guns through Indian territory.
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Santa Fe Passage
1955
Timeslip
5.8/15
An atomic scientist is found floating in a river with a bullet in his back and a radioactive halo around his body. The radioactivity has put him seven...
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Timeslip
1971
The Man with Icy Eyes
4.65/10
A state senator is murdered outside his home, and the police arrest a strange man described as having "icy eyes" for the crime. An Italian reporter fi...
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The Man with Icy Eyes
1953
The Great Sioux Uprising
6/8
During the Civil War, in Wyoming, horse dealers Joan Britton and Stephen Cook are competing to supply the Union Army with horses. A Cherokee is in the...
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The Great Sioux Uprising
1950
Vendetta
8/1
The daughter of a slain man pushes her brother toward vengeance in 19th-century Corsica.
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Vendetta
1957
Man in the Shadow
8/1
The wife of a condemned man tries to save him in England by finding the real killer.
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Man in the Shadow
1954
This Is My Love
8.75/2
A single woman tries to keep her sister from another man by framing her for her husband's murder.
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This Is My Love
1946
Young Widow
4.8/10
A young bride tries to rebuild her life after she learns her husband has been killed in the war.
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Young Widow
1969
Besieged
4.571/7
Story of a student in the town of Trieste, shaken up by the economic crisis.
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Besieged
1971
Blood Legacy
3.591/22
In order to qualify to inherit the family fortune, the four heirs must spend the night in the family estate. However, during the night someone starts...
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Blood Legacy
1963
California
5/3
Revolutionaries rise up against the Mexican government in California in 1841 is told through the story of doomed Mexican general Don Francisco Hernand...
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California
1976
Amore grande, amore libero
8/1
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Amore grande, amore libero
1941
Blues in the Night
6.177/31
A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find...
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Blues in the Night
1968
Track Of Thunder
4.8/5
Rivals on the raceway--for publicity purposes only (but secretly buddies). Then they fall in love with the same woman--and the rivalry on the raceway...
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Track Of Thunder
1970
The Gamblers
7/2
Card cheats travel by cruise ship to the Adriatic coast to fleece a wealthy aristocrat.
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The Gamblers
1958
Il cielo brucia
8/1
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Il cielo brucia
1969
One on Top of the Other
6.403/93
A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
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One on Top of the Other
1941
Dancing in a Harem
0/0
Ralph Peters strolls through town past a snake-charmer, ends up in a harem, and dances with the Sultan's wife. The wife is one of three female dancers...
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Dancing in a Harem
1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
0/0
In order to qualify to inherit the family fortune, the four heirs, their in-laws, and the household servants must spend the night in the family estate...
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Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
1996
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
6.533/228
In the not-too-distant future, the evil Dr. Forrester forces a temp named Mike into a series of experiments, where he's forced to watch cheesy movies...
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