Barbara Laage
Acting · Born Jul 30, 1920 · Died May 21, 1988 (67) · Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France
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
Films
Private Screening
19734.8
Défense de savoir
19735.9
Le Père Goriot
19727.5
Bed and Board
19707.1
Therese and Isabelle
19683.9
Strange Game
19686.0
The Burning Body
19666.5
The Heat of a Thousand Suns
19656.3
The Crime of Aldeia Velha
19647.5
Portuguese Vacation
19635.8
The Captive
196210.0
Paris Blues
19616.5
There's Going to Be a Party
19607.0
The Boss
19605.6
Bombs on Monte Carlo
19606.2
Tonight We Kill
19594.0
Soft Skin on Black Silk
19595.0
Whereabouts Unknown
19578.0
The Happy Road
19576.1
To Catch a Spy
19576.0
Every Second Counts
19566.3
Guilty?
19565.5
The Adventures of Gil Blas
19569.0
Nagana
19557.0
A Parisian in Rome
19548.3
Quai des blondes
19545.8
Zoé
19548.0
Act of Love
19536.9
Traviata 53
19536.9
The Slave
19537.0
The Respectful Prostitute
19525.3
The Red Rose
19515.6
B.F.'s Daughter
19486.3
Signé illisible
19427.0
