Barbara Laage
Known for ActingBorn 1920-07-30 — died 1988-05-21Menthon-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.
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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
Paris Blues
1961 · as Marie Séoul
Bed and Board
1970 · as Monique, la Secrétaire
Act of Love
1953 · as Nina
The Respectful Prostitute
1952 · as Lizzie McKay
Orientalische Nächte
1960 · as Arlette
Private Screening
1973 · as Madeleine
B.F.'s Daughter
1948 · as Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl
The Boss
1960 · as Rita
Nagana
1955
The Slave
1953 · as Anne-Marie 'Fétiche'
Traviata 53
1953 · as Margherita
The Happy Road
1957 · as Suzanne Duval
Signé illisible
1942
Therese and Isabelle
1968 · as Thérèse's mother
Quai des blondes
1954 · as Barbara
The Burning Body
1966 · as Marcia
The Crime of Aldeia Velha
1964 · as Joana
There's Going to Be a Party
1960 · as Michèle Laurent