Faith Domergue
Date of birth: 1924-06-16
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Faith Dorn, Faith Marie Domergue
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
This Island Earth
1955-06-01
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-
Where Danger Lives
1950-11-16
A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the dea
The Horror Show
1979-02-06
A history of horror movies.
Cult of the Cobra
1955-03-30
While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of wom
Psycho Sisters
1974-12-25
After her husband dies, a woman begins to have a nervous breakdown and is consoled by her younger si
The House of Seven Corpses
1974-02-01
A director is filming on location in a house where seven murders were committed. The caretaker warns
It Came from Beneath the Sea
1955-07-01
A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952-09-05
When a gang of ruthless claim jumpers brutally murders his miner father, a gunman known as the Silve
Escort West
1959-01-23
Seeking a new place to call home, former Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Victor Mature) and his da
Spin a Dark Web
1956-03-01
A boxer and war-time Telephone Engineer (Lee Patterson) is lured into a murder cover-up plot by a sc
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1965-08-01
In 2020, after the colonization of the moon, the spaceships Vega, Sirius and Capella are launched fr
Santa Fe Passage
1955-05-12
A disgraced Indian scout and his partner are hired to escort a wagonload of guns through Indian terr
Timeslip
1955-11-01
An atomic scientist is found floating in a river with a bullet in his back and a radioactive halo ar
The Man with Icy Eyes
1971-04-10
A state senator is murdered outside his home, and the police arrest a strange man described as havin
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953-07-17
During the Civil War, in Wyoming, horse dealers Joan Britton and Stephen Cook are competing to suppl
Vendetta
1950-12-25
The daughter of a slain man pushes her brother toward vengeance in 19th-century Corsica.
Man in the Shadow
1957-09-01
The wife of a condemned man tries to save him in England by finding the real killer.
This Is My Love
1954-10-27
A single woman tries to keep her sister from another man by framing her for her husband's murder.
Young Widow
1946-03-01
A young bride tries to rebuild her life after she learns her husband has been killed in the war.
Besieged
1969-01-01
Story of a student in the town of Trieste, shaken up by the economic crisis.
Blood Legacy
1971-03-17
In order to qualify to inherit the family fortune, the four heirs must spend the night in the family
California
1963-03-03
Revolutionaries rise up against the Mexican government in California in 1841 is told through the sto
Amore grande, amore libero
1976-04-02
Blues in the Night
1941-11-15
A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and lo
Track Of Thunder
1968-01-31
Rivals on the raceway--for publicity purposes only (but secretly buddies). Then they fall in love wi
The Gamblers
1970-04-16
Card cheats travel by cruise ship to the Adriatic coast to fleece a wealthy aristocrat.
Il cielo brucia
1958-06-14
One on Top of the Other
1969-08-15
A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
Dancing in a Harem
1941-12-01
Ralph Peters strolls through town past a snake-charmer, ends up in a harem, and dances with the Sult
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
1982-04-10
In order to qualify to inherit the family fortune, the four heirs, their in-laws, and the household