Yvette Mimieux

Actor

About

Also Known As

Yvette Carmen Mimieux

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Born

January 08, 1942

Biography

Filmography

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)

The Fifth Missile (1986)

Obsessive Love (1984)

Linda Foster

Night Partners (1983)

Forbidden Love (1982)

Joanna Bittan

Mystique (1981)

Bianca Ray

Photos & Videos

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Light In The Piazza (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Two Butterflies

Black Hole, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) I'm A Little Concerned

Family & Companions

Stanley Donen

Husband

Director, former dancer. Married in 1972; divorced in 1982.

Howard Ruby

Husband

Real estate executive. Married in 1986.

Biography

Statuesque Yvette Mimieux's film career took off in 1960 with two major parts demonstrating her versatility. In George Pal's version of "The Time Machine," she compelled attention as Weena, a primitive cavewoman in a an apocalyptic future. Later that year, her appearance as a happy-go-lucky teenager on vacation in the smash hit "Where The Boys Are" garnered her praise as much for her portrayal of a young woman struggling with sexual assault as for her bikini scenes. For the rest of her career, Mimieux struggled to find equally compelling parts that would allow her to show off her dramatic talents as much as her body. While her role as an unjustly imprisoned woman in 1976's exploitation movie "Jackson County Jail" briefly helped revive her big screen popularity, from the 1970s up to the time of her retirement Mimieux concentrated on TV movies, two of which included parts she wrote or conceived for herself. As a remorseless assassin in 1974's "Hit Lady" and a deranged stalker in 1984's dark drama "Obsessive Love," Mimieux finally had the chance to demonstrate her range. After her last appearance in the 1992 TV movie "Lady Boss," Mimieux retired from acting, turning her attention to real estate.

Filmography

Life Events

1960

Co-starred in "Where the Boys Are"

1960

Film debut in "The Time Machine"

1962

Portrayed a mentally challenged woman whose mother tries to marry her off in "Light in the Piazza"

1963

Cast as Dean Martin's child bride in "Toys in the Attic"

1964

Had memorable guest appearance as a surfer romanced by the title character in the series "Dr. Kildare", starring Richard Chamberlain

1965

First film with director Serge Bourguignon, "The Reward"

1965

Reteamed with Chamberlain in the feature "Joy in the Morning"

1970

Had regular role on the ABC series "The Most Deadly Game"

1970

Reteamed with Bourguignon for "The Picasso Summer"

1971

Starred in the ABC TV remake of "Death Takes a Holiday"

1972

Cast as a stewardess in "Skyjacked"

1974

Screenwriting debut with the ABC telefilm "Hit Lady"; also played title role

1975

Portrayed Natacha Rambova in the ABC movie "The Legend of Valentino"

1976

Acted in the independent film "Jackson County Jail"

1978

Starred in the small screen remake of "Jackson County Jail" titled "Outside Chance" (CBS)

1979

Appeared in "The Black Hole"

1981

Last feature film (to date) "Mystique"

1984

Co-produced, provided story for and starred in the CBS movie "Obsessive Love"

1986

Appeared in the NBC movie "The Fifth Missile"

1990

Co-starred in "Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception" (NBC)

1992

Last TV role (to date) a supporting part in the NBC miniseries "Jackie Collins' Lady Boss"

Photo Collections

Time Machine, The - Poster Painting

Here is a shot of one of the original paintings used in advertising The Time Machine (1960). It was painted by Reynold Brown and was the most prominent piece used for promotion; one place it appeared was on the 1-Sheet movie poster.

The Time Machine - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from The Time Machine (1960). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Where the Boys Are - Publicity Stills

Here are a number of publicity stills from Where the Boys Are (1960), starring George Hamilton and Yvette Mimieux. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

The Black Hole - Movie Posters

Here are two different one-sheet movie posters for Disney's science-fiction adventure The Black Hole (1979). One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.

Joy in the Morning - Yvette Mimieux Publicity Stills

Here are a few Publicity Stills of Yvette Mimieux taken for Joy in the Morning(1965). Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.