Faith Domergue

Actor

About

Also Known As

Faith Dorn, Faith Domerque

Birth Place

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Born

June 16, 1924

Died

April 04, 1999

Cause of Death

Cancer

Biography

Filmography

The House of Seven Corpses (1974)

One on Top of the Other (1972)

Martha

The Gamblers (1970)

Signora Del Isolla

Track of Thunder (1967)

Mrs. Goodwin

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)

Marcia

California (1963)

Carlotta Torres

Photos & Videos

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Where Danger Lives (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Tell Yourself A Bedtime Story

Where Danger Lives -- (Movie Clip) Appealing, Isn't She?

Family & Companions

Howard Hughes

Companion

Producer, businessman.

Hugo Fregonese

Husband

Director. Married in 1947; divorced in 1961.

Paolo Cossa

Husband

Married from c. 1996 until his death in 1996.

Bibliography

"My Life With Howard Hughes"

Faith Domergue (1972)

Biography

Despite an early boost from tycoon filmmaker Howard Hughes, alluring brunette actress Faith Domergue never managed to achieve Hollywood stardom. She landed a contract with Warner Brothers while still a high school student. Howard Hughes was struck by the beauty of the young woman and immediately bought out her contract. He then cast her for the lead in "Vendetta," a revenge drama that suffered innumerable delays due to Hughes's endless meddling and was released four years later, a critical and box office failure. Amidst the chaos of that production, Domergue married Argentine director Hugo Fregonese and the couple lived in South America for a couple of years, where they had a daughter. Upon returning to the United States, she took another shot at acting, paired with Robert Mitchum in the noir classic "Where Danger Lives." Afterward, she split from her contract with Hughes, moving on to minor Westerns and anthology drama series before acting in a number of science fiction B-pictures such as "This Island Earth" and "Cult of the Cobra." While not her favorite projects, these movies have gained modest cult followings over the years. In the late '50s, she moved into episodic TV, appearing in a variety of series, including the Westerns "Colt .45" and "Bonanza." In the early '70s, near the close of her career, she wrote a biography of her early years, "My Life with Howard Hughes."

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The House of Seven Corpses (1974)

One on Top of the Other (1972)

Martha

The Gamblers (1970)

Signora Del Isolla

Track of Thunder (1967)

Mrs. Goodwin

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)

Spin a Dark Web (1957)

Bella Francesi

The Atomic Man (1956)

Jill Rabowski

This Island Earth (1955)

Ruth Adams

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Lisa [Moya]

Santa Fe Passage (1955)

Aurelie St. Clair

It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

Dr. Lesley Joyce

This Is My Love (1954)

Evelyn Myer

The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)

Joan Britton

The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)

Opal Lacey

Vendetta (1950)

Colomba [Della Rebbia]

Where Danger Lives (1950)

Margo [Lannington]

Young Widow (1946)

Gerry Taylor

Life Events

Photo Collections

This Island Earth - Lobby Card Set

Here are several Lobby Cards from This Island Earth (1955). 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.

It Came from Beneath the Sea - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), featuring special effects by Ray Harryhausen. 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 Danger Lives - Lobby Cards

Here are a few lobby cards from RKO's Where Danger Lives (1950), starring Robert Mitchum and Faith Domergue. 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.