Laurie Mitchell
Laurie Mitchell | |
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Born |
Mickey Koren July 14, 1928 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Died |
September 20, 2018 90) Perris, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 1954–1972 |
Spouse(s) |
Larry White (m. 1949; div. 1976) Ron Roberts (until her death) |
Laurie Mitchell (born Mickey Koren; July 14, 1928 – September 20, 2018) was an American actress and model. Mitchell was perhaps best known for her role as Queen Yllana, the ruler of Venus, in Edward Bernds's 1958 science-fiction film Queen of Outer Space.
Early life
Mitchell was born in Manhattan on July 14, 1928.[1] Her parents were Samuel and Adele Koren.[2] She began her career in The Bronx where she was a child model.[1] Her family moved to Los Angeles, when Mitchell was in her teens.[3]
Career
In 1954, she made her acting debut as a hooker opposite Kirk Douglas in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.[4] She also appeared on television for the first time in an installment of Ford Television Theatre.[3] She garnered a degree of fame in her role alongside Zsa Zsa Gabor in the 1958 science-fiction film Queen of Outer Space.[4]
Mitchell also starred in Calypso Joe (1957) and That Touch of Mink (1962) and on television in Adventures of Superman, 77 Sunset Strip, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Hawaiian Eye, Perry Mason, Bonanza, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Addams Family, and The Virginian.[3]
Personal life
In 1949, aged 21, Mitchell married magician Larry White.[3][2] They had two children and divorced in 1976.[2] Mitchell later remarried and had two stepsons.[3]
Mitchell died on September 20, 2018 in Perris, California, from natural causes, aged 90.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Ned's Girlfriend #2 | Uncredited[5] |
1955 | Women's Prison | Inmate | Uncredited |
1956 | The Rawhide Years | Minor Role | Uncredited[5] |
1956 | Girls in Prison | Phyllis - Tall Blonde | |
1956 | Fighting Trouble | Dolly Tate | |
1957 | The Garment Jungle | Model | Uncredited |
1957 | The Oklahoman | Girl | Uncredited |
1957 | Calypso Joe | Leah | |
1957 | The Helen Morgan Story | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1958 | The Female Animal | Manicurist | Uncredited |
1958 | Attack of the Puppet People | Georgia Lane | [5] |
1958 | Queen of Outer Space | Queen Yllana | [5] |
1958 | Missile to the Moon | Lambda | |
1959 | Some Like It Hot | Mary Lou | Uncredited[5] |
1960 | Hell Bent for Leather | Girl Friend | Uncredited |
1962 | That Touch of Mink | Showgirl | [5] |
1963 | A New Kind of Love | Parisienne Poule | Uncredited |
1963 | Gunfight at Comanche Creek | Tina Neville | [5] |
1965 | Runaway Girl | Winnie Bernay | |
1966 | Lord Love a Duck | Jack's Wife | (scenes deleted) |
1969 | The Girl Who Knew Too Much | Trudell |
References
- 1 2 "Laurie Mitchell Interview". Western Clippings. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Laurie Mitchell - A Private Life". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Laurie Mitchell, Villainess in 'Queen of Outer Space,' Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- 1 2 "Laurie Mitchell Biography". Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Laurie Mitchell". Aveleyman. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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