Faith Domergue

Faith Domergue born June 16 1924 November 4 1999 was an American actress primarily known for her roles in science fiction and Bmovie 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 Domergues breakthrough role came in 1945 when she appeared in the film The Strange Love of Martha Ivers though she didnt 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 bestknown roles and she was frequently cast in similar scifi movies such as It Came from Beneath the Sea 1955 Aside from scifi 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 highprofile 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