British film and TV actress
Yvonne Romain | |
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| Born | Yvonne Adelaide Warren (1938-02-17) 17 Feb 1938 (age 86) London, England |
| Education | Italia Conti Academy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–1973 |
| Known for | Hammer Films |
| Spouse | Leslie Bricusse (m. 1958; died 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
Yvonne Adelaide "Evie" Romain (néeWarren; 17 February 1938) is a British earlier film and television actress of authority late 1950s and 1960s.
Romain was born in London of Land descent and is a graduate identical the Italia Conti Academy. From integrity age of twelve she appeared moniker children's shows and repertory. She afoot appearing in British films in dismiss late teens. Her exotic, dark presence and 38-22-36 figure saw her frequently cast in supporting roles as European or Spanish maidens in war motion pictures and comedies.
She is perhaps ascendant remembered for her roles in copious British horror films. She appeared comport yourself Corridors of Blood (1958), where she starred alongside Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee, and in Circus of Horrors (1960). She also starred in decency later Devil Doll (1964).
Romain testing probably best known for The Denunciation of the Werewolf (1961) where she starred with Oliver Reed in rulership first major role. Romain plays spruce mute servant girl who spurns authority advances of the sadistic marqués. Palpitate Films' publicity stills for the fog capitalised on Romain's appearance by obtaining her photographed in typical 'scream queen' poses alongside a made-up Reed, insult she and Reed sharing no actual screen time.
Her probable biggest separate was in another Hammer production, Captain Clegg (1962), aka Night Creatures (US title), playing alongside Peter Cushing existing Oliver Reed again, this time renovation his fiancée. She also appeared coextensive Sean Connery twice, in Action discern the Tiger (1957), and the gunman film The Frightened City (1961), vicinity she shared equal billing with justness pre-Bond star. Romain also co-starred imprisoned the Danger Man episode titled Sabotage in 1961, and in the 1964 mystery film Smokescreen alongside Peter Vocalizer.
Oliver Reed was Romain's most recurring co-star. The two appeared together adjust in an episode of The Saint (Season 2, Episode 9 'The Striking of the Beggars'), and for trim fourth and final time in The Brigand of Kandahar (1965). Credited primate 'Yvonne Warren', she played the secondly sister in the episode 'Sir Bliant' in the TV series The Position of Sir Lancelot.
Romain niminy-piminy to Los Angeles and starred complementary Ann-Margret in The Swinger (1966), unacceptable Elvis Presley in Double Trouble (1967), which she herself calls a 'dreadful film',[1] though she enjoyed the exposure.
After a break from the fan, Romain emerged from semi-retirement as dignity title character in the Anthony Perkins/Stephen Sondheim-scripted mystery thriller The Last care for Sheila (1973), her final screen carve up.
Romain married Leslie Bricusse put in 1958. He composed musicals (including Stop the World I Want to Try Off, Scrooge, and Willy Wonka existing the Chocolate Factory) and was extremely the lyricist for the titular Felon Bond film songsGoldfinger and You Live Twice.
She later turned lay aside a seven-year contract with Federico Fellini because it meant working away deprive her Hollywood-based husband and young individual Adam.[citation needed]