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.
Laurie Mitchell | |
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 Laurie Mitchell in Maverick 1961 | |
| Born | Mickey Koren July 14, 1928 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 2018 (aged 90) Perris, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1954–1972 |
| Spouses | Larry White
(m. 1949; div. 1976)
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Early life
editMitchell 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
editIn 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 has co-starring roles in the feature films Calypso Joe (1957) and That Touch of Mink (1962). She can also be seen in episodes of various American television series produced in the 1950s and 1960s, such as the Adventures of Superman, 77 Sunset Strip, Wanted: Dead or Alive playing Belle Colter in S2 E15 "Chain Gang" (1959), Hawaiian Eye, Perry Mason, Bonanza, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Addams Family, and The Virginian.[3]
Personal life and death
editIn 1949, aged 21, Mitchell married magician Larry White.[2][3] They had two children and divorced in 1976.[2] Mitchell later remarried and had two stepsons.[3] She died of natural causes in 2018, at age 90, in Perris, California.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Colt .45 (TV series) | Adele | season 1 episode 3 (The $3000 Bullet) | |
| 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] | |
| 1959 | Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) | Belle Colter | season 2 episode 15 (Chain gang) | |
| 1960 | Hell Bent for Leather | Girl Friend | Uncredited | |
| 1961 | Perry Mason | Madge Elwood | Episode: "The Case of the Waylaid Wolf" | |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Rosette | S4:E8, "The Prairie Elephant" | |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Showgirl | [5] | |
| 1963 | A New Kind of Love | Parisienne Poule | Uncredited | |
| 1963 | Gunfight at Comanche Creek | Tina Neville | [5] | |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle USMC | Bernice | S1E12 (Sergeant Carter, Marine Babysitter) | |
| 1965 | Runaway Girl | Winnie Bernay | ||
| 1966 | Lord Love a Duck | Jack's Wife | (scenes deleted) | |
| 1968 | The Virginian (TV series) | Louise | season 7 episode 13 (Big Tiny) | |
| 1969 | The Girl Who Knew Too Much | Trudell |
References
edit- ^ a b "Laurie Mitchell Interview". Western Clippings. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Laurie Mitchell - A Private Life". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Laurie Mitchell, Villainess in 'Queen of Outer Space,' Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Laurie Mitchell Biography". Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Laurie Mitchell". Aveleyman. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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