Yvonne Furneaux, standing at an exact 5ft 5 ½ (166.4 cm), was a French actress whose petite yet commanding height enhanced her elegant screen presence in classic films.
Her 166.4 cm stature perfectly suited the sophisticated, graceful roles that defined her career, bringing poise and intensity to international cinema.
- Featured prominently in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, where her height complemented the film's glamorous dolce vita lifestyle.
- Starred in Roman Polanski's Repulsion, her frame amplifying the psychological tension.
- Appeared in Terence Fisher's The Mummy and The Master of Ballantrae, showcasing versatility across genres.
Born Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd in Roubaix, France, to a French mother and English father, she studied at Oxford and married cinematographer Jacques Natteau.