- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 29, 1922
- Place of Birth
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- January 31, 2015
Lizabeth Scott
Lizabeth Virginia Scott, born Emma Matzo (September 29, 1922 – January 31, 2015) was an enigmatic American film actress, known for her captivating presence in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. Her sultry voice and smoky allure made her a notable figure in Hollywood. After understudying the role of Sabina in the original Broadway and Boston stage productions of The Skin of Our Teeth, she emerged internationally in such films as The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), Dead Reckoning (1947), Desert Fury (1947) and Too Late for Tears (1949). Of her 22 feature films, she was leading lady in all but one. Her portrayal of complex, femme fatale characters left a lasting impact. In addition to stage and radio, she appeared on television from the late 1940s to early 1970s. Despite a relatively brief filmography, her talent and contribution to the noir genre solidified her as an iconic figure …
Filmography
movieElvis Through the Years
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieAlan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
1999 · Self
movieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe World of Hammer
1994 · Self (archive footage)
moviePulp
1972 · Princess Betty Cippola
tvBurke's Law
1963 · Mona Roberts
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
tvAdventures in Paradise
1959 · Carla MacKinley
tvThe Third Man
1959
movieLoving You
1957 · Glenda Markle
movieThe Weapon
1956 · Elsa Jenner
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
movieSilver Lode
1954 · Rose Evans
movieBad for Each Other
1953 · Helen Curtis
movieScared Stiff
1953 · Mary Carroll
movieStolen Face
1952 · Alice Brent / Lily Conover
movieThe Racket
1951 · Irene Hayes
movieRed Mountain
1951 · Chris
movieTwo of a Kind
1951 · Brandy Kirby
movieThe Company She Keeps
1951 · Joan
movieDark City
1950 · Fran Garland
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Margaret Bailey, Betsy
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
moviePaid in Full
1950 · Jane Langley
movieEasy Living
1949 · Liza Wilson
movieToo Late for Tears
1949 · Jane Palmer
moviePitfall
1948 · Mona Stevens
movieI Walk Alone
1947 · Kay Lawrence
movieVariety Girl
1947 · Lizabeth Scott
movieDesert Fury
1947 · Paula Haller
movieDead Reckoning
1946 · Coral Chandler
movieThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946 · Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
movieYou Came Along
1945 · Ivy Hotchkiss