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name: "Yvonne De Carlo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/yvonne-de-carlo"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 September 1922"
died: "8 January 2007"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-20T03:15:16.643276+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Yvonne De Carlo

Actor. Born 1 September 1922 in Vancouver, Canada. Died 8 January 2007.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 September 1922, Vancouver, Canada
- **Died:** 8 January 2007
- **Also known as:** Margaret Yvonne Middleton, Ивонн Де Карло, Peggy Yvonne De Carlo, Yvonne DeCarlo, Yvonne de Carlo, Yvonne deCarlo, Peggy, Technicolor Queen of Hollywood, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, Queen of Technicolor
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 58 (1), 1950s 67 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_De_Carlo, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286339, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001119/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41240

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Ten Commandments*](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md) (67)

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## Biography

Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian-born American actress, dancer and singer. Born Margaret Yvonne Middleton on 1 September 1922 in Vancouver, she died on 8 January 2007 in Los Angeles.

She appeared in numerous films during the 1940s and 1950s. Her best-known film role was as Sephora, the wife of Moses, in Cecil B. DeMille's *The Ten Commandments* (1956). She also played Lily Munster in the CBS television series *The Munsters* (1964–1966).

De Carlo received a Laurel Award for Topliner Supporting Actress for her performance in *The Ten Commandments*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these

- *The Ten Commandments* (1956), Fi1m 67, as Sephora — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *For Whom the Bell Tolls* (1943), Fi1m 58, as Girl in Cafe (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/for-whom-the-bell-tolls.md)

## Complete filmography (120)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera* (2015), as Lily Munster (archive footage)
- *The Munsters: Family Portrait* (2008), as Lily Munster
- *Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa* (2000), as Lily Munster (archive footage)
- *The Barefoot Executive* (1995), as Norma
- *Here Come the Munsters* (1995), as Restaurant Guest
- *La Classe américaine* (1993), as The Actor's Wife (archive footage)
- *Seasons of the Heart* (1993), as Older Martha (voice)
- *The Naked Truth* (1992), as Mrs. Hess
- *Oscar* (1991), as Aunt Rosa
- *Mirror Mirror* (1990), as Emelin
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Francesca Goldman
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Mrs. Jones (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
- *Cellar Dweller* (1988), as Mrs. Briggs
- *American Gothic* (1987), as Ma
- *A Masterpiece of Murder* (1986), as Mrs. Murphy
- *Flesh and Bullets* (1985), as Los Angeles Judge
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Miss Springer
- *Play Dead* (1983), as Hester
- *Vultures* (1983), as Rose
- *Liar's Moon* (1982), as Jeanene Dubois
- *The Munsters' Revenge* (1981), as Lily Munster
- *The Man with Bogart's Face* (1980), as Teresa Anastas
- *The Alan Thicke Show* (1980), series, Actor
- *Silent Scream* (1979), as Mrs. Engels
- *Guyana: Crime of the Century* (1979), as Susan Ames
- *Black Fire* (1979), as Catherine Jones
- *Nocturna* (1979), as Jugulia Vein
- *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Fifi Aprea, Madame Jeannot
- *Satan's Cheerleaders* (1977), as Emmy Bubb
- *Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood* (1976), as Cleaning Woman
- *House of Shadows* (1976), as Mrs. Howard
- *It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time* (1975), as Julia
- *Blazing Stewardesses* (1975), as Honey Morgan
- *The Intruder* (1975), as Miss DePriest
- *The Mark of Zorro* (1974), as Isabella Vega (as Yvonne DeCarlo)
- *The Girl on the Late, Late Show* (1974), as Lorraine
- *Arizona Slim* (1973), as Countess Zubrovka
- *The Seven Minutes* (1971), as Constance Cumberland
- *The Delta Factor* (1970), as Valerie
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Mrs. Levene
- *Arizona Bushwhackers* (1968), as Jill Wyler
- *The Power* (1968), as Sally Hallson
- *Custer* (1967), series, Actor
- *Hostile Guns* (1967), as Laura Mannon
- *The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.* (1966), series, as Nadia Marcolescu
- *Munster, Go Home!* (1966), as Lily Munster
- *Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland* (1965), as Lily Munster
- *The Munsters* (1964), series, as Lily Munster
- *Law of the Lawless* (1964), as Ellie Irish
- *A Global Affair* (1964), as Dolores
- *McLintock!* (1963), as Louise Warren
- *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Countess Barbara Erozzi
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, Actor
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Helen Haldeman aka Elena, Imogene Del Finnia
- *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Lianne Zagreb
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Lotta Crabtree
- *The Sword and the Cross* (1958), as Maria Maddalena
- *Timbuktu* (1958), as Natalie Dufort
- *Band of Angels* (1957), as Amantha Starr
- *Death of a Scoundrel* (1956), as Bridget Kelly
- *The Ten Commandments* (1956), as Sephora — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md)
- *Raw Edge* (1956), as Hannah Montgomery
- *Flame of the Islands* (1955), as Rosalind Dee
- *Screen Director's Playhouse* (1955), series, as Pearl Krauss
- *Magic Fire* (1955), as Minna Planer
- *Shotgun* (1955), as Abby
- *Passion* (1954), as Rosa Melo / Tonya Melo
- *The Contessa's Secret* (1954), as La Castiglione - Virginia Oldoini
- *Happy Ever After* (1954), as Serena McGlusky
- *Border River* (1954), as Carmelita Carias
- *The Backbone of America* (1953), as Victoria Johnson
- *Fort Algiers* (1953), as Yvette
- *The Captain's Paradise* (1953), as Nita St. James
- *Sombrero* (1953), as Maria of the River Road
- *Sea Devils* (1953), as Droucette
- *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, as Prudence Ledyard /Madame 44
- *Hurricane Smith* (1952), as Luana Whitmore
- *Death Valley Days* (1952), series, as Dr. Clare Reed
- *Scarlet Angel* (1952), as Roxy McClanahan
- *The San Francisco Story* (1952), as Adelaide McCall
- *Silver City* (1951), as Candace Surrency
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Francesca
- *Hotel Sahara* (1951), as Yasmin Pallas
- *Tomahawk* (1951), as Julie Madden
- *The Desert Hawk* (1950), as Princess Scheherazade
- *Buccaneer's Girl* (1950), as Deborah McCoy
- *Calamity Jane and Sam Bass* (1949), as Calamity Jane
- *The Gal Who Took the West* (1949), as Linda Marlowe
- *Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner* (1949), as Yvonne De Carlo
- *Criss Cross* (1949), as Anna
- *River Lady* (1948), as Sequin
- *Casbah* (1948), as Inez
- *Black Bart* (1948), as Lola Montez
- *Slave Girl* (1947), as Francesca
- *Brute Force* (1947), as Gina Ferrara
- *Song of Scheherazade* (1947), as Cara de Talavera
- *Frontier Gal* (1945), as Lorena Dumont
- *Salome, Where She Danced* (1945), as Anna Marie
- *Bring on the Girls* (1945), as Hat Check girl (uncredited)
- *Practically Yours* (1944), as Office Clerk (uncredited)
- *Here Come the Waves* (1944), as Wave (uncredited)
- *Rainbow Island* (1944), as Lona's Companion
- *Kismet* (1944), as Handmaiden
- *The Story of Dr. Wassell* (1944), as Native Girl (uncredited)
- *Standing Room Only* (1944), as Secretary
- *True to Life* (1943), as Girl (uncredited)
- *The Deerslayer* (1943), as Princess Wah-Tah
- *So Proudly We Hail* (1943), as Girl (Uncredited)
- *Let's Face It* (1943), as Chorus Girl (uncredited), Chorus Girl
- *For Whom the Bell Tolls* (1943), as Girl in Cafe (uncredited) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/for-whom-the-bell-tolls.md)
- *No Time for Love* (1943), as Showgirl (uncredited)
- *Salute for Three* (1943), Actor
- *The Crystal Ball* (1943), as Secretary
- *Rhythm Parade* (1942), as Showgirl (uncredited)
- *Road to Morocco* (1942), as Handmaiden (uncredited)
- *Youth on Parade* (1942), as Student (uncredited)
- *This Gun for Hire* (1942), as Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
- *The Lamp of Memory* (1942), Actor
- *The Kink of the Campus* (1941), as Kitty O'Hara
- *Harvard Here I Come* (1941), as Bathing Girl (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Photo of Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster) and Yvonne DeCarlo as his wife, Lily, from the television program The Munsters. (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/1233808/gallery-4447428425c1.jpg) Photo of Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster) and Yvonne DeCarlo as his wife, Lily, from the television program The Munsters. (1964) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Fred_Gwynne_Yvonne_DeCarlo_The_Munsters_1964.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Lily and Herman Munster. (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/1233808/gallery-4b500f59f7e0.jpg) Photo of Lily and Herman Munster. (1964) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Lily_and_Herman_Munster_1964.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Yvonne De Carlo](https://film.one/media/person/1233808/gallery-7c72a30cb131.jpg) Yvonne De Carlo — Image via TMDB
- ![Yvonne De Carlo](https://film.one/media/person/1233808/gallery-7f4882a3e8ae.jpg) Yvonne De Carlo — Image via TMDB
- ![Yvonne De Carlo](https://film.one/media/person/1233808/gallery-74004504a19e.jpg) Yvonne De Carlo — Image via TMDB
- ![Yvonne De Carlo](https://film.one/media/person/1233808/gallery-4ec905578e7f.jpg) Yvonne De Carlo — Image via TMDB

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