Yvette Carmen Mimieux was a leading lady of the 1960s and 1970s, born in Hollywood, California, to Maria Montemayor and René Mimieux, an occasional movie extra. Her father was born in England, of French and German descent, and her mother was Mexican.
Personal Details
BornJan 8, 1942 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
Howard Ruby
( Dec 20, 1986 to Jan 17, 2022 )Stanley Donen
( Nov 4, 1972 to Jan 13, 1985 )Evan Harland Engber
( Dec 19, 1959 to May 10, 2025 )
Parents
- Rene Albert Mimieux
- Maria Del Carmen Montemayor
Relatives
- Edouard Mimieux (Sibling)
- Gloria Montemayor (Sibling)
Biography
Career
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1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception as Danielle Altmann
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1986

The Fifth Missile as Cheryl Leary
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1985
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1984

Obsessive Love as Linda Foster
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1983

Night Partners as Elizabeth McGuire
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Circle of Power as Bianca Ray
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1982

Forbidden Love as Joanna Bittan
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1979

Disaster on the Coastliner as Paula Harvey
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The Black Hole as Dr. Kate McCrae
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1978

Outside Chance as Dinah Hunter
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Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell as Betty Barry
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1977

Ransom for Alice! as Jenny Cullen
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Snowbeast as Ellen Seberg
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1976

Jackson County Jail as Dinah Hunter
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1975

Journey Into Fear as Josette
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The Legend of Valentino as Natacha Rambova
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1974

Hit Lady as Angela de Vries
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1973

The Neptune Factor as Dr. Leah Jansen
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1972

Skyjacked as Angela Thacher
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1971

Black Noon as Deliverance
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Death Takes a Holiday as Peggy Chapman
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1970

The Delta Factor as Kim Stacy
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1969

The Picasso Summer as Alice Smith
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1968

Dark of the Sun as Claire
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Three in the Attic as Tobey Clinton
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1967

Monkeys, Go Home! as Maria Riserau
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The Caper of the Golden Bulls as Grace Harvey
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1965

The Reward as Sylvia
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Joy in the Morning as Annie McGairy Brown
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1963

Toys in the Attic as Lily Prine Berniers
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1962

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Chi Chi Desnoyers
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Diamond Head as Sloane Howland
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Light in the Piazza as Clara Johnson Naccarelli
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm as The Princess (segment "The Dancing Princess")
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1960

Platinum High School as Lorinda Nibley
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Where the Boys Are as Melanie Tolman
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The Time Machine as Weena
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1985
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1964
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1984

Obsessive Love as Story
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1974

Hit Lady as Writer