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Faith Domergue

Faith Domergue

Actor · Died April 4, 1999, aged 74 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Faith Domergue (born June 16, 1924 – November 4, 1999) was an American actress, primarily known for her roles in science fiction and B-movie films during the 1940s and 1950s. Faith Domergue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in California. Her early interest in acting led her to pursue a career in Hollywood, and she was discovered by producer Howard Hughes when she was just a teenager. He was impressed by her beauty and signed her to a contract, eventually launching her career in film. Domergue’s breakthrough role came in 1945 when she appeared in the film *The Strange Love of Martha Ivers*, though she didn't achieve major fame until she starred in *This Island Earth* (1955), a classic science fiction film where she played the role of a beautiful alien. The film became one of her best-known roles, and she was frequently cast in similar sci-fi movies, such as *It Came from Beneath the Sea* (1955). Aside from sci-fi films, Domergue also appeared in a number of dramas, crime films, and film noirs during the 1940s and 1950s, though she never reached the level of superstardom that some of her contemporaries did. She was a striking actress known for her exotic looks, which fit well with the roles she played. Domergue was known for her private nature, and she had several high-profile marriages. She was married four times in total, one of which was to actor and director *Louis A. L. Carr* (a marriage that ended in divorce). Her romantic life, as well as her career choices, kept her somewhat in the spotlight, but she eventually retired from acting in the 1960s. Faith Domergue lived out her later years quietly, far from the public eye. She passed away on November 4, 1999, at the age of 75, in Santa Barbara, California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 16, 1924
Died
April 4, 1999 (aged 74)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Faith Domergue's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Survival
21%
Bonds
14%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Self
7%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 10
Shadow
3 of 10
Shapeshifter
3 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
8
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Faith Domergue's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Faith Domergue's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie(1996)

    as Dr. Ruth Adams (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Veronica Dean

  • The Horror Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (archive footage)

  • Amore grande, amore libero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Madre di Paolo

  • So Evil, My Sister(1974)

    as Millie Hartman

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The House of Seven Corpses(1973)

    as Gayle Dorian

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Man with Icy Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mrs. Valdes

  • Blood Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Veronica Dean

  • The Gamblers(1970)

    as Signora Del Isolla

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One on Top of the Other(1969)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lo stato d'assedio(1969)

    as Lorenzo's mother

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Track of Thunder(1967)

    as Mrs. Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet(1965)

    as Dr. Marsha Evans, Vega

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • California(1963)

    as Carlotta Torres

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Fouchet

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla Ybarra · as Lee Bolden

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Escort West(1959)

    as Martha Drury

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Il cielo brucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Anna

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleo Grammas · as Conception O'Higgins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabel Starkey

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Man in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Barbara Peters

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Zotos

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Spin a Dark Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bella Francesi

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Atomic Man(1955)

    as Jill Rabowski

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • This Island Earth(1955)

    as Dr. Ruth Adams

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Aurelie St. Clair

  • It Came from Beneath the Sea(1955)

    as Prof. Lesley Joyce

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cult of the Cobra(1955)

    as Lisa Moya

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • This Is My Love(1954)

    as Evelyn Myer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Great Sioux Uprising(1953)

    as Joan Britton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Duel at Silver Creek(1952)

    as Opal Lacy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcella · as Mrs. Vialez

  • Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Colomba della Rabia

  • Where Danger Lives(1950)

    as Margo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Sue Dawson

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gerry Taylor

  • Dancing in a Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Blues in the Night(1941)

    as Jitterbug (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1941 to 1996; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)

Film career

19411996

Peak 1996 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s29 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 10% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Faith Domergue's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

This Is My Love (1954)

71st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

Midcredits 84th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Faith Domergue work with?

People who share at least 2 of Faith Domergue's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herman Stein shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers