Laurie Mitchell

Laurie Mitchell
Mitchell in Calypso Joe (1957)
Born
Mickey Koren

(1928-07-14)July 14, 1928
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 2018(2018-09-20) (aged 90)
Perris, California, U.S.
Resting place
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationsActress, model
Years active1954–1972
Spouses
Larry White
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(m. 1949; div. 1976)​
  • Ron Roberts

Laurie Mitchell (born Mickey Koren; July 14, 1928 – September 20, 2018) was an American actress and model. Mitchell was perhaps best known for her role as Queen Yllana, the ruler of Venus, in Edward Bernds's 1958 science-fiction film Queen of Outer Space.

Early life

Mitchell was born in Manhattan on July 14, 1928. Her parents were Samuel and Adele Koren. She began her career in The Bronx where she was a child model. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Mitchell was in her teens.

Career

In 1954, she made her acting debut as a hooker opposite Kirk Douglas in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. She also appeared on television for the first time in an installment of Ford Television Theatre. She garnered a degree of fame in her role alongside Zsa Zsa Gabor in the 1958 science-fiction film Queen of Outer Space.

Mitchell has co-starring roles in the feature films Calypso Joe (1957) and That Touch of Mink (1962). She can also be seen in episodes of various American television series produced in the 1950s and 1960s, such as the Adventures of Superman, 77 Sunset Strip, Wanted: Dead or Alive playing Belle Colter in S2 E15 "Chain Gang" (1959), Hawaiian Eye, Perry Mason, Bonanza, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Addams Family, and The Virginian.

Personal life and death

In 1949, aged 21, Mitchell married magician Larry White. They had two children and divorced in 1976. Mitchell later remarried and had two stepsons. She died of natural causes in 2018, at age 90, in Perris, California, and was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
195420,000 Leagues Under the SeaNed's Girlfriend #2Uncredited
1955Women's PrisonInmateUncredited
1956The Rawhide YearsMinor RoleUncredited
1956Girls in PrisonPhyllis - Tall Blonde
1956Fighting TroubleDolly Tate
1957The Garment JungleModelUncredited
1957The OklahomanGirlUncredited
1957Colt .45 (TV series)Adeleseason 1 episode 3 (The $3000 Bullet)
1957Calypso JoeLeah
1957The Helen Morgan StoryMinor RoleUncredited
1958The Female AnimalManicuristUncredited
1958Attack of the Puppet PeopleGeorgia Lane
1958Queen of Outer SpaceQueen Yllana
1958Missile to the MoonLambda
1959Some Like It HotMary LouUncredited
1959Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series)Belle Colterseason 2 episode 15 (Chain gang)
1960Hell Bent for LeatherGirl FriendUncredited
1961Perry MasonMadge ElwoodEpisode: "The Case of the Waylaid Wolf"
1961RawhideRosetteS4:E8, "The Prairie Elephant"
1962That Touch of MinkShowgirl
1963A New Kind of LoveParisienne PouleUncredited
1963Gunfight at Comanche CreekTina Neville
1964Gomer Pyle USMCBerniceS1E12 (Sergeant Carter, Marine Babysitter)
1965Runaway GirlWinnie Bernay
1966Lord Love a DuckJack's Wife(scenes deleted)
1968The Virginian (TV series)Louiseseason 7 episode 13 (Big Tiny)
1969The Girl Who Knew Too MuchTrudell

References

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  5. ↑ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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