Laurie Mitchell
{{Short description|American actress (1928–2018)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Laurie Mitchell
| image = Laurie Mitchell Calypso Joe 1957.jpg
| caption = Mitchell in Calypso Joe (1957)
| birth_name = Mickey Koren
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|7|14}}
| birth_place = Manhattan, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|9|20|1928|7|14}}
| death_place = Perris, California, U.S.
| resting_place = Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
| occupation = Actress, model
| years_active = 1954–1972
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Larry White|1949|1976|reason=divorced}}
- Ron Roberts
| children = 2
}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.westernclippings.com/interview/lauriemitchell_interview.shtml|title=Laurie Mitchell Interview|publisher=Western Clippings|accessdate=September 23, 2018}} Her parents were Samuel and Adele Koren.{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/356/Laurie+Mitchell/index.html|title=Laurie Mitchell - A Private Life|publisher=Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen|accessdate=September 23, 2018}} 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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/laurie-mitchell-dead-villainess-queen-outer-space-was-90-1146389|title=Laurie Mitchell, Villainess in 'Queen of Outer Space,' Dies at 90|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=September 23, 2018|date=September 23, 2018}}
Career
In 1954, she made her acting debut as a hooker opposite Kirk Douglas in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/laurie-mitchell-p49690|title=Laurie Mitchell Biography|accessdate=September 23, 2018}} 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.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.
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Ned's Girlfriend #2 | Uncredited{{cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=12139|title=Laurie Mitchell|publisher=Aveleyman|accessdate=September 23, 2018}} | |
| 1955 | Women's Prison | Inmate | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years | Minor Role | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Girls in Prison | Phyllis - Tall Blonde | ||
| 1956 | Fighting Trouble | Dolly Tate | ||
| 1957 | The Garment Jungle | Model | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | The Oklahoman | Girl | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV series) | Adele | season 1 episode 3 (The $3000 Bullet) | |
| 1957 | Calypso Joe | Leah | ||
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story | Minor Role | Uncredited | |
| 1958 | The Female Animal | Manicurist | Uncredited | |
| 1958 | Attack of the Puppet People | Georgia Lane | ||
| 1958 | Queen of Outer Space | Queen Yllana | ||
| 1958 | Missile to the Moon | Lambda | ||
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot | Mary Lou | Uncredited | |
| 1959 | Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) | Belle Colter | season 2 episode 15 (Chain gang) | |
| 1960 | Hell Bent for Leather | Girl Friend | Uncredited | |
| 1961 | Perry Mason | Madge Elwood | Episode: "The Case of the Waylaid Wolf" | |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Rosette | S4:E8, "The Prairie Elephant" | |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Showgirl | ||
| 1963 | A New Kind of Love | Parisienne Poule | Uncredited | |
| 1963 | Gunfight at Comanche Creek | Tina Neville | ||
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle USMC | Bernice | S1E12 (Sergeant Carter, Marine Babysitter) | |
| 1965 | Runaway Girl | Winnie Bernay | ||
| 1966 | Lord Love a Duck | Jack's Wife | (scenes deleted) | |
| 1968 | The Virginian (TV series) | Louise | season 7 episode 13 (Big Tiny) | |
| 1969 | The Girl Who Knew Too Much | Trudell |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|0593523}}
- [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193352861/laurie-mitchell Laurie Mitchell] at Find a Grave
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Category:Jewish American actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American female models
Category:Actresses from Manhattan
Category:Burials at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Category:21st-century American women
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