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Laurette Luez was a supporting actress and successful commercial model who appeared in films and on television during a 20-year career. She was a widely known Hollywood celebrity during the 1950s, owing much to publicity about her social life. She is best known for her supporting role as photographic model Marla Rakubian in Rudolph Maté's 1950 film noir D.O.A..
Birth Name
Loretta Mary Luiz
Born
Sunday, 19 August 1928
Died
Sunday, 12 September 1999
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Ballad of a Gunfighter | Felina | 1964 |
| Flower Drum Song | TV Mexican Girl | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | Sophie Costeau | 1961 |
| Man-Trap | Mexican Woman | 1961 |
| The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu | Karamaneh / Karamenah | 1956 |
| The Donald O'Connor Show | Minor Role | 1954 |
| The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Meriam | 1954 |
| Jungle Gents | Anatta | 1954 |
| The Mickey Rooney Show | Samal | 1954 |
| Valley of the Kings | Native Girl | 1954 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Ballad of a Gunfighter | Felina | 1964 |
| Flower Drum Song | TV Mexican Girl | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | Sophie Costeau | 1961 |
| Man-Trap | Mexican Woman | 1961 |
| The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu | Karamaneh / Karamenah | 1956 |
| The Donald O'Connor Show | Minor Role | 1954 |
| The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Meriam | 1954 |
| Jungle Gents | Anatta | 1954 |
| The Mickey Rooney Show | Samal | 1954 |
| Valley of the Kings | Native Girl | 1954 |
| Stories of the Century | Felicia | 1954 |
| Paris Model | Lisa | 1953 |
| Siren of Bagdad | Orena | 1953 |
| My Hero | Marguerite Garcia | 1952 |
| African Treasure | Lita Sebastian | 1952 |
| The Range Rider | Mexican Girl | 1951 |
| Kim | Laluli | 1950 |
| Prehistoric Women | Tigri | 1950 |
| Love That Brute | Moll | 1950 |
| D.O.A. | Marla Rakubian | 1950 |
| Killer Shark | Maria | 1950 |
| Unfaithfully Yours | Lannie - Hatcheck Girl | 1948 |
| Nightmare Alley | Knife Thrower's Assistant | 1947 |
| Margie | Student | 1946 |
| Anna and the King of Siam | Wife of King | 1946 |
| The Story of Dr. Wassell | Pretty Javanese Girl | 1944 |
