Yvette Mimieux dead: Actress who starred in The Time Machine dies...

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Link: Yvette Mimieux dead: Actress who starred in The Time Machine dies weeks after turning 80 - Mirror Online

 

Yvette Mimieux has died just weeks after her 80th birthday a family representative has confirmed.

 

The actress passed away in her sleep of natural causes it has been revealed.

 

Her most memorable role came in the 1960 George Pal-directed film version of HG Wells' novel titled The Time Machine, where she starred alongside Rod Taylor.

 

Shortly after her performance she was handed a long-term contract with MGM.

 

She later went on to star in movies such as Where The Boys Are, Platinum High School, Mr Lucky, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Light in the Piazza.

 

On the small screen she made two appearances as a guest star on the Richard Chamberlain series Dr Kildare where she played the role of a surfer who was dealing with leprosy.

 

She also starred on The Most Deadly Game, replacing Inger Stevens who died a month before production began.

 

Her final acting role came in 1992 when she starred in TV movie Lady Boss.

 

Away from acting, she was also a successful writer and penned a thriller for Spelling and Leonard.

 

She was married three times, firstly to Evan Harland Engber before wedding and divorcing director Stanley Donen...