Original Publication: 9/27/2004 Updated:
1/11/2007
Yvonne
in The 10 Commandments
Yvonne
as Lily
Yvonne in 1997
Name: Yvonne DeCarlo
Birth Date: September 1, 1922, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Death: 1/10/2007
Birth Name: Margaret Yvonne Middleton
Family Life: Bob Morgan (1955 - 1968) (divorced)
Sons, Bob Morgan and Michael Morgan and step-daughter Bari Morgan.
Info: Yvonne was three when her father abandoned the family. Her mother
turned to waitressing in a restaurant to help make ends meet. A rough beginning
for an actress who would, one day, be one of Hollywood's elite. Her mother
wanted her to be in the entertainment field and enrolled her daughter in a local
dance school and also studied dramatics.
Yvonne was an actress of the 1940s & 1950s and actually "retired" in the late
1950s to devote herself to her marriage and children. Her "comeback" in the
1960s catapulted her to cult-fame status following her role as Lily Munster on
the popular TV series "The Munsters."
Yvonne actually enjoyed a career renewal portraying motherly roles in horror
films throughout the 1970s & 1980s.
Claim To Fame: Most people know her as Lily Munster from the TV series
"The Munsters".
Probably her other most notable role and one that still is seen by millions
every year was in "The Ten Commandments". She played Moses (Charlton Heston)
wife, Sephora
Trivia: Her birth name was Margaret, but she was known by Peggy
growing up.
She was Miss Venice Beach 1938
Took the part of "Lily" on "The Munsters" to help pay husband Bob Morgan's
medical bills. Morgan, an actor/stuntman, had suffered near-fatal injuries while
filming "How the West Was Won." By her own admission, Ms. De Carlo never
imagined, at the time, that "Lily Munster" would become her most famous role.
Was a Tony Award nominee for her performance as "Carlotta Campion" in Stephen
Sondheim's 1971 Broadway musical "Follies."
Where
Is She Now: Yvonne enjoyed fame and celebrity in horror movies and
"Munster" reunions into the 1990s. Suffering a stroke Yvonne finally retired
from the limelight and settled into a quiet life in California...
UPDATE:Munsters star Yvonne De Carlo dies, at 84
Actress Yvonne De Carlo, best known for her role as Lily Munster in the
television series 'The Munsters', has died at the age of 84.
Her son Bruce Morgan confirmed the news, saying that she died of natural causes
at Motion Picture & Television Fund's Retirement Home in the Los Angeles on
Monday.
"She passed away in my arms on Monday," Morgan said, adding that his mother has
been in poor health for several years.
She stopped making films in 1959 in order to spend time raising her family,
later returning to work in television, taking up a part in 'The Munsters'.
During her career De Carlo made over 100 films, as well as working on numerous
television shows and starring on Broadway.
Credits: Barefoot Executive, The (1995) (TV) .... Norma
Here Come the Munsters (1995) (TV) .... Cameo appearance
Seasons of the Heart (1993) (voice) .... Older Martha
Sorority House Murders, The (1993) .... Mrs. Garrett
"Tales from the Crypt" (1993) playing "Mrs. Jones"
Desert Kickboxer (1992)
Naked Truth, The (1992) .... Mrs. Hess
Oscar (1991) .... Aunt Rosa
"Dream On" (1991) playing "Mrs. Goldman"
"Black Stallion, The" (1990)
Mirror, Mirror (1990) .... Emelin
American Gothic (1988) .... Ma
Cellar Dweller (1988) .... Mrs. Briggs
Masterpiece of Murder, A (1986) (TV) .... Mrs. Murphy
Flesh and Bullets (1985)
Play Dead (1985) .... Hester
"Murder, She Wrote" (1985) playing "Miss Springer"
Vultures (1983) .... Rose
Class Reunion (1982)
Liar's Moon (1981) .... Jeanene Dubois
Munsters' Revenge, The (1981) (TV) (as Yvonne DeCarlo) .... Lily Munster
Man with Bogart's Face, The (1980) .... Teresa Anastas
Silent Scream (1980) .... Mrs. Engels
Fuego negro (1979) .... Catherine Jones
Guyana, el crimen del siglo (1979) .... Susan Ames
Nocturna (1979) .... Jugula
"Fantasy Island" (1979) playing "Madame Jeannot"
"Fantasy Island" (1978) playing "Fifi Aprea"
Satan's Cheerleaders (1977) .... Emma Bub/Sheriff's Wife/High Priestess
Casa de las sombras, La (1976)
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Cleaning woman
Black Fire (1975)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975) .... Julia
Blazing Stewardesses (1975) .... Honey
Mark of Zorro, The (1974) (TV) .... Isabella Vega
Girl on the Late, Late Show, The (1974) (TV) .... Lorraine
Seven Minutes, The (1971) .... Constance Cumberland
Delta Factor, The (1970) .... Valerie
"Name of the Game, The" (1970) playing "Mrs. Levene"
"Virginian, The" (1969) playing "Imogene Delphinia"
Arizona Bushwhackers (1968) .... Jill Wyler
Power, The (1968) .... Mrs. Sally Hallson
Hostile Guns (1967) .... Laura Mannon
"Custer" (1967) playing "Vanessa Ravenhill"
Munster, Go Home (1966) .... Lily Munster
"Munsters, The" (1964) TV Series .... Lily Munster
Law of the Lawless (1964) .... Ellie Irish
Global Affair, A (1964) .... Dolores
"Greatest Show on Earth, The" (1964) playing "Magda Kolday"
"Burke's Law" (1963) playing "Countess Barbara Erozzi"
McLintock! (1963) .... Mrs. Louise Warren
"Virginian, The" (1963) playing "Helen Haldeman"
"Follow the Sun" (1962) playing "Annie Beeler"
"Follow the Sun" (1961)
"Death Valley Days" (1961) playing "Dr. Clare Reed"
"Adventures in Paradise" (1960) playing "Lianne Zagreb"
"Bonanza" (1959) playing "Lotta Crabtree"
Timbuktu (1959) .... Natalie Dufort
Spada e la croce, La (1958) .... Mary Magdalene
"Playhouse 90" (1958)
Band of Angels (1957) .... Amantha Starr
"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1957)
"Shower of Stars" (1957) in episode: "Skits & Sketches"
"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1956) playing "Pearl"
Death of a Scoundrel (1956) .... Bridget Kelly
Ten Commandments, The (1956) .... Sephora
Magic Fire (1956) .... Minna
Raw Edge (1956) .... Hannah Montgomery
Flame of the Islands (1956) .... Rosalind Dee
Contessa di Castiglione, La (1955) .... Virginia Oldoini
Shotgun (1955) .... Abby
Passion (1954) .... Rosa Melo/Tonya Melo
Happy Ever After (1954) .... Serena McGluskey
Border River (1954) .... Carmelita Carjas
Fort Algiers (1953) .... Yvette
Captain's Paradise, The (1953) .... Nita St. James
Sea Devils (1953) .... Droucette
Sombrero (1953) .... Maria
"Ford Television Theatre, The" (1953)
"Lights Out" (1952)
Hurricane Smith (1952) .... Luana
Scarlet Angel (1952) .... Roxy McClanahan
San Francisco Story, The (1952) .... Adelaide McCall
Silver City (1951) .... Candace Surrency
Hotel Sahara (1951) .... Yasmin Pallas
Tomahawk (1951) .... Julie Madden
Desert Hawk, The (1950) .... Princess Scheherazade
Buccaneer's Girl (1950) .... Deborah McCoy
Gal Who Took the West, The (1949) .... Linda Marlowe
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949) .... Calamity Jane
Criss Cross (1949) .... Anna Dundee
River Lady (1948) .... Sequin
Casbah (1948) .... Inez
Black Bart (1948) .... Lola Montez
Slave Girl (1947) .... Francesca
Brute Force (1947) .... Gina Ferrara
Song of Scheherazade (1947) .... Cara de Talavera
Frontier Gal (1945) .... Lorena Dumont
Salome, Where She Danced (1945) .... Salome
Bring on the Girls (1945) (uncredited) .... Hat Check Girl
Practically Yours (1944) (uncredited) .... Office Clerk
Here Come the Waves (1944) (uncredited) .... Girl
Rainbow Island (1944) (uncredited) .... Lona's Companion
Kismet (1944) (uncredited) .... Handmaiden
Fun Time (1944)
Story of Dr. Wassell, The (1944) (uncredited) .... Native Girl
Standing Room Only (1944) (uncredited) .... Secretary
True to Life (1943) .... Girl
Deerslayer (1943) .... Wah-Tah
Let's Face It (1943) (uncredited) .... Chorus Girl
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) (uncredited) .... Girl in cafe
So Proudly We Hail! (1943) (uncredited) .... Girl
Salute for Three (1943) .... Girl in singing quartet
Crystal Ball, The (1943) (uncredited) .... Secretary
Rhythm Parade (1942) (uncredited) .... Showgirl
Lucky Jordan (1942) (uncredited) .... Girl
Youth on Parade (1942) (uncredited) .... Student
Road to Morocco (1942) (uncredited) .... Handmaiden
This Gun for Hire (1942) (uncredited) .... Showgirl at Neptune Club
I Look at You (1941)
Kink of the Campus, The (1941)
Harvard, Here I Come! (1941) (uncredited) .... Bathing Girl
