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Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Acting·1924–2008·77 films

Nina Foch (born Nina Consuelo Maud Fock; April 20, 1924 – December 5, 2008) was a Dutch American actress. After signing a contract with Columbia Pictures at age 19, Foch became a regular in the studio's horror pictures and films noir before establishing herself as a leading lady in the mid-1940s through the 1950s, often playing roles as cool, aloof sophisticates. Her career spanned six decades, consisting of over 50 feature films and over 100 television appearances.

As Actor

Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)Helena Glabrus
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)Bithiah
Sliver
Sliver (1993)Mrs. McEvoy
An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)Milo Roberts
Hush
Hush (1998)Alice Baring
How to Deal
How to Deal (2003)Grandma Halley
Nomads
Nomads (1986)Real Estate Agent
Pumpkin
Pumpkin (2002)Betsy Collander
Scaramouche
Scaramouche (1952)Marie Antoinette
Skin Deep
Skin Deep (1989)Alex's Mother
My Name Is Julia Ross
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)Julia Ross
The Return of the Vampire
The Return of the Vampire (1943)Nicki Saunders
Executive Suite
Executive Suite (1954)Erica Martin
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young (1955)Gretchen Brendan
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt (1998)Sylvia Saxon
Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock (1947)Harriet Hobson
Illegal
Illegal (1955)Ellen Miles
The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man (1949)Judith Warren
The Dark Past
The Dark Past (1948)Betty
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous (1981)Literary Party Guest
It's My Party
It's My Party (1996)Brandon's mother
'Til There Was You
'Til There Was You (1997)Sophia Monroe
Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder (1968)Carol Flemming
Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog (1945)Eileen Carr
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)Burak
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember (1945)Constantia
Mahogany
Mahogany (1975)Miss Evans
Jennifer
Jennifer (1978)Mrs. Calley
Cry of the Werewolf
Cry of the Werewolf (1944)Celeste
Universal Horror
Universal Horror (1998)Self - Interviewee
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border (1954)Maggie Flannery
Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro (1949)Glenda Chapman
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)Harem Girl
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)Susie Pearson
Cash McCall
Cash McCall (1960)Maude Kennard
Child of Glass
Child of Glass (1978)Aunt Lavinia Culp
Mansfield 66/67
Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends (1971)Julie's Mother
Morning Glory
Morning Glory (1993)Miss Beasly
Sombrero
Sombrero (1953)Elena Cantu
The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis (1976)Reverend Le Veyne
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery (1945)Ellen Monk
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians (1959)Vera Claythorne
Back When We Were Grownups
Back When We Were Grownups (2004)Mrs. Holmes
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas (1952)Joyce Laramie
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)Self
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)Sally Brown
Dixie Lanes
Dixie Lanes (1988)Hazel Laidlaw
In the Arms of a Killer
In the Arms of a Killer (1992)Mrs. Venible
Strange Affair
Strange Affair (1944)Frieda Brenner
St. Benny the Dip
St. Benny the Dip (1951)Linda Kovacs
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night (1944)Lois Garland
Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men (1956)Lt. Mary Jane McCoy
Family Blessings
Family Blessings (1998)Peg Miller
Nine Girls
Nine Girls (1944)Alice Blake
Prison Ship
Prison Ship (1945)Anne Graham
Gidget Grows Up
Gidget Grows Up (1969)Bibi Crosby
Salty
Salty (1973)Mrs. Penninger
Wagon Wheels West
Wagon Wheels West (1943)Jan Colburn
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979)Dr. Adela Teba
Outback Bound
Outback Bound (1988)Samantha's mother
Fast Company
Fast Company (1953)Mercedes Bellway
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)Self
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons (1995)Self
She's a Soldier Too
She's a Soldier Too (1944)Tessie Legruda
The Kill
The Kill (1952)Carrie Brown Huddleston
Female Artillery
Female Artillery (1973)Amelia Craig
The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time (1992)Ellen Scott
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Theatre 62: Rebecca
Theatre 62: Rebecca (1962)Mrs. Danvers
Scarecrow
Scarecrow (1972)Goody Rickby
The Making of The Ten Commandments
The Making of The Ten Commandments (2003)Self (archive footage)
Night of Execution
Night of Execution (1955)Emily Rone
She's a Sweetheart
She's a Sweetheart (1944)Jeanne
Heritage of Anger
Heritage of Anger (1956)Libby Hanneman
The Playroom
The Playroom (1957)Mrs. Dorothy Kelly
A Little Bit Like Murder
A Little Bit Like Murder (1973)Nellie

As Director