BARBARA STEELE
Barbara Steele
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 29, 1937
Place of Birth: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Biography
Barbara Steele (born 29 December 1937) is an English actress and producer, known for starring in Italian gothic horror films of the 1960s. She has been referred to as the "Queen of All Scream Queens" and "Britain's first lady of horror". She played the dual role of Asa and Katia Vajda in Mario Bava's landmark film Black Sunday (1960), and starred in The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962), The Long Hair of Death (1964), and Castle of Blood (1964).
Filmography
Starring
2023·
Ulalume - A BalladNarrator: opening credits (voice)
Self
2017·
CastlevaniaMiranda (voice)
2016·
The PhantomThe Widow
The Apparition of the Mill (segment 'The Mill At Calder's End')
2010·
A History of HorrorSelf
Self
Self
Vanessa Peabody (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2006·
Mario Bava SpeaksSelf
Self
2003·
Italian Kings Of BSelf
Barbara
1994·
Deep AboveMrs. Wagner
(archive footage)
1991·
Dark ShadowsCountess Natalie du Pres, Dr. Julia Hoffman, Dr. Julia Hoffman / Countess Natalie du Pres
1991·
Fear in the DarkSelf
1988·
War and RemembranceElsa MacMahon
1983·
The Winds of WarMrs. Stoller
1970·
Night GalleryThe Widow Craighill
1970·
Ciao, Federico!Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Danielle
1967·
Barbara and Her FursSelf
1966·
An Angel for SatanHarriet Montebruno / Belinda
1966·
For Love and GoldTeodora
1965·
Dim Dam DomSelf
1965·
Nightmare CastleMuriel Arrowsmith / Jenny Arrowsmith
1965·
Once Upon a TractorLady Clerk
1965·
Money1964·
The ManiacsBarbara (segment "l'hobby") / Brugnoli's Wife (segment "la cambiale")
1964·
Three for a RobberyBarbara Sims
1962·
The Iron CaptainFloriana
Elizabeth Barnard Medina
Dolores
Self
Phyllis
Self
2021·
FellinopolisSelf - Actress (archive footage)
2015·
Lost RiverBelladonna
The Apparition of the Mill
2014·
The Shutterbug ManNarrator
Self
Self (archive footage)
2012·
The Butterfly RoomAnn
Self
Agent Oakley
1997·
Hollywood Rated 'R'Self
Self
1979·
Silent ScreamVictoria Engels
Cathy
1978·
Pretty BabyJosephine
1978·
PiranhaDr. Mengers
1975·
ShiversBetts
1974·
Caged HeatSupt. McQueen
Carla
Lavinia Morley
1966·
The She BeastVeronica
1966·
Young TörlessBozena
Cleo Hauff
1964·
Les baisersThelma (Episode 3: 'Baiser du soir')
1964·
Easy LoveContessa Bardi-Stucchi (segment "Divorzio italo-americano")
1964·
White VoicesGuilia
Helen Karnstein / Mary Karnstein
Valérie Gasparelli
1964·
Castle of BloodElisabeth Blackwood
1963·
The Hours of LoveLeila
Silvia
1963·
The GhostMargaret Hichcock
1963·
8½Gloria Morin
Cynthia Hichcock
Juliet Frost
1960·
Black SundayPrincess Asa Vajda / Katia Vajda
1959·
The Heart of a ManGirl
Mary
1959·
SapphireStudent
1959·
The 39 StepsExtra
1958·
Bachelor of HeartsFiona
1958·
HouseboatMinor Role (uncredited)