Denise Darcel, 87, French actress had vampy roles in 1950s

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FILE - In this Aug. 8, 1951 file photo, French actress Denise Darcel poses in Paris, France. Darcel, known for vampy roles in such films as “‘Thunder in the Pines” and “Tarzan and the Slave Girl,” died Dec. 23, 2011 at a Los Angeles hospital from complications from an emergency surgery to repair a ruptured aneurysm. She was 87. (AP Photo, file)

LOS ANGELES – Denise Darcel, the French-born actress known for vampy roles in such films as “Vera Cruz” and “Thunder in the Pines,” has died. She was 87.

Ms. Darcel’s son, Craig, said Monday that she died Dec. 23 at a Los Angeles hospital from complications from surgery to repair a ruptured aneurysm.

After coming to the U.S. in 1947, Ms. Darcel starred opposite several leading men in a string of films in the ’50s, including “Battleground” with Van Johnson, “Tarzan and the Slave Girl” with Lex Barker, “Westward the Women” with Robert Taylor and “Young Man with Ideas” with Glenn Ford.

She most famously played a vivacious double-crossing countess in 1954’s “Vera Cruz” opposite Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper.

Ms. Darcel is also survived by another son, Chris.

AP

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