Gorgeous Photos of Lisa Ferraday in the 1950s

Lisa Ferraday (1921–2004) was a Romanian-American actress and model known for her elegant presence in Hollywood films during the 1950s. Born in Arad, Romania, to a Transylvanian diplomat, she grew up in Europe and worked for the Red Cross during World War II, surviving imprisonment by Soviet authorities.

After moving to the U.S. in 1948, Ferraday began acting in films such as China Corsair (1951), Rancho Notorious (1952), and Death of a Scoundrel (1956). She also worked in radio, theater, and television, and briefly as a disc jockey. Ferraday married twice and had one daughter. She died in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2004.

Take a look at these gorgeous photos to see portraits of Lisa Ferraday in the 1950s.