Sonia Darrin

Acting

Sonia Darrin

Born June 16, 1924 · Galveston, Texas, USA

Died July 19, 2020 · aged 96

Sonia Darrin (born Sonia Paskowitz) was an American screen actress, active in films from 1941 to 1950. She is best known for her performance as Agnes Lowzier in the 1946 noir classic The Big Sleep. Darrin's son is former child actor Mason Reese.

Known For

The Big SleepThe Big Sleep · 1946
The Big Sleep
★ 7.61946
MovieMysteryCrime
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man · 1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
★ 6.21943
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
After being resurrected by grave robbers, Larry Talbot searches for Dr. Frankenstein in the hopes of being cured of his lycanthropy. The mad scientist may turn out to be dead, but his monster is just waiting to be found…
CaughtCaught · 1949
Caught
★ 6.61949
MovieDramaRomance
Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, young Leonora escapes her unhappy life and begins working with New York City doctor Larry Quinada, who she soon falls for. Unfortunately, Ohlrig refuses to grant his wife a divorce, and things get even darker for Leonora when she realizes she's pregnant with his child.
The Corsican BrothersThe Corsican Brothers · 1942
The Corsican Brothers
★ 7.01942
MovieAdventureDrama
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feels all the same sensations experienced by the other, swordplay is difficult for them. Worse yet, raised very differently, they struggle to find common ground between their conflicting personalities. But to defeat their enemy, the two will have to overcome the obstacles and work as a team.
It Started with EveIt Started with Eve · 1941
It Started with Eve
★ 7.21941
MovieComedyRomance
A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, especially since his father is so taken with the impostor.
The Hard WayThe Hard Way · 1943
The Hard Way
★ 6.51943
MovieDrama
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
I, Jane DoeI, Jane Doe · 1948
I, Jane Doe
★ 6.41948
MovieCrime
While stationed in France during World War II, an American fighter pilot marries a French girl but leaves her behind when he returns to the U.S. The French woman follows him to America only to discover he’s already married to a successful lawyer.
Federal Agent at LargeFederal Agent at Large · 1950
Federal Agent at Large
★ 5.81950
MovieCrime
A crime ring is smuggling gold from Mexico across the border in the US. The Customs Service sends an agent to Mexico to try to infiltrate the ring and stop the smuggling.

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