Denise Vernac was born on June 3, 1916 in Pavillons-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France as Denise Yvonne Eveillard. She is known for her work on La danse de mort (1948), The Mask of Diijon (1946) and Le signal rouge (1949). She was married to Erich von Stroheim. She died on October 31, 1984 in Paris, France.