Actress Rhonda Fleming, a superstar of the screen in the 1940s and 1950s, has died at the age of 97.

Fleming played a central role in a plethora of films of all genres, many of which became well-loved classics, as reported by THR. She worked alongside other beloved stars of the era such as Charlton Heston, Kirk Douglas and Ronald Reagan.

The roles that Fleming became known for include femme fatales in the film noir genre, such as Out of the Past, While the City Sleeps and The Killer is Loose. She also appeared in many Westerns, including Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and The Redhead and the Cowboy.

Fleming played Cleopatra in Serpent of the Nile, and is remembered for acting and singing in the musical A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, based on Mark Twain's time-travel comedic novel. She delved into suspense and horror, including Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound and The Spiral Staircase.

Fleming's red hair and green eyes were among her trademarks, often emphasized in the color-tinted posters for her black-and-white movies.

She began her acting career at age 16 and continued through the 1970s. After her retirement from acting, she became a generous supporter of cancer research, and established health centers with a concentration on women.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter