Edith Evanson
American actress (1896-1980) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84
Edith Evanson was an American character actress of film, stage and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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1980Died29 November 19801972
Emergency!Series, Emma Lenover1968
The SplitFilm, Woman in Police Station (uncredited)1964
MarnieFilm, Rita1963
Twice-Told TalesFilm, Lisabetta, the landlady1959
Journey to the Center of the EarthFilm, Innkeeper1957
Wagon TrainSeries, Granny Henry
DrangoFilm, 1957Mrs. Blackford1956
State TrooperSeries, Emily Brandywine1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Lady with suitcase
CheyenneSeries, 1955Elizabeth Quill1954
Studio 57Series
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, 1954Aunt Olive
DésiréeFilm, 1954Queen Hedwig1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeries, Mrs. Meers
ShaneFilm, 1953Mrs. Shipstead1950
CagedFilm, Miss Barker (uncredited)1949
Madame BovaryFilm, Mother Superior (uncredited)1947
Forever AmberFilm, Sarah1946
Mysterious IntruderFilm, Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)1944
The Soul of a MonsterFilm, Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)1943
The Moon Is DownFilm, Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)1941
Blossoms in the DustFilm, Hilda1896Born28 April 1896
Emergency!Series, Emma Lenover1968The SplitFilm, Woman in Police Station (uncredited)1964MarnieFilm, Rita1963Twice-Told TalesFilm, Lisabetta, the landlady1959Journey to the Center of the EarthFilm, Innkeeper1957Wagon TrainSeries, Granny HenryDrangoFilm, 1957Mrs. Blackford1956State TrooperSeries, Emily Brandywine1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Lady with suitcaseCheyenneSeries, 1955Elizabeth Quill1954Studio 57SeriesThe Wonderful World of DisneySeries, 1954Aunt OliveDésiréeFilm, 1954Queen Hedwig1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeries, Mrs. MeersShaneFilm, 1953Mrs. Shipstead1950CagedFilm, Miss Barker (uncredited)1949Madame BovaryFilm, Mother Superior (uncredited)1947Forever AmberFilm, Sarah1946Mysterious IntruderFilm, Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)1944The Soul of a MonsterFilm, Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)1943The Moon Is DownFilm, Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)1941Blossoms in the DustFilm, Hilda1896Born28 April 1896People around Edith
Close ties
George Stevens Produced Shane and I Remember Mama
Jerry Wald Produced Caged and The Damned Don't Cry
Ellen Corby Also in Caged, Forever Amber and Madame Bovary
Alan Napier Also in Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Alfred Hitchcock Produced Rope and Marnie
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Produced Woman of the Year and Reunion in France
John Cromwell Directed Caged and The Company She Keeps
Charles Brackett Produced Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
John Brahm Directed Singapore and Bomber's Moon
Pandro S. Berman Produced The Prize and Madame Bovary- Harold D. Schuster Directed Girl Trouble and Bomber's Moon
- Edward Small Produced Twice-Told Tales (1963)
- Irving Asher Produced Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Bernard Herrmann Wrote Marnie (1964)
Diane Baker Also in Marnie and The Prize- Charles Barton Directed Toby Tyler (1960)
Porter Hall Also in Ace in the Hole and Singapore- Bill Walsh Produced Toby Tyler (1960)
Ian MacDonald Produced The Silver Star (1955)
Ivan Triesault Also in The Prize (1963)
Gene Roth Also in The Prize, Désirée and Twice-Told Tales
Alan Ladd Also in And Now Tomorrow and Shane
Jan Sterling Also in Ace in the Hole and Caged
Douglas Spencer Also in The Redhead and the Cowboy and Shane
Known for
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Citizen Kane 1941
Ace in the Hole 1951
Rope 1948
The Big Heat 1953
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
Filmography 40
64 credits on file
Television 8
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1980 · aged 84
