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Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Acting

Born April 26, 1896 · Tacoma, Washington, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edith Evanson (née Carlson; April 29, 1896 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress of film, character and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was born in Tacoma, Washington, where her father was a Protestant church clergyman (a religion to which she adhered throughout her life). Her first job was as a court reporter in Bellingham. On March 15, 1923, she married Morris Otto Evanson (1893-1975). The couple had no children Her first film role came in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) in an uncredited role. In the 1940s she was in suppor…

Known For · 40 titles

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
State Trooper

State Trooper

1956
Studio 57

Studio 57

1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941
Rope

Rope

1948
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959
Shane

Shane

1953
Marnie

Marnie

1964
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

1951
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953
Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble

1942
Caged

Caged

1950
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942
Désirée

Désirée

1954
Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

1949
Rawhide

Rawhide

1951
Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

1946
I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

1948
The Silver Star

The Silver Star

1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955
Penelope

Penelope

1966
The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy

1951
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

1950
The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942
Union Station

Union Station

1950
The Leather Saint

The Leather Saint

1956
The Split

The Split

1968
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941
The Stranger Wore a Gun

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953
The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down

1943
About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie

1954
You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948
Singapore

Singapore

1947