Edith Evanson
Born in Tacoma, Washington, USA — Apr 26 1896• Died Nov 29 1980
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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 uncredi…
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Edith Evanson's Credits
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Cheyenne
Elizabeth Quill
Studio 57
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lady with suitcase
State Trooper
Emily Brandywine
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Mrs. Meers
Citizen Kane
Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
Shane
Mrs. Shipstead
The Wonderful World of Disney
Aunt Olive
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Mrs. Crockett, landlady
Marnie
Rita
Rope
Mrs. Wilson
Ace in the Hole
Miss Deverich (uncredited)
Désirée
Queen Hedwig
The Big Heat
Selma Parker
Caged
Miss Barker (uncredited)
The Split
Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Innkeeper
Reunion in France
Genevieve
The Damned Don't Cry
Mrs. Castleman
Union Station
Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited)
Forever Amber
Sarah
Woman of the Year
Alma
The Strange Woman
Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
Penelope
Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Mrs. Martin
Singapore
Mrs. Barnes
Perfect Strangers
Mary Travers
Madame Bovary
Mother Superior (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
June's Maid
The Moon Is Down
Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Josie (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
Hilda
I Remember Mama
Aunt Sigrid
Twice-Told Tales
Lisabetta, the landlady
The Company She Keeps
Mrs. Holman (uncredited)
The Quiet Gun
Mrs. Merrick
Fun on a Weekend
Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Olga - Carla's Maid
Rope Unleashed
Self (archive footage)
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Aunt Olive
The Young Stranger
Lottie (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee
Annie Gough
Drango
Mrs. Blackford
Rawhide
Mrs. Hickman (uncredited)
The Redhead and the Cowboy
Mrs. Barrett
Orchestra Wives
Hilda
The Silver Star
Belle Dowdy
The Jade Mask
Louise Harper
Mysterious Intruder
Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)
Life with Henry
Anna (uncredited)
About Mrs. Leslie
Mrs. Fine
The Soul of a Monster
Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Hannah
The Leather Saint
Stella
The Clown and the Kid
Mother Superior
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
Rose's Assistant
Don't Gamble with Strangers
Mrs. Fielding
You Gotta Stay Happy
Mrs. Racknell
Elephant Stampede
Miss Banks
Anatomy of an Accident
Carrie Tibbles