Edith Evanson
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Rope Unleashed
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Emergency!
1972
as Emma Lenover
The Split
1968
as Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
Penelope
1966
as Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
Marnie
1964
as Rita
Twice-Told Tales
1963
as Lisabetta, the landlady
The Clown and the Kid
1961
as Mother Superior
Anatomy of an Accident
1961
as Carrie Tibbles
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Aunt Olive
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959
as Innkeeper
Drango
1957
as Mrs. Blackford
The Young Stranger
1957
as Lottie (uncredited)
The Quiet Gun
1957
as Mrs. Merrick
Wagon Train
1957
as Granny Henry
The Leather Saint
1956
as Stella
State Trooper
1956
as Emily Brandywine
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Josie (uncredited)
The Silver Star
1955
as Belle Dowdy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lady with suitcase
Cheyenne
1955
as Elizabeth Quill
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Mrs. Fine
Désirée
1954
as Queen Hedwig
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Aunt Olive
Studio 57
1954
Shane
1953
as Mrs. Shipstead
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Mrs. Martin
The Big Heat
1953
as Selma Parker
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
as Mrs. Meers
The Redhead and the Cowboy
1951
as Mrs. Barrett
Elephant Stampede
1951
as Miss Banks
Rawhide
1951
as Mrs. Hickman (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Miss Deverich (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Mrs. Crockett
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Mrs. Holman (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
1950
as Mrs. Castleman
Caged
1950
as Miss Barker (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee
1950
as Annie Gough
Perfect Strangers
1950
as Mary Travers
Union Station
1950
as Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited)
Madame Bovary
1949
as Mother Superior (uncredited)
Rope
1948
as Mrs. Wilson
I Remember Mama
1948
as Aunt Sigrid
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948
as Mrs. Racknell
Singapore
1947
as Mrs. Barnes
Forever Amber
1947
as Sarah
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947
as Rose's Assistant
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (uncredited)
Forever Amber
1947
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
as Olga - Carla's Maid
The Strange Woman
1946
as Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
Mysterious Intruder
1946
as Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)
Don't Gamble with Strangers
1946
as Mrs. Fielding
The Jade Mask
1945
as Louise Harper
The Soul of a Monster
1944
as Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
1943
as Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
Woman of the Year
1942
as Alma
Girl Trouble
1942
as June's Maid
Orchestra Wives
1942
as Hilda
Reunion in France
1942
as Genevieve
Life with Henry
1941
as Anna (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
1941
as Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Hilda
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
as Hannah