Edith Evanson
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 supporting roles mostly as a maid, a busybody, landladies, or middle-aged secretaries. Some of her other film roles include parts in Citizen Kane (1941), Blossoms in the Dust (1941), Woman of the Year (1942), Reunion in France (1942), The Strange Woman (1947), I Remember Mama (1948), Rope (1948), The Damned Don't Cry (1950), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Disney's Toby Tyler (1960). During her time in Hollywood, she co-starred opposite some of its greatest legends, including Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Orson Welles, Joan Crawford, Michael Rennie, Glenn Ford, Patricia Neal, James Stewart, Irene Dunne, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and Hedy Lamarr. With the coming of television in the late 1940s she expanded in her career appearing on such shows as You Are There, The Loretta Young Show, Chevron Hall of Stars, Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre, The Millionaire, Zane Grey Theater, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Frank Sinatra Show, Bachelor Father, Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond, and Lassie. Following her retirement, she lived in Riverside, California, until her death from heart failure on November 29, 1980. Her ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Filmography
Rope Unleashed
as Self (archive footage)
Rope Unleashed
as Self (archive footage)
The Split
as Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
The Split
as Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
Penelope
as Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
Penelope
as Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
Marnie
as Rita
Marnie
as Rita
Twice-Told Tales
as Lisabetta, the landlady
Twice-Told Tales
as Lisabetta, the landlady
The Clown and the Kid
as Mother Superior
The Clown and the Kid
as Mother Superior
Anatomy of an Accident
as Carrie Tibbles
Anatomy of an Accident
as Carrie Tibbles
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Aunt Olive
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Aunt Olive
Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Innkeeper
Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Innkeeper
The Quiet Gun
as Mrs. Merrick
The Quiet Gun
as Mrs. Merrick
The Young Stranger
as Lottie (uncredited)
The Young Stranger
as Lottie (uncredited)
Drango
as Mrs. Blackford
Drango
as Mrs. Blackford
The Leather Saint
as Stella
The Leather Saint
as Stella
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Josie (uncredited)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Josie (uncredited)
The Silver Star
as Belle Dowdy
The Silver Star
as Belle Dowdy
Désirée
as Queen Hedwig
Désirée
as Queen Hedwig
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Fine
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Fine
The Big Heat
as Selma Parker
The Big Heat
as Selma Parker
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Mrs. Martin
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Mrs. Martin
Shane
as Mrs. Shipstead
Shane
as Mrs. Shipstead
Elephant Stampede
as Miss Banks
Elephant Stampede
as Miss Banks
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Mrs. Crockett
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Mrs. Crockett
Ace in the Hole
as Miss Deverich (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
as Miss Deverich (uncredited)
Rawhide
as Mrs. Hickman (uncredited)
Rawhide
as Mrs. Hickman (uncredited)
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Mrs. Barrett
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Mrs. Barrett
The Company She Keeps
as Mrs. Holman (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
as Mrs. Holman (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee
as Annie Gough
The Magnificent Yankee
as Annie Gough
Union Station
as Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited)
Union Station
as Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited)
Caged
as Miss Barker (uncredited)
Caged
as Miss Barker (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Mrs. Castleman
The Damned Don't Cry
as Mrs. Castleman
Perfect Strangers
as Mary Travers
Perfect Strangers
as Mary Travers
Madame Bovary
as Mother Superior (uncredited)
Madame Bovary
as Mother Superior (uncredited)
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Mrs. Racknell
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Mrs. Racknell
I Remember Mama
as Aunt Sigrid
I Remember Mama
as Aunt Sigrid
Rope
as Mrs. Wilson
Rope
as Mrs. Wilson
Forever Amber
Forever Amber
Forever Amber
Forever Amber
Singapore
as Mrs. Barnes
Singapore
as Mrs. Barnes
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Rose's Assistant
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Rose's Assistant
Fun on a Weekend
as Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
as Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (uncredited)
The Strange Woman
as Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
The Strange Woman
as Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
Don't Gamble with Strangers
as Mrs. Fielding
Don't Gamble with Strangers
as Mrs. Fielding
Mysterious Intruder
as Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)
Mysterious Intruder
as Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Olga - Carla's Maid
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Olga - Carla's Maid
The Jade Mask
as Louise Harper
The Jade Mask
as Louise Harper
The Soul of a Monster
as Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
The Soul of a Monster
as Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier
The Moon Is Down
as Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)
Reunion in France
as Genevieve
Reunion in France
as Genevieve
Girl Trouble
as June's Maid
Girl Trouble
as June's Maid
Orchestra Wives
as Hilda
Orchestra Wives
as Hilda
Woman of the Year
as Alma
Woman of the Year
as Alma
Blossoms in the Dust
as Hilda
Blossoms in the Dust
as Hilda
Citizen Kane
as Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
as Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
Life with Henry
as Anna (uncredited)
Life with Henry
as Anna (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Hannah
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Hannah