Edith Evanson

Career timeline

1. 1896 · Born

   Born in Tacoma, Washington, USA

2. 1940 · Screen debut

   The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (Movie)

3. 1941 · Breakthrough

   Citizen Kane (Movie)

4. 1972 · Latest release

   Emergency! (TV)

5. 1980 · Died

   November 29, 1980

Career in numbers

24 1940s

30 1950s

7 1960s

1 1970s

• Drama38
• Romance16
• Crime11
• Western10
• Thriller8
• Comedy7

Highest-rated title Citizen Kane 1941 8.0 Most popular title Citizen Kane 1941 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Edith Evanson in our catalogue.

Bernard Herrmann

4 titles together

Julie London

2 titles together

Edgar Buchanan

2 titles together

James Mason

2 titles together

Norman Lloyd

2 titles together

Grant Mitchell

2 titles together

Eric Blore

2 titles together

Ellen Corby

2 titles together

Robert Adler

2 titles together

William Beaudine

2 titles together

1. 1972 Emergency! as Emma Lenover 7.9 TV
2. 1968 The Split as Woman in Police Station (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
3. 1966 Penelope as Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited) 5.5 Movie
4. 1964 Marnie as Rita 7.1 Movie
5. 1963 Twice-Told Tales as Lisabetta, the landlady 6.2 Movie
6. 1961 The Clown and the Kid as Mother Superior Movie
7. 1961 Anatomy of an Accident as Carrie Tibbles Movie
8. 1960 Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus as Aunt Olive 6.4 Movie
9. 1959 Journey to the Center of the Earth as Innkeeper 6.9 Movie
10. 1957 Wagon Train as Granny Henry 6.6 TV
11. 1957 The Quiet Gun as Mrs. Merrick Movie
12. 1957 The Young Stranger as Lottie (uncredited) Movie
13. 1957 Drango as Mrs. Blackford Movie
14. 1956 State Trooper as Emily Brandywine TV
15. 1956 The Leather Saint as Stella Movie
16. 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lady with suitcase 7.8 TV
17. 1955 The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Josie (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
18. 1955 Cheyenne as Elizabeth Quill 6.2 TV
19. 1955 The Silver Star as Belle Dowdy Movie
20. 1954 Désirée as Queen Hedwig 6.5 Movie
21. 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney as Aunt Olive 7.9 TV
22. 1954 Studio 57 TV
23. 1954 About Mrs. Leslie as Mrs. Fine Movie
24. 1953 The Big Heat as Selma Parker 7.7 Movie
25. 1953 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as Mrs. Meers TV
26. 1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun as Mrs. Martin 5.5 Movie
27. 1953 Shane as Mrs. Shipstead 7.3 Movie
28. 1951 Elephant Stampede as Miss Banks Movie
29. 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
30. 1951 Ace in the Hole as Miss Deverich (uncredited) 7.9 Movie
31. 1951 Rawhide as Mrs. Hickman (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
32. 1951 The Redhead and the Cowboy as Mrs. Barrett Movie
33. 1951 The Company She Keeps as Mrs. Holman (uncredited) Movie
34. 1950 The Magnificent Yankee as Annie Gough Movie
35. 1950 Union Station as Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
36. 1950 Caged as Miss Barker (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
37. 1950 The Damned Don't Cry as Mrs. Castleman 7.0 Movie
38. 1950 Perfect Strangers as Mary Travers Movie
39. 1949 Madame Bovary as Mother Superior (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
40. 1948 You Gotta Stay Happy as Mrs. Racknell Movie
41. 1948 I Remember Mama as Aunt Sigrid 7.2 Movie
42. 1948 Rope as Mrs. Wilson 7.9 Movie
43. 1947 Forever Amber as Sarah 6.1 Movie
44. 1947 Singapore as Mrs. Barnes 6.1 Movie
45. 1947 The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Rose's Assistant Movie
46. 1947 Fun on a Weekend as Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (uncredited) Movie
47. 1946 The Strange Woman as Mrs. Coggins (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
48. 1946 Don't Gamble with Strangers as Mrs. Fielding Movie
49. 1946 Mysterious Intruder as Mrs. Ward (Uncredited) Movie
50. 1946 The Notorious Lone Wolf as Olga - Carla's Maid Movie
51. 1945 The Jade Mask as Louise Harper 6.1 Movie
52. 1944 The Soul of a Monster as Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited) Movie
53. 1943 There's Something About a Soldier Movie
54. 1943 The Moon Is Down as Ludwig's Wife (uncredited) Movie
55. 1942 Reunion in France as Genevieve 6.5 Movie
56. 1942 Girl Trouble as June's Maid Movie
57. 1942 Orchestra Wives as Hilda Movie
58. 1942 Woman of the Year as Alma 7.0 Movie
59. 1941 Blossoms in the Dust as Hilda 6.6 Movie
60. 1941 Citizen Kane as Leland's Nurse (uncredited) 8.0 Movie
61. 1941 Life with Henry as Anna (uncredited) Movie
62. 1940 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Hannah Movie

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