Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1896-04-26
- Day of Death1980-11-29 (84 years)
- Place of BirthTacoma, Washington, USA
- Also Known AsEdith Carlson
Edith Evanson
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1968
The Split
As: Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
- 1966
Penelope
As: Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1964
Marnie
As: Rita
- 1963
Twice-Told Tales
As: Lisabetta, the landlady
- 1960
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
As: Aunt Olive
- 1959
Journey to the Center of the Earth
As: Innkeeper
- 1957
The Quiet Gun
As: Mrs. Merrick
1957The Young Stranger
As: Lottie (uncredited)
1957Drango
As: Mrs. Blackford
1956The Leather Saint
As: Stella
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Lady with suitcase
1955The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
As: Josie (uncredited)
1955The Silver Star
As: Belle Dowdy
1954Désirée
As: Queen Hedwig
1954About Mrs. Leslie
As: Mrs. Fine
1953The Big Heat
As: Selma Parker
1953The Stranger Wore a Gun
As: Mrs. Martin
1953Shane
As: Mrs. Shipstead
1951Elephant Stampede
As: Miss Banks
- 1951
The Day the Earth Stood Still
As: Mrs. Crockett, landlady
- 1951
Ace in the Hole
As: Miss Deverich (uncredited)
1951Rawhide
As: Mrs. Hickman (uncredited)
1951The Redhead and The Cowboy
As: Mrs. Barrett
1950The Magnificent Yankee
As: Annie Gough
1950Union Station
As: Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited)
1950Caged
As: Miss Barker (uncredited)
1950The Damned Don't Cry
As: Mrs. Castleman
1950Perfect Strangers
As: Mary Travers
1949Madame Bovary
As: Mother Superior (uncredited)
1948You Gotta Stay Happy
As: Mrs. Racknell
- 1948
Rope
As: Mrs. Wilson
1948I Remember Mama
As: Aunt Sigrid
1947Forever Amber
As: Sarah
1947Singapore
As: Mrs. Barnes
1947The Corpse Came C.O.D.
As: Rose's Assistant
1947Fun on a Weekend
As: Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (Uncredited)
1946The Strange Woman
As: Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
1946Mysterious Intruder
As: Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)
1946The Notorious Lone Wolf
As: Olga - Carla's Maid
1945The Jade Mask
As: Louise Harper
1944The soul of a monster
As: Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
1943The Moon Is Down
As: Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)
1942Reunion in France
As: Genevieve
1942Girl Trouble
As: June's Maid
1942Orchestra Wives
As: Hilda
1942Woman of the Year
As: Alma
1941Blossoms in the Dust
As: Hilda
- 1941
Citizen Kane
As: Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
1941Life with Henry
As: Anna (uncredited)
1940The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
As: Hannah