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Edith Evanson
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Edith Evanson

1896 – 1980 · Tacoma, Washington, USA · Active 1940–2001

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 suppor...

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Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941 ★ 7.9
as Leland's Nurse (uncredited)

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

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Filmography

62 credits
2000s 1 credit
2001
Rope Unleashed as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.3
1960s 7 credits
1968
The Split as Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1966
Penelope as Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1964
Marnie as Rita
Movie ★ 7.1
1963
Twice-Told Tales as Lisabetta, the landlady
Movie ★ 6.2
1961
The Clown and the Kid as Mother Superior
Movie ★ 4.0
1961
Anatomy of an Accident as Carrie Tibbles
Movie ★ 8.0
1960
Movie ★ 6.3
1950s 29 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.9
1957
Drango as Mrs. Blackford
Movie ★ 5.6
1957
The Young Stranger as Lottie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1957
The Quiet Gun as Mrs. Merrick
Movie ★ 6.6
1956
Movie ★ 8.0
1956
State Trooper as Emily Brandywine
TV ★ 5.7
1955
Movie ★ 6.1
1955
The Silver Star as Belle Dowdy
Movie ★ 5.5
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lady with suitcase
TV ★ 7.8
1955
Cheyenne as Elizabeth Quill
TV ★ 6.1
1954
About Mrs. Leslie as Mrs. Fine
Movie ★ 7.4
1954
Désirée as Queen Hedwig
Movie ★ 6.6
1954
TV ★ 7.9
1954
TV ★ 8.0
1953
Shane as Mrs. Shipstead
Movie ★ 7.3
1953
Movie ★ 5.5
1953
The Big Heat as Selma Parker
Movie ★ 7.7
1953
TV ★ 8.5
1951
Movie ★ 5.4
1951
Elephant Stampede as Miss Banks
Movie ★ 5.4
1951
Rawhide as Mrs. Hickman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1951
Ace in the Hole as Miss Deverich (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8
1951
The Day the Earth Stood Still as Mrs. Crockett, landlady
Movie ★ 7.5
1951
The Company She Keeps as Mrs. Holman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1950
The Damned Don't Cry as Mrs. Castleman
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Caged as Miss Barker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1950
Movie ★ 5.9
1950
Perfect Strangers as Mary Travers
Movie ★ 6.0
1950
Union Station as Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940s 25 credits
1949
Madame Bovary as Mother Superior (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1948
Rope as Mrs. Wilson
Movie ★ 7.9
1948
I Remember Mama as Aunt Sigrid
Movie ★ 7.2
1948
You Gotta Stay Happy as Mrs. Racknell
Movie ★ 6.8
1947
Singapore as Mrs. Barnes
Movie ★ 6.1
1947
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Rose's Assistant
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
Fun on a Weekend as Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1947
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf as Olga - Carla's Maid
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
The Strange Woman as Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1946
Mysterious Intruder as Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1946
Movie ★ 6.1
1945
The Jade Mask as Louise Harper
Movie ★ 6.1
1944
The Soul of a Monster as Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1943
The Moon Is Down as Ludwig's Wife (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
Girl Trouble as June's Maid
Movie ★ 8.3
1942
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Reunion in France as Genevieve
Movie ★ 6.4
1941
Life with Henry as Anna (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Citizen Kane as Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1941
Movie ★ 6.7
1940
Movie ★ 5.3