Evelyn Ankers

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Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers (born August 17, 1918 in Valparaíso , Chile , † August 29, 1985 in Maui , Hawaii ) was a British actress . She starred in numerous horror films and was known as the "Queen of the Screamers" . Her role in these films was always that of the beautiful innocent girl who is kidnapped by the evil monster.

Life

Evelyn Ankers spent her childhood in Chile until her parents went back to England in 1928. She spoke little English at the time but was able to adapt quickly. She received her training as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts . She then appeared in a number of British films, mostly in smaller roles. In 1940 she went to America. She first worked on Broadway and then was recruited for the film, first by MGM , but where she did not appear in any film, then for Universal Studios . There she shot numerous "B" horror films from the universal horror series with famous stars such as Lon Chaney junior , Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi , but also with Abbott and Costello . Her best-known film is The Wolf Man (Eng. The Wolf Man , 1941), in which she appeared together with Lon Chaney Junior, Bela Lugosi and Claude Rains . He started a whole series of "Wolfman Films". After 1945 her career was sluggish, and from 1950 she withdrew more and more into private life, but still had appearances in various television series of the 50s.

Since 1942 she was married to the actor Richard Denning ( Hawaii five-zero ), with whom she also stood in front of the camera. Their first film together was Black Beauty (1946) and their last was No Greater Love (1960). The couple had a daughter, Dee (* 1945). Evelyn Ankers died of uterine cancer in 1985, 12 days after her 67th birthday .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1936: The Singing Land (Land Without Music)
  • 1936: Rembrandt (Rembrandt)
  • 1936: Fire Over England
  • 1937: Gypsy Princess (Wings of the Morning)
  • 1937: Tatjana (Knight without armor)
  • 1937: Bells of St. Mary's
  • 1938: Second Thoughts
  • 1938: The Villiers Diamond
  • 1938: Murder in the Family
  • 1938: The Claydon Treasure Mystery
  • 1939: Over the Moon
  • 1941: Bachelor Daddy
  • 1941: Hit the Road
  • 1941: Beware of ghosts! (Hold That Ghost)
  • 1941: The Wolf Man (The Wolf Man)
  • 1942: North to the Klondike
  • 1942: Frankenstein returns (The Ghost of Frankenstein)
  • 1942: Eagle Squadron
  • 1942: Pierre of the Plains
  • 1942: The Voice of Terror (Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror)
  • 1942: The Great Impersonation
  • 1943: Captive Wild Woman
  • 1943: Hers to Hold
  • 1943: Crazy House cameo
  • 1943: You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
  • 1943: Dracula's son (Son of Dracula)
  • 1943: The Mad Ghoul
  • 1943: The Stubenfee (His Butler's Sister)
  • 1944: Ladies Courageous
  • 1944: Weird Woman
  • 1944: Pardon My Rhythm
  • 1944: The secret of Dr. Fletcher (Jungle Woman)
  • 1944: The Invisible Man's Revenge (The Invisible Man's Revenge)
  • 1944: The Pearl of the Borgia (The Pearl of Death)
  • 1944: Bowery to Broadway
  • 1945: The Frozen Ghost
  • 1945: The Fatal Witness
  • 1946: The French Key
  • 1946: Queen of Burlesque
  • 1947: Spoilers of the North
  • 1947: Uncas, the last of his tribe (Last of the Redmen)
  • 1947: The Lone Wolf in London
  • 1948: Parole, Inc.
  • 1949: Tarzan and the Blue Valley (Tarzan's Magic Fountain)
  • 1949: Your Show Time, episode "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" (TV episode)
  • 1950: The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
  • 1952: Mr. & Mrs. North; Episode "The Nobles" (TV episode)
  • 1953: Cavalcade of America; Episode "Sam and the Whale" (TV episode)
  • 1953: General Electric Theater, episode "The Hunted" (TV episode)
  • 1955: The Star and the Story, episode "Dark Stranger" (TV episode)
  • 1955: Screen Directors Playhouse, episode "The Silent Partner" (TV episode)
  • 1956: The 20th Century-Fox Hour, episode "The Empty Room" (TV episode)
  • 1958: Cheyenne ; Episode "The Gamble" (TV episode)
  • 1960: No Greater Love

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personal data
SURNAME Ankers, Evelyn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH August 17, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Valparaíso , Chile
DATE OF DEATH August 29, 1985
Place of death Maui , Hawaii , United States