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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Evelyn_AnkersEvelyn Ankers - Wikipedia

    Evelyn Felisa Ankers (August 17, 1918 – August 29, 1985) was a British-American actress who often played variations on the role of the cultured young leading lady in many American horror films during the 1940s, most notably The Wolf Man (1941) opposite Lon Chaney Jr., a frequent screen partner.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0030166Evelyn Ankers - IMDb

    Evelyn Ankers, a beautiful movie actress who was a staple of Universal's horror films in the 1940s, was born in Chile to English parents in 1918. Her parents repatriated the family back to England in the 1920s, and it was in Old Blighty that Ankers developed a desire to become an actress.

  3. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1985/08/30-me-25339-storyEvelyn Ankers, Star of ‘40s Action Films, Dies - Los Angeles...

    Aug 30, 1985 · Evelyn Ankers, a statuesque actress who made more than 35 films opposite such dissimilar protagonists as Rembrandt, Frankenstein and the Invisible Man, died of cancer Wednesday at her home on...

  4. www.youtube.com › watchEvelyn Ankers: A Movie Legend From A Different Era Barely Anyone...

    Nov 30, 2023 · Hello, Classic Hollywood enthusiasts! 📽️ Today, we embark on a spellbinding journey to honor the luminous Evelyn Ankers, a true icon of the silver screen. 🌟 ...more.

  5. www.nytimes.com › 1985/08/31 › artsEvelyn Ankers Is Dead; 'Queen' of the B-Films

    Aug 31, 1985 · Evelyn Ankers, an actress known in Hollywood as the ''Queen of the B's,'' died of cancer Thursday at her home in Haiku on the island of Maui. She was 67 years old.

  6. www.themoviedb.org › person › 30133-evelyn-ankersEvelyn Ankers — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    Evelyn Felisa Ankers (August 17, 1918 - August 29, 1985) was an American actress best known for playing roles in American horror films during the 1940s.

  7. www.classic-monsters.com › evelyn-ankers-horror-star-andEvelyn Ankers - Classic Monsters

    Evelyn Ankers was the only actress to star in movies devoted to the Wolf Man, the Frankenstein Monster and Dracula. Her performances in The Wolf Man, Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) and Son of Dracula (1943) – being menaced by Chaney Jr in all three – quickly led to her being typecast as the pretty yet vulnerable leading lady, and narrowed the ...

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › ankers-evelyn-1918-1985Ankers, Evelyn (1918–1985) - Encyclopedia.com

    Ankers, Evelyn (1918–1985) English actress. Born in Valparaiso, Chile, on August 17, 1918; died in 1985; daughter of British parents; married Richard Denning (an actor), in 1942; children: daughter Dee.

  9. www.classicmoviehub.com › bio › evelyn-ankersEvelyn Ankers : Classic Movie Hub (CMH)

    Fair-haired china doll beauty Evelyn Ankers made her start in British films and proved to be one of Hollywood's most effective screamers through a slew of low-budge horror films in the 1940s. She was married to actor Richard Denning from 1942 until her death. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars ). HONORS and AWARDS:

  10. www.upi.com › Archives › 1985/08/29Actress Evelyn Ankers, known in Hollywood as 'the screamer'... -...

    Aug 29, 1985 · WAILUKU, Hawaii -- Actress Evelyn Ankers, known in Hollywood as 'the screamer' and 'queen of the B's,' died of cancer Thursday at her home in Haiku on the Island of Maui. She was 67. Ankers...