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Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs; [1] October 20, 1895 [2] [3] [4] – June 4, 1975 [5]) was an American film and stage actress. Early life. Brent was born in Tampa, Florida and known as "Betty." When she was 10 years old, her mother Eleanor ( née Warner) died, leaving her father, Arthur, to raise her alone.
Evelyn Brent was a sultry leading lady of the 1920s and 30s, who starred in films by Josef von Sternberg and appeared in The Seventh Victim. IMDb provides her biography, filmography, awards, photos, videos and trivia.
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- Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jun 8, 1975 · LOS ANGELES, June 7 (UPI) —Evelyn Brent, a movie star of the nineteen‐twenties, died Wednesday of a heart attack at her home here. Her age was 75. Silents to Talkies. Miss Brent successfully ...
Nicknamed "Lady Crook" for her trademark scowl, Evelyn Brent was a hardworking silent film actress. In 1927, the year of "Underworld," actress and model Evel...
Oct 12, 2014 · Evelyn Brent: Cold Flame. When Louise Brooks met Evelyn Brent on the set of 1926’s Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em, Brent—the star of the picture—was “warm and friendly” to the crew and to the bobbed ingénue who was only three films into her transition from follies dancer to film icon.
Jan 28, 2011 · Outwardly tough as nails, but inwardly filled with passion and conflict, Evelyn Brent was made for film noir before it even had a name. With such a triumph, she could and should have gone on to roles with ever more greater depth and complexity.
Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs) was an American film and stage actress.
