Evelyn Ankers
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: August 17, 1918
Place of Birth: Valparaíso, Chile
Known For
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
The Pearl of Death
The famous Borgia Pearl, a valuable gem with a history of bringing murder and misfortune to its owner since the days of the Borgias, is brought to London, thanks in part to Sherlock Holmes. But before long the jewel is stolen, due to an error on Holmes' part, and shortly thereafter, a series of horrible murders begin, the murderer leaving his victims with their spines snapped and surrounded by a mass of smashed china.
His Butler's Sister
Aspiring singer Ann Carter visits her stepbrother in New York, hoping to make it on Broadway.
The Wolf Man
After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.
The Star and the Story
Each show features a different star or stars in this dramatic anthology produced by the successful team by Four Star Productions, there are many young actors that went onto bigger things.
Hers to Hold
Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Developing a crush on much-older playboy Bill Morley (Joseph Cotton), Penelope stops at nothing to land the elusive Morley as her husband. Highlights include Durbin's renditions of "Begin the Beguine" and the "Seguidilla" from Carmen, and a captivating sequence that includes highlights from Durbin's earlier films, presented as home movies!
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).
The American Nightmare
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
Hold That Ghost
Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.
North to the Klondike
Based upon the novel by Jack London, two friends in the Klondike aid settlers being terrorized by outlaws.
Filmography
as Self - (archive footage)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Claire Caldwell (archive footage)
as Miss Loving
as Robbie James
as Ruth McCabe
as Ruth McCabe
as Calamity Jane
as Miss Stoner
as Gloria James
as Jojo Dumont
as Iris Chatham
as Alice Munro
as Laura Reed
as Catherine Forrest
as Evelyn Carrington
as Crystal McCoy
as Janet Morgan
as Priscilla Ames
as Maura Daniel
as Bonnie LaTour
as Naomi Drake
as Julie Herrick
as Beth Mason
as Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
as Julia Munson
as Illona Carr
as Wilhelmina Van Kronk
as Elizabeth Campbell
as Isabel Lewis
as Lynn Smith
as Claire Caldwell
as Cameo Appearance
as Flo Simpson
as Jean Wells
as Beth Colman
as Sheila
as Lady Muriel Dominey
as Celia Wellsby
as Nancy Mitchell
as Elsa Frankenstein
as Mary Sloan
as Gwen Conliffe
as Ann McBragel
as Norma Lind
as Patience Ryan
as Beth Chase
as Sanitarium Patient (uncredited)
as Molly Frame
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Party Guest
as Party Girl (uncredited)