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Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs; October 20, 1895 – June 4, 1975) was an American film and stage actress.
Evelyn Brent. Actress: The Silver Horde. Petite, sultry leading lady of the 1920's and 30's who was born and schooled in Tampa, Florida, until the age of ten when she lost her mother. She moved to New York with her dad and started modelling while still in her teens.
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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...
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Jan 28, 2011 · The movie career of Evelyn Brent spanned 36 years (from 1914 to 1950), a good stretch for any actress, but particularly for a trouper who adjusted to every industry change long after many of her contemporaries had fled the business. One of her best films was 1927’s “Underworld” directed by Josef Von Sternberg.
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 ...
Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs) was an American film and stage actress.
Born Mary Elizabeth Riggs in Tampa, Fla., and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., “Betty” broke into movies in England and changed her name to Evelyn Brent after starring in a play, “The Ruined Lady.” When...
