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Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Acting

Born: August 17, 1918Valparaíso, Chile

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.

Known For
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Self

2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self (archive footage)

1999

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Elsa (archive footage)

1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Claire Caldwell (archive footage)

1991

No Greater Love

Helen Lund

1960
Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger

Ruth McCabe

1955
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

1950
The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Miss Stoner

1949
Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Gloria James

1949
Parole, Inc.

Parole, Inc.

Jojo Dumont

1948
The Lone Wolf in London

The Lone Wolf in London

Iris Chatham

1947
Last of the Redmen

Last of the Redmen

Alice Munro

1947
Spoilers of the North

Spoilers of the North

Laura Reed

1947
Flight to Nowhere

Flight to Nowhere

Catherine Forrest

1946
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Evelyn Carrington

1946
Queen of Burlesque

Queen of Burlesque

Crystal McCoy

1946
The French Key

The French Key

Janet Morgan

1946
The Fatal Witness

The Fatal Witness

Priscilla Ames

1945
The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

Maura Daniel

1945
Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway

Bonnie LaTour

1944
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

Naomi Drake

1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

Julie Herrick

1944
Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

Beth Mason

1944
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)

1944
Pardon My Rhythm

Pardon My Rhythm

Julia Munson

1944
Weird Woman

Weird Woman

Illona Carr

1944
Ladies Courageous

Ladies Courageous

Wilhelmina Van Kronk

1944
His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister

Elizabeth Campbell

1943
The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

Isabel Lewis

1943
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

Lynn Smith

1943
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

Claire Caldwell

1943
Crazy House

Crazy House

Cameo Appearance

1943
Hers to Hold

Hers to Hold

Flo Simpson

1943
All by Myself

All by Myself

Jean Wells

1943
Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

Beth Colman

1943
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

Sheila

1943
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

Lady Muriel Dominey

1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Kitty

1942
Pierre of the Plains

Pierre of the Plains

Celia Wellsby

1942
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

Nancy Mitchell

1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Elsa Frankenstein

1942
North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike

Mary Sloan

1942
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

Gwen Conliffe

1941
Burma Convoy

Burma Convoy

Ann McBragel

1941
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Norma Lind

1941
Hit the Road

Hit the Road

Patience Ryan

1941
Bachelor Daddy

Bachelor Daddy

Beth Chase

1941
Over the Moon

Over the Moon

Sanitarium Patient (uncredited)

1939

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

Rosemary Shackleford

1938

The Villiers Diamond

Joan Raymond

1938

Murder in the Family

Dorothy Osborne

1938
Second Thoughts

Second Thoughts

Molly Frame

1938
Fire Over England

Fire Over England

Lady-in-Waiting

1937
Wings of the Morning

Wings of the Morning

Party Guest

1937
Rembrandt

Rembrandt

Party Girl (uncredited)

1936