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Evelyn Varden(1893-1958)

  • Actress
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Evelyn Varden
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Evelyn Varden was born on 12 June 1893 in Adair, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Bad Seed (1956) and Pinky (1949). She was married to William J. Quinn and Charles Coleman. She died on 11 July 1958 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 12, 1893
DiedJuly 11, 1958(65)
BornJune 12, 1893
DiedJuly 11, 1958(65)
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Known for

Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters in The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter
7.9
  • Icey Spoon
  • 1955
Henry Jones, Nancy Kelly, and Patty McCormack in The Bad Seed (1956)
The Bad Seed
7.4
  • Monica Breedlove
  • 1956
Jeanne Crain and Ethel Waters in Pinky (1949)
Pinky
7.2
  • Melba Wooley
  • 1949
Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, and Edmund Purdom in Athena (1954)
Athena
5.9
  • Grandma Salome Mulvain
  • 1954

Credits

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Actress

  • Judith Anderson and Siobhan McKenna in Cradle Song (1960)
    Cradle Song
    TV Movie
    • The Vicaress
    • 1960
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Clara Carr
    • Mrs. Andrews
    • Cora
    • 1956–1957
  • Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
    Ten Thousand Bedrooms
    5.6
    • Countess Alzani
    • 1957
  • Wally Cox in Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Travis
    • 1957
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Lockwood
    • 1957
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Cordelia Welles
    • 1956
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Henry Jones, Nancy Kelly, and Patty McCormack in The Bad Seed (1956)
    The Bad Seed
    7.4
    • Monica Breedlove
    • 1956
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Madame Sylvia
    • 1953–1956
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • The Cradle Song
    TV Movie
    • the Vicaress
    • 1956
  • Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
    Ford Star Jubilee
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Hilda Crane (1956)
    Hilda Crane
    6.2
    • Mrs. Burns
    • 1956
  • Dream Girl (1955)
    Dream Girl
    TV Movie
    • Miriam Allerton Lucas
    • 1955
  • Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters in The Night of the Hunter (1955)
    The Night of the Hunter
    7.9
    • Icey Spoon
    • 1955

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The Night of the Hunter
Trailer 1:41
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
Trailer 1:40
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
Trailer 1:40
The Night of the Hunter
Pinky
Trailer 2:30
Pinky
The Bad Seed
Trailer 3:21
The Bad Seed

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 12, 1893
    • Adair, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • July 11, 1958
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      William J. Quinn1921 - July 11, 1958 (her death)
  • Parents
      James Eugene Hall
  • Other works
    Played Mrs. Gibbs in the original Broadway production of "Our Town", in 1938.
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Plain, pleasant-mannered, plump-framed American character actress, a veteran of stage and radio, who didn't appear in films until late in life, showing up amusingly as talkative neighbors and absent-minded matrons.

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