Actress. She is probably best remembered for her role as Mrs. Adelaide "Duchess" Crosby in the 1938 film, "My Bill." The film which was based on the play by Tom Barry, and also starred Bonita Granville, Bobby Jordan, and Kay Francis, was considered one of her most famous roles. Born in Massachusetts, Evans began her career in vaudeville and on stage with her husband Charles Evans, before going onto a successful film career beginning with silent pictures. She also appeared in a number of pictures opposite George Arliss. Her many credits include, "My Lady's Latchkey" (1921), "The Man Who Played God" (1932), "The Mouthpiece" (1932), "Two Seconds" (1932), "The Working Man" (1933), "All Of Me" (1934), "I'll Fix It" (1934), "Madame DuBarry" (1934), "College Scandal" (1935), "The Perfect Gentleman" (1935), "These Glamour Girls" (1939), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "A Tragedy At Midnight" (1942), "Here Comes The Waves" (1944), and "Dangerous Intruder" (1945). Her last role was in the 1947 film, "My Favorite Brunette" but she was uncredited in the cast. After the death of her husband in 1945, she went into semi-retirement, only coming out occasionally to do stage or film work. She passed away some ten years later at her home in Santa Monica, California, from a heart attack. After her death, she was cremated at the Chapel of the Pines.
Actress. She is probably best remembered for her role as Mrs. Adelaide "Duchess" Crosby in the 1938 film, "My Bill." The film which was based on the play by Tom Barry, and also starred Bonita Granville, Bobby Jordan, and Kay Francis, was considered one of her most famous roles. Born in Massachusetts, Evans began her career in vaudeville and on stage with her husband Charles Evans, before going onto a successful film career beginning with silent pictures. She also appeared in a number of pictures opposite George Arliss. Her many credits include, "My Lady's Latchkey" (1921), "The Man Who Played God" (1932), "The Mouthpiece" (1932), "Two Seconds" (1932), "The Working Man" (1933), "All Of Me" (1934), "I'll Fix It" (1934), "Madame DuBarry" (1934), "College Scandal" (1935), "The Perfect Gentleman" (1935), "These Glamour Girls" (1939), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "A Tragedy At Midnight" (1942), "Here Comes The Waves" (1944), and "Dangerous Intruder" (1945). Her last role was in the 1947 film, "My Favorite Brunette" but she was uncredited in the cast. After the death of her husband in 1945, she went into semi-retirement, only coming out occasionally to do stage or film work. She passed away some ten years later at her home in Santa Monica, California, from a heart attack. After her death, she was cremated at the Chapel of the Pines.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
