Edith Evanson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1896, Tacoma, Washington, USA
- Died
- November 29, 1980
- Movies
- 55
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Edith Evanson (née Carlson; April 29, 1896 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress of film, character and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
She was born in Tacoma, Washington, where her father was a Protestant church clergyman (a religion to which she adhered throughout her life). Her first job was as a court reporter in Bellingham.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2001 | Rope Unleashed | Self (archive footage) |
| 1968 | The Split | Woman in Police Station (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Penelope | Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Marnie | Rita |
| 1963 | Twice-Told Tales | Lisabetta, the landlady |
| 1961 | The Clown and the Kid | Mother Superior |
| 1961 | Anatomy of an Accident | Carrie Tibbles |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus | Aunt Olive |
| 1959 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Innkeeper |
| 1957 | The Quiet Gun | Mrs. Merrick |
| 1957 | The Young Stranger | Lottie (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Drango | Mrs. Blackford |
| 1956 | The Leather Saint | Stella |
| 1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Josie (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Silver Star | Belle Dowdy |
| 1954 | Désirée | Queen Hedwig |
| 1954 | About Mrs. Leslie | Mrs. Fine |
| 1953 | The Big Heat | Selma Parker |
| 1953 | The Stranger Wore a Gun | Mrs. Martin |
| 1953 | Shane | Mrs. Shipstead |
| 1951 | Elephant Stampede | Miss Banks |
| 1951 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Mrs. Crockett |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole | Miss Deverich (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Rawhide | Mrs. Hickman (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Redhead and the Cowboy | Mrs. Barrett |
| 1951 | The Company She Keeps | Mrs. Holman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Magnificent Yankee | Annie Gough |
| 1950 | Union Station | Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Caged | Miss Barker (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry | Mrs. Castleman |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers | Mary Travers |
| 1949 | Madame Bovary | Mother Superior (uncredited) |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Mrs. Racknell |
| 1948 | I Remember Mama | Aunt Sigrid |
| 1948 | Rope | Mrs. Wilson |
| 1947 | Forever Amber | Sarah |
| 1947 | Singapore | Mrs. Barnes |
| 1947 | The Corpse Came C.O.D. | Rose's Assistant |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend | Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Strange Woman | Mrs. Coggins (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Don't Gamble with Strangers | Mrs. Fielding |
| 1946 | Mysterious Intruder | Mrs. Ward (Uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Notorious Lone Wolf | Olga - Carla's Maid |
| 1945 | The Jade Mask | Louise Harper |
| 1944 | The Soul of a Monster | Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| 1943 | There's Something About a Soldier | |
| 1943 | The Moon Is Down | Ludwig's Wife (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Reunion in France | Genevieve |
| 1942 | Girl Trouble | June's Maid |
| 1942 | Orchestra Wives | Hilda |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year | Alma |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust | Hilda |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane | Leland's Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Life with Henry | Anna (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Hannah |
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