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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

63

Gender

Female

Birthday

1918-08-17

Day of Death

1985-08-29 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Valparaíso, Chile

Also Known As

Evelyn Felisa Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Biography

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

Acting

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein

as

Elsa Frankenstein

Son of Dracula

1943

Son of Dracula

as

Claire Caldwell

The Pearl of Death

1944

The Pearl of Death

as

Naomi Drake

The Wolf Man

1941

The Wolf Man

as

Gwen Conliffe

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge

as

Julie Herrick

Murder in the Family

1938

Murder in the Family

as

Dorothy Osborne

Second Thoughts

1938

Second Thoughts

as

Molly Frame

Crazy House

1943

Crazy House

as

Cameo Appearance

Hold That Ghost

1941

Hold That Ghost

as

Norma Lind

The Frozen Ghost

1945

The Frozen Ghost

as

Maura Daniel

Weird Woman

1944

Weird Woman

as

Illona Carr

Parole, Inc.

1948

Parole, Inc.

as

Jojo Dumont

The Mad Ghoul

1943

The Mad Ghoul

as

Isabel Lewis

Captive Wild Woman

1943

Captive Wild Woman

as

Beth Colman

The Fatal Witness

1945

The Fatal Witness

as

Priscilla Ames

The French Key

1946

The French Key

as

Janet Morgan

The Great Impersonation

1942

The Great Impersonation

as

Lady Muriel Dominey

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Claire Caldwell (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Elsa (archive footage)

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

1949

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

as

Gloria James

Last of the Redmen

1947

Last of the Redmen

as

Alice Munro

Queen of Burlesque

1946

Queen of Burlesque

as

Crystal McCoy

The Villiers Diamond

1938

The Villiers Diamond

as

Joan Raymond

Flight to Nowhere

1946

Flight to Nowhere

as

Catherine Forrest

Black Beauty

1946

Black Beauty

as

Evelyn Carrington

Jungle Woman

1944

Jungle Woman

as

Beth Mason

Spoilers of the North

1947

Spoilers of the North

as

Laura Reed

Over the Moon

1939

Over the Moon

as

Sanitarium Patient (uncredited)

Follow the Boys

1944

Follow the Boys

as

Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)

His Butler's Sister

1943

His Butler's Sister

as

Elizabeth Campbell

Wings of the Morning

1937

Wings of the Morning

as

Party Guest

Fire Over England

1937

Fire Over England

as

Lady-in-Waiting

Dark Stranger

1955

Dark Stranger

as

Ruth McCabe

Ladies Courageous

1944

Ladies Courageous

as

Wilhelmina Van Kronk

Eagle Squadron

1942

Eagle Squadron

as

Nancy Mitchell

Burma Convoy

1941

Burma Convoy

as

Ann McBragel

Pierre of the Plains

1942

Pierre of the Plains

as

Celia Wellsby

Hit the Road

1941

Hit the Road

as

Patience Ryan

North to the Klondike

1942

North to the Klondike

as

Mary Sloan

All by Myself

1943

All by Myself

as

Jean Wells

The Lone Wolf in London

1947

The Lone Wolf in London

as

Iris Chatham

Hers to Hold

1943

Hers to Hold

as

Flo Simpson

Bowery to Broadway

1944

Bowery to Broadway

as

Bonnie LaTour

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

as

Sheila

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

1938

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

as

Rosemary Shackleford

Bachelor Daddy

1941

Bachelor Daddy

as

Beth Chase

Pardon My Rhythm

1944

Pardon My Rhythm

as

Julia Munson

No Greater Love

1960

No Greater Love

as

Helen Lund

Rembrandt

1936

Rembrandt

as

Party Girl (uncredited)

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Robbie James

Production

Crew

Directing