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Evelyn Keyes
Actor
Born November 20, 1916Died July 4, 2008 (91 years)
Evelyn Louise Keyes (November 20, 1916 - July 4, 2008) was an American film actress. A chorus girl by age 18, Keyes came out to Hollywood and was introduced to Cecil B. DeMille, who in her own words, “signed me to a personal contract without even making a test”. After a handful of B-movies at Paramount Pictures, she landed the role in Gone with the Wind, of Scarlett O'Hara's sister, Suellen. She was later interviewed for the 1988 documentary The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind.
Columbia Pictures signed her to a contract. In 1941, she played an ingenue in Here Comes Mr. Jordan. She spent most of the early 1940s playing leads in many of Columbia's B dramas and mysteries. She appeared as the female lead opposite Larry Parks in Columbia's blockbuster hit, The Jolson Story. She followed this up with an enjoyable minor screwball comedy, The Mating of Millie, with Glenn Ford. She was then in a 1949 role as Kathy Flannigan in Mrs. Mike. Keyes' last major film role was a small part as Tom Ewell's vacationing wife in The Seven Year Itch (1955), which starred Marilyn Monroe. Keyes officially retired in 1956, but continued to act.
Columbia Pictures signed her to a contract. In 1941, she played an ingenue in Here Comes Mr. Jordan. She spent most of the early 1940s playing leads in many of Columbia's B dramas and mysteries. She appeared as the female lead opposite Larry Parks in Columbia's blockbuster hit, The Jolson Story. She followed this up with an enjoyable minor screwball comedy, The Mating of Millie, with Glenn Ford. She was then in a 1949 role as Kathy Flannigan in Mrs. Mike. Keyes' last major film role was a small part as Tom Ewell's vacationing wife in The Seven Year Itch (1955), which starred Marilyn Monroe. Keyes officially retired in 1956, but continued to act.
Known For
Filmography
| 1989 | Wicked Stepmother · as Witch Instructor |
| 1987 | A Return to Salem's Lot · as Mrs. Axel |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Evelyn Chumsky |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Wanda Polaski |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Mrs. Parker |
| 1968 | The Ugliest Girl in Town (TV Series) · as Mrs. Blair |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Panzack |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Paris Tart |
| 1955 | The Seven Year Itch · as Helen Sherman |
| 1955 | Top of the World · as Virgie Rayne |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Drusilla Cayley |
| 1954 | Hell's Half Acre · as Donna Williams |
| 1953 | 99 River Street · as Linda James |
| 1953 | Shoot First · as Cecily Paine |
| 1952 | It Happened in Paris · as Patricia Moran |
| 1952 | One Big Affair · as Jean Harper |
| 1951 | Iron Man · as Rose Warren Mason |
| 1951 | Smuggler's Island · as Vivian Craig |
| 1951 | The Prowler · as Susan Gilvray |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York · as Sheila Bennet |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Jane |
| 1949 | Mrs. Mike · as Kathy O'fallon Flannigan |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touch · as Jenny Jones |
| 1948 | Enchantment · as Grizel Dane |
| 1948 | The Mating of Millie · as Millie Mcgonigle |
| 1947 | Johnny O'Clock · as Nancy Hobson |
| 1946 | The Jolson Story · as Julie Benson |
| 1946 | The Thrill of Brazil · as Vicki Dean |
| 1946 | Renegades · as Hannah Brockway |
| 1945 | A Thousand and One Nights · as The Genie |
| 1944 | Strange Affair · as Jacqueline "jack" Harrison |
| 1944 | Nine Girls · as Mary O'ryan |
| 1943 | There's Something About a Soldier · as Carol Harkness |
| 1943 | Dangerous Blondes · as Jane Craig |
| 1943 | The Desperadoes · as Allison Mcleod |
| 1942 | Flight Lieutenant · as Susie Thompson |
| 1942 | The Adventures of Martin Eden · as Ruth Morley |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | Ladies in Retirement · as Lucy |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan · as Bette Logan |
| 1941 | The Face Behind the Mask · as Helen Williams |
| 1940 | Beyond the Sacramento · as Lynn Perry |
| 1940 | Before I Hang · as Martha Garth |
| 1940 | The Lady in Question · as Francois Morestan |
| 1939 | Slightly Honorable · as Miss Vlissingen |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind · as Suellen O'hara |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Mrs. Calvin |
| 1939 | Sudden Money · as Mary Patterson |
| 1938 | Paris Honeymoon · as Village Girl (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Artists and Models Abroad · as Girl (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Nurse |
| 1938 | Sons of the Legion · as Linda Lee |
| 1938 | Dangerous to Know · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer · as Madeleine |