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Evelyn Felisa Ankers (August 17, 1918 – August 29, 1985) was an American actress born in Valparaiso, Chile. She often played variations on the role of the cultured young leading lady in many American horror films during the 1940s, most notably The Wolf Man (1941) opposite Lon Chaney, Jr., a frequent screen partner.
Ankers made over fifty films between 1936 and 1950, then retired from movies at the age of 32 to be a housewife. She occasionally played television roles, such as that of saloon owner Robbie James in the 1958 episode "Gambler" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Cheyenne, with Clint Walker in the title role. She returned ten years later to make one more film, No Greater Love (1960), with her husband Richard Denning.
Biography
Ankers moved to Hawaii when her husband accepted the role of the governor in Hawaii 5-0. She died of ovarian cancer at the age of 67 on August 29, 1985 in Maui.
Personal life
In 1942, Ankers married Richard Denning, to whom she remained married until her death in 1985. The couple had one child, Diana Denning (later Dwyer).
Filmography
Actress
1960
No Greater Love (Short) as
Helen Lund
1958
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Robbie James
- The Gamble (1958) - Robbie James
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Millicent
- The Empty Room (1956) - Millicent
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Miss Loving
- The Silent Partner (1955) - Miss Loving
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series) as
Ruth McCabe
- Dark Stranger (1955) - Ruth McCabe
1954
Adventures of the Falcon (TV Series) as
Inga Grinley
- The Paper Finger (1954) - Inga Grinley
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series)
- The Hunted (1953)
- Best Seller (1953)
1953
Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
- Sam and the Whale (1953)
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) as
Constance Noble
- The Nobles (1952) - Constance Noble
1950
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane as
Calamity Jane
1949
Your Show Time (TV Series) as
Miss Stoner
- The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949) - Miss Stoner
1949
Tarzan's Magic Fountain as
Gloria James Jessup
1948
Parole, Inc. as
Jojo Dumont
1947
The Lone Wolf in London as
Iris Chatham
1947
Last of the Redmen as
Alice Munro
1947
Spoilers of the North as
Laura Reed
1946
Flight to Nowhere as
Catherine Forrest
1946
Black Beauty as
Evelyn Carrington
1946
Queen of Burlesque as
Crystal McCoy
1946
The French Key as
Janet Morgan
1945
The Fatal Witness as
Priscilla Ames
1945
The Frozen Ghost as
Maura Daniel
1944
Bowery to Broadway as
Bonnie Latour
1944
The Pearl of Death as
Naomi Drake
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge as
Julie Herrick
1944
Jungle Woman as
Beth Mason
1944
Pardon My Rhythm as
Julia Munson
1944
Follow the Boys as
Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
1944
Weird Woman as
Ilona Carr
1944
Ladies Courageous as
Wilhelmina
1943
His Butler's Sister as
Elizabeth Campbell
1943
The Mad Ghoul as
Isabel Lewis
1943
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith as
Lynn Smith
1943
Son of Dracula as
Claire Caldwell
1943
Crazy House as
Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
1943
Hers to Hold as
Flo Simpson
1943
All by Myself as
Jean Wells
1943
Captive Wild Woman as
Beth Colman
1943
Keep 'Em Slugging as
Sheila
1942
The Great Impersonation as
Lady Muriel Dominey
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as
Kitty
1942
Pierre of the Plains as
Celia Wellsby
1942
Eagle Squadron as
Nancy Mitchell
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein as
Elsa Frankenstein
1942
North to the Klondike as
Mary Sloan
1941
The Wolf Man as
Gwen Conliffe
1941
Burma Convoy as
Ann McBragel
1941
Hold That Ghost as
Norma Lind
1941
Hit the Road as
Patience Ryan
1941
Bachelor Daddy as
Beth Chase
1939
Over the Moon as
Sanitarium Patient (uncredited)
1938
Second Thoughts as
Molly Frame
1938
The Villiers Diamond as
Joan Raymond
1938
Coming of Age as
Christine Squire
1938
The Claydon Treasure Mystery as
Rosemary Shackleford
1938
Murder in the Family as
Dorothy Osborne
1937
Bells of St. Mary's (Short) as
Village girl
1937
Knight Without Armor as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1937
Wings of the Morning as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1937
Fire Over England as
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
1936
Rembrandt as
Party Girl (uncredited)
1936
Forbidden Music as
A Lady of the Court (segment "Who said Carlini?") (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1946
Queen of Burlesque (performer: "Oh No, Not Much", "How Can I Tell You")
1943
The Mad Ghoul (performer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls", "All For Love" - uncredited)
Self
1950
Stump the Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Benefit show for the March of Dimes (1950) - Self
Archive Footage
2007
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Elsa Frankenstein / Gwen Conliffe
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (2011) - Elsa Frankenstein
- The Wolf Man (1941) (2007) - Gwen Conliffe
2003
Les vamps fantastiques (TV Movie documentary)
2000
The American Nightmare (Documentary) as
Self
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (Video documentary short)
1992
Dracula in the Movies (Video documentary) as
Claire Caldwell
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (Documentary) as
Claire Caldwell
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (Documentary) as
