Evelyn Ankers

Actor

About

Also Known As

The Screamer

Birth Place

Chile

Born

August 17, 1918

Died

August 28, 1985

Cause of Death

Cancer

Biography

Blonde British actress, born in Chile, who, after stage experience and a modest career in British films, went to Hollywood where she was nicknamed "Queen of the Horrors" and "The Screamer" because of the numerous "B" horror and action movies in which she starred during the 1940s, mostly at Universal. Ankers' best-remembered film is probably "The Wolf Man" (1941), which confirmed Lon Chan...

Filmography

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane (1950)

Calamity Jane

Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)

Gloria James Jessup

Parole, Inc. (1948)

Jojo Dumont

Last of the Redmen (1947)

Alice Munro

Spoilers of the North (1947)

Laura Reed

The Lone Wolf in London (1947)

Iris Chatham

Photos & Videos

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Wolf Man, The (1941) -- (Movie Clip) A Wolf And A Star

Pierre of the Plains - (Original Trailer)

Family & Companions

Richard Denning

Husband

Actor. Married in 1942; appeared together in "Black Beauty" (1946).

Biography

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane (1950)

Calamity Jane

Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)

Gloria James Jessup

Parole, Inc. (1948)

Jojo Dumont

Last of the Redmen (1947)

Alice Munro

Spoilers of the North (1947)

Laura Reed

The Lone Wolf in London (1947)

Iris Chatham

Flight to Nowhere (1946)

Catherine Forrest, also known as Dolly Loraine

Queen of Burlesque (1946)

Crystal McCoy

The French Key (1946)

Janet Morgan

Black Beauty (1946)

Evelyn Carrington

The Frozen Ghost (1945)

Maura Daniel

The Fatal Witness (1945)

Priscilla Ames

Follow the Boys (1944)

Bowery to Broadway (1944)

Bonnie Latour

Jungle Woman (1944)

Beth [Mason]

Pardon My Rhythm (1944)

Julia Munson

Weird Woman (1944)

Ilona Carr

The Pearl of Death (1944)

Naomi Drake

Ladies Courageous (1944)

Wilhelmina

The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)

Julie Herrick

Crazy House (1943)

His Butler's Sister (1943)

Elizabeth Campbell

Hers to Hold (1943)

Flo

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

Sheila Banning

All by Myself (1943)

Jean Wells [Perry]

Captive Wild Woman (1943)

Beth Colman

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)

Lynn [Crandall Smith]

The Mad Ghoul (1943)

Isabel Lewis

Son of Dracula (1943)

Claire Caldwell

Eagle Squadron (1942)

Nancy Mitchell

Pierre of the Plains (1942)

Celia Wellsby

North to the Klondike (1942)

Mary Sloan

The Great Impersonation (1942)

[Lady] Muriel [Ingram Dominey]

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

Kitty

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Norma Lind

Burma Convoy (1941)

Ann McBragel

Bachelor Daddy (1941)

Beth [Chase]

Murder in the Family (1938)

Life Events

1936

First film, "Rembrandt"

1950

Retired from film after "The Texan Meets Calamity Jane"

1968

Moved to Hawaii when husband Richard Denning began series "Hawaii Five-O"

Photo Collections

The Wolf Man - Publicity Stills

Here are a few Publicity Stills taken for Universal Pictures' The Wolf Man (1941), starring Lon Chaney Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Bela Lugosi, and Claude Rains. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

The Mad Ghoul - Publicity Stills

Here are several Publicity Stills from Universal Pictures' The Mad Ghoul (1943). Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, taken for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

The Mad Ghoul - Scene Stills

Here are some scene stills from Universal Pictures' The Mad Ghoul (1943), starring David Bruce, Evelyn Ankers, and George Zucco.

The Mad Ghoul - Movie Poster

Here is a half-sheet movie poster for Universal Pictures' The Mad Ghoul (1943).

The Mad Ghoul - Lobby Cards

Here are several Lobby Cards from Universal Pictures' The Mad Ghoul (1943). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.