Eve Brent
Eve Brent | |
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Born | Jean Ann Ewers September 11, 1929 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 27, 2011 Sun Valley, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1955–2011 |
Known for | Jane in Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958) |
Notable work | Fade to Black (1980) |
Spouses |
Michael Ashe
(m. 1978; died 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (1980) |
Jean Ann Ewers (September 11, 1929 – August 27, 2011), known professionally as Eve Brent and Jean Lewis, was an American
Biography
Early years
Born as Jean Ann Ewers in Houston, Texas, in 1929, and raised in Fort Worth, she appeared on radio and television (guest-starring roles and hundreds of commercials), in movies, and on the theater stage.[1]
Career
Some of her early film work includes roles in
Recognition
In 1980, she won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in
Widowhood
By her 40s, Brent had been married and divorced numerous times.[3] Michael Ashe, her last husband[1] died on July 31, 2008.
Death
Eve Brent died from natural causes, 15 days before her 82nd birthday, on August 27, 2011.[4]
Partial filmography
- Female Jungle (1955) - Monica Madison
- The Storm Rider (1957) - Mrs. Cooper (uncredited)
- The Garment Jungle (1957) - Receptionist (uncredited)
- Journey to Freedom (1957) - Mary Raikin
- Forty Guns (1957) - Louvenia Spanger
- Gun Girls (1957) - Joy Jenkins
- The Bride and the Beast(1958) - Stewardess
- Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958) - Jane
- The Sad Horse (1959) - Sheila
- Cage of Evil (1960) - Officer Lucille Barron (uncredited)
- Stakeout! (1962) - Susie
- Mara of the Wilderness (1965) - Mrs. Wade
- A Guide for the Married Man (1967) - Joe X's Blowsy Blonde
- Coogan's Bluff (1968) - Hooker (uncredited)
- The Happy Ending (1969) - Ethel
- Airport (1970) - Mrs. David Corman - Passenger (uncredited)
- Triangle (1970)
- The Barefoot Executive (1971) - Mrs. Crampton
- The Todd Killings (1971)
- How's Your Love Life? (1971) - Mrs. Ryan
- How to Seduce a Woman (1974) - Dr. Sister's Sister
- Timber Tramps (1975) - Corey Sykes
- The White Buffalo (1977) - Frieda
- Fade to Black (1980) - Aunt Stella Binford
- BrainWaves (1982) - Mrs. Simpson
- Going Berserk (1983) - Mrs. Reese
- Racing with the Moon (1984) - Mrs. Kaiser
- Date with an Angel (1987) - Matron #1
- The Experts (1989) - Aunt Thelma
- The Green Mile (1999) - Elaine Connelly
- Between Christmas and New Year's (2000) - May
- Garfield: The Movie (2004) - Mrs. Baker
- Palo Alto (2007) - Grandma
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - Old Woman (uncredited)
- The Hit List (2011) - Mrs. Sheehan
- Ticket Out (2012) - Emma (final film role)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7864-1175-9. Archived from the originalon March 16, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ Hawkins, Kit (September 2, 2011). "Actress Eve Brent Dies". SFScope. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Pendreigh, Brian (September 8, 2011). "Obituary: Eve Brent, actress". The Scotsman. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (September 2, 2011). "Eve Brent, Prolific Character Actress, Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
External links
- Eve Brent at IMDb
- Eve Brent at AllMovie
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