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Evelyn Varden

Highest Rated: 93% The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Lowest Rated: 20% Desiree (1954)

Birthday: Jun 12, 1893

Birthplace: Adair, Oklahoma, USA

Evelyn Varden was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Varden kickstarted her acting career in various films such as the Jeanne Crain drama "Pinky" (1949), the comedic drama "Cheaper by the Dozen" (1950) with Clifton Webb and "Stella" (1950) with Ann Sheridan. She also appeared in the Dan Dailey comedy "When Willie Comes Marching Home" (1950). She continued to act in productions like the drama "Elopement" (1951) with Clifton Webb, "Finders Keepers" (1952) and the drama "Phone Call From a Stranger" (1952) with Shelley Winters. She also appeared in the Jane Powell musical "Athena" (1954). Toward the end of her career, she continued to act in the dramatic adaptation "Desiree" (1954) with Marlon Brando, the Ann Blyth musical "The Student Prince" (1954) and "The Night of the Hunter" (1955). She also appeared in the musical comedy "Ten Thousand Bedrooms" (1956) with Dean Martin. Varden last acted in "The Bad Seed" (1956) with Nancy Kelly. Varden passed away in July 1958 at the age of 65.

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Highest rated movies

93% 90% The Night of the Hunter
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63% 82% The Bad Seed
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57% 75% The Student Prince
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20% 68% Desiree
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23% Athena
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The Last Leaf
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51% Phone Call From a Stranger
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Hilda Crane
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Stella
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12% Ten Thousand Bedrooms
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Leaf Unknown (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 12% Ten Thousand Bedrooms Countess Alzani (Character) - 1957
63% 82% The Bad Seed Monica Breedlove (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hilda Crane Mrs. Burns (Character) - 1956
93% 90% The Night of the Hunter Icey Spoon (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dream Girl Miriam Allerton Lucas (Character) - 1955
20% 68% Desiree Marie (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 23% Athena Grandma Salome Mulvain (Character) - 1954
57% 75% The Student Prince Queen Matilda (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 51% Phone Call From a Stranger Sallie Carr (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet Finders Keepers Ma Kipps (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet Elopement Millie Reagan (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stella Flora Stella's mother (Character) - 1950

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Alcoa Hour Mrs. Andrews (Character) 1956-1957
No Score Yet 87% Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mrs. Cordelia Welles (Character) 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suspense Unknown (Character) 1949 1953