Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

actress (1918–1985)

Evelyn Felisa Ankers was a British-American actress who 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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 24 films (1936–1950) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1936 Land without music Walter Forde B&W
1938 The Claydon Treasure Mystery Manning Haynes B&W
1941 Bachelor Daddy. Harold Young 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1941 Burma Convoy. Noel M. Smith 6 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1941 The Wolfman (excerpts) Universal Pictures ; original screenplay, Curt Siodmak ; produced and directed by George Waggner. 4 16mm B&W sound
1942 North to the klondike. Universal Pictures 1900 16mm B&W sound
1942 Pierre Of The Plains. George Seitz 7 reels B&W sound
1942 The Great Impersonation. John Rawlins 8 reels B&W
1943 ALL BY MYSELF Felix E. Feist 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1943 HERS TO HOLD Universal Pictures 90 min 16mm B&W sound
1943 Son Of Dracula. Robert Siodmak 9 reels B&W
1943 The Mad Ghoul. James P. Hogan 7 reels B&W
1944 Jungle Woman. Reginald LeBorg 6 reels B&W
1944 The Frozen Ghost. Harold Young 6 reels B&W
1944 The pearl of death. Universal Pictures 2300 16mm B&W sound
1944 Weird Woman. Reginald LeBorg 7 reels B&W
1945 The Fatal Witness. Lesley Selander 6 reels B&W
1946 Flight to nowhere. Golden Gate Pictures Inc. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1946 Queen Of Burlesque. Sam Newfield 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1947 Spoilers Of The North. Richard Sale 66 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Parole, Inc. Alfred Zeisler 71 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Tarzan's Magic Fountain. Lee Sholem 73 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Tarzan's magic fountain. Lee Sholem 2367 16mm B&W sound
1950 The Texan Meets Calamity Jane. Columbia Pictures Corp. 71 min. 35mm Color sound