
Evelyn Keyes
- Date of Birth: 1916-11-20
- Date of Death: 2008-07-04
- Place of Birth: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Biography
Evelyn Louise Keyes (November 20, 1916 - July 4, 2008) was an American film actress. A chorus girl by age 18, Keyes came out to Hollywood and was introduced to Cecil B. DeMille, who in her own words,... Evelyn Louise Keyes (November 20, 1916 - July 4, 2008) was an American film actress. A chorus girl by age 18, Keyes came out to Hollywood and was introduced to Cecil B. DeMille, who in her own words, “signed me to a personal contract without even making a test”. After a handful of B-movies at Paramount Pictures, she landed the role in Gone with the Wind, of Scarlett O'Hara's sister, Suellen. She was later interviewed for the 1988 documentary The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind. Columbia Pictures signed her to a contract. In 1941, she played an ingenue in Here Comes Mr. Jordan. She spent most of the early 1940s playing leads in many of Columbia's B dramas and mysteries. She appeared as the female lead opposite Larry Parks in Columbia's blockbuster hit, The Jolson Story. She followed this up with an enjoyable minor screwball comedy, The Mating of Millie, with Glenn Ford. She was then in a 1949 role as Kathy Flannigan in Mrs. Mike. Keyes' last major film role was a small part as Tom Ewell's vacationing wife in The Seven Year Itch (1955), which starred Marilyn Monroe. Keyes officially retired in 1956, but continued to act.

The Face Behind the Mask
Crime, Drama, Horror • 1941 January

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
Documentary • 1987 October

The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, Romance, History • 1938 February

Enchantment
Drama, Romance • 1948 December

Lux Video Theatre
Drama, Comedy • 1950 October

Top of the World
Adventure • 1955 May

Strange Affair
Mystery, Comedy • 1944 October

Rough Shoot
Crime, Thriller • 1953 March

Johnny O'Clock
Crime, Drama • 1947 January

Iron Man
Drama • 1951 September