Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Felisa Ankers (August 17, 1918 - August 29, 1985) was an American actress best known for playing roles in American horror films during the 1940s.

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Fire Over England (1937)

The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William K. Howard
CAST:  Flora Robson  •  Raymond Massey  •  Leslie Banks  •  Laurence Olivier

The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William K. Howard
CAST:  Flora Robson  •  Raymond Massey  •  Leslie Banks  •  Laurence Olivier

Son of Dracula (1943)

Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  Louise Allbritton  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Robert Paige

Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  Louise Allbritton  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Robert Paige

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Ygor discovers Frankenstein's creation is still alive and brings him to the Doctor's son, Ludwig, for help. Obsessed with restoring the monster to his full potential, Ludwig is unaware that someone has more devious plans for the creature.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Ralph Bellamy  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Bela Lugosi  •  Janet Ann Gallow

Ygor discovers Frankenstein's creation is still alive and brings him to the Doctor's son, Ludwig, for help. Obsessed with restoring the monster to his full potential, Ludwig is unaware that someone has more devious plans for the creature.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Ralph Bellamy  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Bela Lugosi  •  Janet Ann Gallow

The Mad Ghoul (1943)

Dr. Alfred Morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient Mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombie-like ghouls. After medical student Ted Allison becomes a guinea pig for Morris, the professor imagines that Allison's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James P. Hogan
CAST:  David Bruce  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  George Zucco  •  Robert Armstrong

Dr. Alfred Morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient Mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombie-like ghouls. After medical student Ted Allison becomes a guinea pig for Morris, the professor imagines that Allison's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James P. Hogan
CAST:  David Bruce  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  George Zucco  •  Robert Armstrong

The Wolf Man (1941)

After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Waggner
CAST:  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  Claude Rains  •  Warren William  •  Bela Lugosi

After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Waggner
CAST:  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  Claude Rains  •  Warren William  •  Bela Lugosi

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Richard Carlson  •  Joan Davis

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Richard Carlson  •  Joan Davis

The Pearl of Death (1944)

The famous Borgia Pearl, a valuable gem with a history of bringing murder and misfortune to its owner since the days of the Borgias, is brought to London, thanks in part to Sherlock Holmes. But before long the jewel is stolen, due to an error on Holmes' part, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy William Neill
CAST:  Basil Rathbone  •  Nigel Bruce  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Dennis Hoey

The famous Borgia Pearl, a valuable gem with a history of bringing murder and misfortune to its owner since the days of the Borgias, is brought to London, thanks in part to Sherlock Holmes. But before long the jewel is stolen, due to an error on Holmes' part, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy William Neill
CAST:  Basil Rathbone  •  Nigel Bruce  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Dennis Hoey

The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)

A fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who left him for dead in the jungle after their discovery of a diamond mine. When the former partner also claims to have since lost the mine and all its wealth, which he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Jon Hall  •  John Carradine  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Leon Errol

A fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who left him for dead in the jungle after their discovery of a diamond mine. When the former partner also claims to have since lost the mine and all its wealth, which he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Jon Hall  •  John Carradine  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Leon Errol

Pierre of the Plains (1942)

A French-Canadian trapper's adventures jeopardize his romance with an innkeeper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  John Carroll  •  Ruth Hussey  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Phil Brown

A French-Canadian trapper's adventures jeopardize his romance with an innkeeper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  John Carroll  •  Ruth Hussey  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Phil Brown

The Lone Wolf in London (1947)

Michael Lanyard (Gerald Mohr) is suspected of stealing two fabulous diamonds from a vault in Scotland Yard, where they were being held for safekeeping, but the Yard can't prove he did it. Later, Lanyard is summoned by a member of the nobility to help the latter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Goodwins
CAST:  Gerald Mohr  •  Eric Blore  •  Nancy Saunders  •  Evelyn Ankers

Michael Lanyard (Gerald Mohr) is suspected of stealing two fabulous diamonds from a vault in Scotland Yard, where they were being held for safekeeping, but the Yard can't prove he did it. Later, Lanyard is summoned by a member of the nobility to help the latter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Goodwins
CAST:  Gerald Mohr  •  Eric Blore  •  Nancy Saunders  •  Evelyn Ankers

Wings of the Morning (1937)

A beautiful Gypsy girl falls in love with a horse trainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold D. Schuster
CAST:  Annabella  •  Henry Fonda  •  Leslie Banks  •  Irene Vanbrugh

A beautiful Gypsy girl falls in love with a horse trainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold D. Schuster
CAST:  Annabella  •  Henry Fonda  •  Leslie Banks  •  Irene Vanbrugh

Bachelor Daddy (1941)

The lives of three bachelors is disrupted when one of them is left with a baby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Young
CAST:  Edward Everett Horton  •  Baby Sandy  •  Donald Woods  •  Raymond Walburn

The lives of three bachelors is disrupted when one of them is left with a baby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Young
CAST:  Edward Everett Horton  •  Baby Sandy  •  Donald Woods  •  Raymond Walburn

Burma Convoy (1941)

A truck convoy traveling the Burma Road is menaced by a group of smugglers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noel M. Smith
CAST:  Charles Bickford  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Frank Albertson  •  Cecil Kellaway

A truck convoy traveling the Burma Road is menaced by a group of smugglers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noel M. Smith
CAST:  Charles Bickford  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Frank Albertson  •  Cecil Kellaway

Eagle Squadron (1942)

An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Evelyn Ankers  •  Robert Stack  •  Diana Barrymore  •  Jon Hall

An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Evelyn Ankers  •  Robert Stack  •  Diana Barrymore  •  Jon Hall

North to the Klondike (1942)

Based upon the novel by Jack London, two friends in the Klondike aid settlers being terrorized by outlaws.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Broderick Crawford  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Andy Devine  •  Lon Chaney Jr.

Based upon the novel by Jack London, two friends in the Klondike aid settlers being terrorized by outlaws.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Broderick Crawford  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Andy Devine  •  Lon Chaney Jr.

The Great Impersonation (1942)

An Englishman kills a German look-alike and poses as a Nazi spy in London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Ralph Bellamy  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Aubrey Mather  •  Edward Norris

An Englishman kills a German look-alike and poses as a Nazi spy in London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Ralph Bellamy  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Aubrey Mather  •  Edward Norris

All by Myself (1943)

Career woman Jean. almost a partner in Mark's advertising firm, has been falling in love with Mark, who of course is unaware of it. But unknown to Jean, Mark has become engaged to singer Val. When Jean finds out she tries to save face by saying that she is also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felix E. Feist
CAST:  Rosemary Lane  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Patric Knowles  •  Neil Hamilton

Career woman Jean. almost a partner in Mark's advertising firm, has been falling in love with Mark, who of course is unaware of it. But unknown to Jean, Mark has become engaged to singer Val. When Jean finds out she tries to save face by saying that she is also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felix E. Feist
CAST:  Rosemary Lane  •  Evelyn Ankers  •  Patric Knowles  •  Neil Hamilton

Hers to Hold (1943)

Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Developing a crush on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Ryan
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Joseph Cotten  •  Charles Winninger  •  Ludwig Stössel

Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Developing a crush on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Ryan
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Joseph Cotten  •  Charles Winninger  •  Ludwig Stössel

His Butler's Sister (1943)

Aspiring singer Ann Carter visits her stepbrother in New York, hoping to make it on Broadway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Franchot Tone  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Pat O’Brien

Aspiring singer Ann Carter visits her stepbrother in New York, hoping to make it on Broadway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Franchot Tone  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Pat O’Brien

Bowery to Broadway (1944)

Two Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them suddenly departs to work for a beautiful woman, a feud erupts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Rosemary DeCamp  •  Frank McHugh  •  Maria Montez

Two Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them suddenly departs to work for a beautiful woman, a feud erupts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Rosemary DeCamp  •  Frank McHugh  •  Maria Montez
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