Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Acting
Born 1916-11-20 - Died 2008-07-04Port 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, “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.

Movies (58)

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939Movie7.9
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956Movie6.7
Nine Girls
5.8

Nine Girls

1944Movie5.8
Wicked Stepmother
4.6

Wicked Stepmother

1989Movie4.6
The Seven Year Itch
7.0

The Seven Year Itch

1955Movie7.0
Before I Hang
6.3

Before I Hang

1940Movie6.3
The Prowler
6.8

The Prowler

1951Movie6.8
Union Pacific
6.7

Union Pacific

1939Movie6.7
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
7.0

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941Movie7.0
The Lady in Question
6.7

The Lady in Question

1940Movie6.7
A Return to Salem's Lot
5.9

A Return to Salem's Lot

1987Movie5.9
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.2

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988Movie8.2
The Face Behind the Mask
6.5

The Face Behind the Mask

1941Movie6.5
Mr. Soft Touch
6.8

Mr. Soft Touch

1949Movie6.8
Glorious Technicolor
6.9

Glorious Technicolor

1998Movie6.9
Iron Man
6.2

Iron Man

1951Movie6.2
99 River Street
6.8

99 River Street

1953Movie6.8
A Thousand and One Nights
6.1

A Thousand and One Nights

1945Movie6.1
Paris Honeymoon
5.5

Paris Honeymoon

1939Movie5.5
The Mating of Millie
6.9

The Mating of Millie

1948Movie6.9
Sudden Money
7.0

Sudden Money

1939Movie7.0
Gone with the Wind – Makeup and Wardrobe Tests

Gone with the Wind – Makeup and Wardrobe Tests

2020Movie
The Buccaneer
6.4

The Buccaneer

1938Movie6.4
Top of the World
6.5

Top of the World

1955Movie6.5
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
6.0

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988Movie6.0
Enchantment
6.7

Enchantment

1948Movie6.7
Renegades
5.8

Renegades

1946Movie5.8
Dangerous to Know
6.6

Dangerous to Know

1938Movie6.6
The Desperadoes
5.9

The Desperadoes

1943Movie5.9
Johnny O'Clock
6.3

Johnny O'Clock

1947Movie6.3
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
6.7

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

1987Movie6.7
The Jolson Story
6.8

The Jolson Story

1946Movie6.8
Ladies in Retirement
6.5

Ladies in Retirement

1941Movie6.5
Slightly Honorable
5.1

Slightly Honorable

1939Movie5.1
Biography: Humphrey Bogart

Biography: Humphrey Bogart

2003Movie
The Killer That Stalked New York
6.2

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950Movie6.2
There's Something About a Soldier
5.4

There's Something About a Soldier

1943Movie5.4
Dangerous Blondes
6.3

Dangerous Blondes

1943Movie6.3
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
9.0

Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance

2000Movie9.0
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
7.4

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

2003Movie7.4
Men with Wings
5.4

Men with Wings

1938Movie5.4
Flight Lieutenant
6.3

Flight Lieutenant

1942Movie6.3
Beyond the Sacramento
9.0

Beyond the Sacramento

1940Movie9.0
Hell's Half Acre
5.5

Hell's Half Acre

1954Movie5.5
One Big Affair
7.0

One Big Affair

1952Movie7.0
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
7.7

Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got

1985Movie7.7
Artists and Models Abroad
4.8

Artists and Models Abroad

1938Movie4.8
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
7.0

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990Movie7.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
7.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941Movie7.0
The Thrill of Brazil
6.2

The Thrill of Brazil

1946Movie6.2
Strange Affair
6.2

Strange Affair

1944Movie6.2
The Adventures of Martin Eden
8.0

The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942Movie8.0
Rough Shoot
6.7

Rough Shoot

1953Movie6.7
Mrs. Mike
6.0

Mrs. Mike

1949Movie6.0
Sons of the Legion
7.5

Sons of the Legion

1938Movie7.5
Smuggler's Island
4.4

Smuggler's Island

1951Movie4.4
A Matter of Diamonds

A Matter of Diamonds

1968Movie
It Happened in Paris
8.0

It Happened in Paris

1952Movie8.0

TV Shows (5)

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985Series7.5
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7