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person_profile-Evelyn Finley

Evelyn Finley Died at age: 73

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Evelyn Finley

Date of Birth:

Mar 11, 1916

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Apr 07, 1989

Biography of

Evelyn Finley

    Evelyn Ruth Finley was known as the most accomplished stunt rider in the western genre. Famous director William A. Wellman was one of many who regarded her as the best in the business. She worked with horses from early childhood and grew up a tomboy on her father's ranch. Her dad had promised 'to put her into pictures', but how she eventually arrived in Hollywood is unclear. Winning a beauty contest as 'Miss Albuquerque' might have helped. The year was 1936 and her first picture was as stunt double to Jean Parker. By 1940, Evelyn was under contract at Monogram where her skills in the saddle quickly promoted her to leading lady opposite the likes of Tex Ritter, Tom Keene, Johnny Mack Brown and Buster Crabbe. As blonde Eve Anderson, she got to star in one of the last serials made at Columbia, Perils of the Wilderness (1956). However, Evelyn preferred the stunt work to acting, often doubling on horseback for glamorous stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Loretta Young.

    She remained involved in her area of expertise, either actively or as technical adviser, well into the 1980's. When not working in the film industry, she toured as an equestrian performer at different circuses. Evelyn was inducted into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.

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Filmography of

Evelyn Finley

Found 17 Movies in total

Freebie and the Bean

Old Lady in Bed (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1974

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

Blonde in Combat Practice (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1957

Perils of the Wilderness

Donna Blaine (as Eve Anderson) ( Actor )

... 1956

The Diamond Queen

Slave Girl ( Actor )

... 1953

Westward the Women

Pioneer Woman (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1951

Gunning for Justice

Winnie Stewart ( Actor )

... 1948

The Sheriff of Medicine Bow

Nan Prentiss ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1948

Prairie Rustlers

Helen Foster ( Actor )

... 1945

Ghost Guns

Ann Jordan ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1944

Take It Big

Violet Thompson (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunt Double

... 1944

Valley Of Vengeance

Helen Miller ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1944

Sundown Riders

Donna Frazier ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1944

Black Market Rustlers

Linda Prescott ( Actor )

... 1943

Cowboy Commandos

Joan Cameron ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1943

Trail Riders

Mary Rand ( Actor )

... 1942

Dynamite Canyon

Midge Reed ( Actor )

... 1941

Arizona Frontier

Honey Lane ( Actor )

... 1940