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American actress

Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs; October 20, 1895 – June 4, 1975) was an American film and stage actress.

Brent was born in Tampa, Florida and known as "Betty." When she was 10 years old, her mother Eleanor ( Warner) died, leaving her father, Arthur, to raise her alone. She moved to New York City as a teenager, and her good looks brought modeling jobs that led to an opportunity to become involved in movies. She originally studied to be a teacher. While attending a normal school in New York, she visited the World Film Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Two days later, she was working there as an extra, earning $3 per day.

She began her film career working under her own name at a New Jersey film studio, then made her major debut in the 1915 silent film production of the Robert W. Service poem The Shooting of Dan McGrew. As Evelyn Brent, she continued to work in film, developing into a young woman with sultry looks. After World War I, she went to London for a vacation and met American playwright Oliver Cromwell, who urged her to accept an important role in The Ruined Lady. The production was presented on the London stage. She remained in England for four years, performing on stage and in films produced by British companies, then she moved to Hollywood in 1922. Her career received a major boost the following year when she was chosen as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. signed her but failed to find a story for her; she left his company to join Associated Authors. Brent made more than two dozen silent films, including three for director Josef von Sternberg. One of these was The Last Command (1928), an epic war drama featuring William Powell for which Emil Jannings won the first Academy Award for Best Actor. Brent played the film's leading lady. Later that year, she starred opposite William Powell in her first sound movie. Brent played major roles in several features, most notably The Silver Horde and the Paramount Pictures all star revue Paramount on Parade (both 1930). By the early part of the 1930s, she was working in secondary roles in a variety of films as well as touring with vaudeville shows. In 1936, she played William Boyd's love interest/femme fatale in Hopalong Cassidy Returns. However, by 1941, she was no longer in demand by major studios, and she found work at smaller, low budget studios. Evelyn Brent photographed attractively opposite leading men who were also at advanced ages and later stages in their careers: Jack Holt in the Columbia serial Holt of the Secret Service, Neil Hamilton in PRC's production Dangerous Lady, and Lee Tracy in the same studio's The Payoff. In the early 1940s, she worked in action features for Paramount, produced by Pine Thomas Productions. Veteran director William Beaudine cast her in many productions as well, including Emergency Landing (1941), Bowery Champs (1944), The Golden Eye (1948), and Again Pioneers (1950). After performing in more than 120 films, she retired from acting in 1950 and worked for a number of years as an actor's agent. She returned to acting in television's Wagon Train for one episode in 1960, "The Lita Foladaire Story", starring Ward Bond and Diane Brewster. Brent played a housekeeper and her appearance had changed radically.

Evelyn Brent was married three times: to movie executive Bernard P. Fineman, to producer Harry D. Edwards, and finally to the vaudeville actor Harry Fox. They were married until he died in 1959. Brent died of a heart attack in 1975 at age 79 in her Los Angeles home. She is interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.

In 1960, Brent was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star for her contributions to the film industry. Her star is located at 6548 Hollywood Boulevard.

Year Title Role Notes1914A Gentleman from MississippiHope LangdonLost film1915The Heart of a Painted WomanLost filmThe Shooting of Dan McGrewNell (adult)Lost film Credited as Betty RiggsWhen Love LaughsBessieLost film Short film1916The Lure of Heart's DesireLittle SnowbirdLost filmThe Iron WillLost film Short film UncreditedThe Soul MarketVivian AustinLost filmPlaying with FireLucille VaneLost filmThe Spell of the YukonDorothy TempleLost filmThe Weakness of StrengthBessie AldenLost filmThe Iron WomanNannie MaitlandLost film1917The Millionaire's DoubleConstance BrentLost filmTo the DeathRosaLost filmWho's Your Neighbor?Betty HamlinLost filmRaffles, the Amateur CracksmanEthel Lord Amersteth's Daughter1918DaybreakDet. Alma PetersonLost film1919Border RiverMarie DubuqueShort filmHelp! Help! Police!Marian TrevorLost filmFool's GoldNancy SmithThe Other Man's WifeBecky SimonLost film The Glorious LadyLady Eileen1920The Shuttle of LifeMiriam GreyLost filmThe Law DivineDaphne GreyLost film1921DemosEmma VineLost filmThe Door That Has No KeyViolet MeltonLost filmSybilSybil GerardLost filmSoniaSonia DaintonLost filmLaughter and TearsPierette1922Trapped by the MormonsNora PrescottThe Spanish JadeMañuelaLost filmMarried to a MormonBeryl FaneLost filmThe ExperimentDoris FieldingLost filmPages of LifeMitzi / DoloresLost film1923Held to AnswerBessie BurbeckLost film1924Loving LiesEllen CraigLost filmThe Shadow of the DesertLolaireLost filmArizona ExpressLola NicholsThe PlundererThe LilyLost filmThe Lone ChanceMargaret WestLost filmThe Desert OutlawMay HallowayThe Cyclone RiderWeeping WandaThe Dangerous FlirtSheila FairfaxLost filmMy Husband's WivesMarie WynnLost filmSilk Stocking Sal'Stormy' MartinLost film1925Midnight MollyMargaret Warren / Midnight MollyForbidden CargoPolly O'DayLost filmAlias Mary FlynnMary FlynnLost filmSmooth as SatinGertie JonesLost filmLady RobinhoodSeñorita Catalina / La OrtigaLost film Trailer survivesThree Wise CrooksMollyLost filmBroadway LadyRosalie Ryan1926Queen o'DiamondsJeanette Durant / Jerry LyonLost filmSecret OrdersJanet GraahamLost filmThe ImpostorJudith GilbertLost filmThe Jade CupPeggy AllenLost filmFlame of the ArgentineInez RemírezLost filmLove 'Em and Leave 'EmMame Walsh1927Love's Greatest MistakeJaneLost filmBlind AlleysSally RayLost filmUnderworld'Feathers' McCoyWomen's WaresDolly Morton1928Beau SabreurMary VanbrughLost filmThe Last CommandNatalie DabrovaThe ShowdownSibyl SheltonA Night of MysteryGilberte BoismartelLost filmHis Tiger LadyTiger LadyLost filmThe Drag NetThe MagpieLost filmThe Mating CallRose Henderson

Year Title Role Notes 1928Interference Deborah Kane 1929 Broadway Pearl Released as both silent and talking versions; Talking version is incomplete Fast Company Evelyn Corey An incomplete copy is held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive Woman Trap Kitty Evans Why Bring That Up? Betty Darkened Rooms Ellen 1930 Slightly Scarlet Lucy Stavrin Framed Rose Manning Paramount on Parade Episode 'Origin of the Apache' The Silver Horde Cherry Malotte Madonna of the Streets May 1931 Traveling Husbands Ruby Smith The Pagan Lady Dorothy 'Dot' Hunter The Mad Parade Monica Dale 1932 High Pressure Francine Dale Attorney for the Defense Val Lorraine The Crusader Tess Brandon 1933 The World Gone Mad Carlotta Lamont 1935 Symphony of Living Paula Greig Rupert Home on the Range Georgia Without Children Shirley Ross Cole The Nitwits Mrs. Alice Lake Speed Limited Natalie 1936 Song of the Trail Myra It Couldn't Have Happened But It Did Beverly Drake The President's Mystery Ilka Blake Hopalong Cassidy Returns Lilli Marsh 1937 Jungle Jim Shanghai Lil, one of four main characters Serial King of Gamblers Cora The Last Train from Madrid Soldier uncredited Night Club Scandal Julia Reed Sudden Bill Dorn Diana Viargas Daughter of Shanghai Olga Derey 1938 Tip Off Girls Rena Terry Mr. Wong, Detective Olga aka Countess Dubois The Law West of Tombstone Clara 'Clary' Martinez 1939 Panama Lady Lenore Daughter of the Tong The Illustrious One The Mad Empress Empress Eugenie 1941 Emergency Landing Maude Lambert Forced Landing Doctor Vidalek's Housekeeper Wide Open Town Belle Langtry Dangerous Lady Hester Engle Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring Nurse holding microscope uncredited Holt of the Secret Service Kay Drew 1942 Westward Ho Mrs. Healey Wrecking Crew Martha Poska The Payoff Alma Dorn Silent Witness Mrs. Roos / Anna Barnes 1943 Spy Train Frieda Molte The Seventh Victim Natalie Cortez 1944 Bowery Champs Gypsy Carmen 1947 Raiders of the South Belle Chambers Robin Hood of Monterey Maria Belmonte Sanchez 1948 Stage Struck Miss Lloyd The Golden Eye Sister Teresa 1949 Life of St. Paul Series Jailer's Wife 1950 Again Pioneers Alice Keeler