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Evelyn Ellis is a Actor American born on 2 february 1894
Evelyn Ellis (February 2, 1894 – June 5, 1958) was an African American character actress of stage and film. Devoting herself to the theatre, her film roles were few but she appeared in films like The Joe Louis Story and Lady from Shanghai. An attractive woman who could have been a leading lady, she chose character roles.
Ellis made her theatrical debut at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem in 1919. She debuted on Broadway in 1927 in a revival of Goat Alley. Appeared with Rose McClendon and Frank H. Wilson in Porgy. Later Broadway plays were Native Son, Deep are the Roots all-black version of Tobacco Road and revival in 1951 of The Royal Family. She appeared off Broadway in the course of her career. She made her last Broadway appearance in 1953.
She was born in Boston and died at Saranac Lake, New York on June 5, 1958.
Ultérieurement, citons Un enfant du pays de Paul Green et Richard Wright (1941, avec Canada Lee et Frances Bavier) et The Royal Family d'Edna Ferber et George S. Kaufman (1951, avec Ethel Griffies et John Emery). En outre, elle est actrice et metteuse en scène de La Route du tabac de Jack Kirkland (1950).
Au cinéma, elle contribue à quatre films américains, le premier (son unique muet) étant A Son of Satan d'Oscar Micheaux (1924). Son deuxième film (et premier parlant) est La Dame de Shanghai d'Orson Welles (1948, avec le réalisateur et Rita Hayworth), qui l'avait dirigée à Broadway dans Un enfant du pays précité. Son quatrième et dernier film est Mélodie interrompue de Curtis Bernhardt (1955, avec Eleanor Parker et Glenn Ford).
Enfin, à la télévision américaine, Evelyn Ellis apparaît dans deux séries, en 1949 (The Philco Television Playhouse, un épisode) puis en 1956, pour son ultime prestation à l'écran. Elle meurt deux ans plus tard (en 1958) à 64 ans, des suites d'une maladie cardiovasculaire.
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Evelyn Ellis (February 2, 1894 – June 5, 1958) was an African American character actress of stage and film. Devoting herself to the theatre, her film roles were few but she appeared in films like The Joe Louis Story and Lady from Shanghai. An attractive woman who could have been a leading lady, she chose character roles.
Ellis made her theatrical debut at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem in 1919. She debuted on Broadway in 1927 in a revival of Goat Alley. Appeared with Rose McClendon and Frank H. Wilson in Porgy. Later Broadway plays were Native Son, Deep are the Roots all-black version of Tobacco Road and revival in 1951 of The Royal Family. She appeared off Broadway in the course of her career. She made her last Broadway appearance in 1953.
She was born in Boston and died at Saranac Lake, New York on June 5, 1958.
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Entamant sa carrière au théâtre, Evelyn Ellis joue notamment à Broadway (New York) entre 1927 et 1953, principalement dans des pièces. Un de ses rôles notables est celui de Bess dans Porgy de Dorothy et DuBose Heyward, représentée d'octobre 1927 à août 1928 (puis reprise en septembre-octobre 1929), aux côtés de Frank Wilson dans le rôle-titre.Ultérieurement, citons Un enfant du pays de Paul Green et Richard Wright (1941, avec Canada Lee et Frances Bavier) et The Royal Family d'Edna Ferber et George S. Kaufman (1951, avec Ethel Griffies et John Emery). En outre, elle est actrice et metteuse en scène de La Route du tabac de Jack Kirkland (1950).
Au cinéma, elle contribue à quatre films américains, le premier (son unique muet) étant A Son of Satan d'Oscar Micheaux (1924). Son deuxième film (et premier parlant) est La Dame de Shanghai d'Orson Welles (1948, avec le réalisateur et Rita Hayworth), qui l'avait dirigée à Broadway dans Un enfant du pays précité. Son quatrième et dernier film est Mélodie interrompue de Curtis Bernhardt (1955, avec Eleanor Parker et Glenn Ford).
Enfin, à la télévision américaine, Evelyn Ellis apparaît dans deux séries, en 1949 (The Philco Television Playhouse, un épisode) puis en 1956, pour son ultime prestation à l'écran. Elle meurt deux ans plus tard (en 1958) à 64 ans, des suites d'une maladie cardiovasculaire.
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Life of a Gigolo (1998)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Téléfilm érotique
Actors Lauren Hays, Leslie Zemeckis, Brande Roderick, Evelyn Ellis
Roles Lauren
Rating43%
Quand Danielle décide de publier un article sur la vie d'un gigolo pour plaire à son patron et amant, Peter, elle rencontre Gage, un gigolo professionnel. Elle devient rapidement intéressée par son travail et voit un changement rapide en elle-même et dans sa vie.
Interrupted Melody (1955)
, 1h46Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Glenn Ford, Eleanor Parker, Roger Moore, Cecil Kellaway, Peter Leeds, Walter Baldwin
Roles Clara
Rating66%
The story traces Marjorie's (Eleanor Parker) long, hard road to the top, her success on two continents, and her turbulent marriage to American doctor Thomas King (Glenn Ford). While touring South America in 1941, Lawrence is stricken with polio, which not only abruptly ends her career but briefly robs her of the will to live.
The Joe Louis Story (1953)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Hilda Simms, Paul Stewart, James Edwards, John Marley, Evelyn Ellis, Ike Jones
Roles Mrs. Barrows
Rating58%
This biographical movie tells the story of JOE LOUIS rising from poverty, and becoming known as the "Brown Bomber" - Heavyweight Champion of the world!
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
, 1h27Directed by Orson Welles
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Errol Flynn, Glenn Anders, Ted de Corsia
Roles Bessie
Rating74%
Irish sailor Michael O'Hara (Orson Welles) meets the beautiful blonde Elsa (Rita Hayworth) as she rides a horse-drawn coach in Central Park. Three hooligans waylay the coach. Michael rescues Elsa and escorts her home. Michael reveals he is a seaman and learns Elsa and her husband, disabled criminal defense attorney Arthur Bannister (Everett Sloane), are newly arrived in New York City from Shanghai. They are on their way to San Francisco via the Panama Canal. Michael, attracted to Elsa despite misgivings, agrees to sign on as an able seaman aboard Bannister's yacht.
A Son of Satan (1924)
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Ghost films, Comedy horror films
Actors Lawrence Chenault, Evelyn Ellis
Rating61%