Evelyn Finley
Personal Info
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Crew
Gender
Female
Birthday
1916-03-11 (73 years old)
Deathday
1989-04-07
Place of Birth
Douglas, Arizona, USA
Also known As
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Evelyn Finley
Biography
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 li...
Acting
1951
as Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
1940
as Honey Lane
1941
as Midge Reed
1944
as Violet Thompson (uncredited)
1945
as Helen Foster
1974
as Old Lady in Bed (uncredited)
1943
as Joan Cameron
1943
as Linda Prescott
1942
as Mary Rand
1944
as Helen Miller
1944
as Ann Jordan
1944
as Donna Frazier
1948
as Winnie Stewart
1948
as Nan Prentiss
1956
as Donna Blaine (as Eve Anderson)
1957
as Blonde in Combat Practice (uncredited)
1953
as Slave Girl
Production
1953
as Stunt Double
1960
as Stunts
1964
as Stunts
1955
as Stunts
1954
as Stunts
1953
as Stunt Double
1944
as Stunts
1952
as Stunts
1951
as Stunt Double
1936
as Stunt Double
1948
as Stunts
1952
as Stunts
1950
as Stunt Double
1944
as Stunts
1941
as Stunt Double
1953
as Stunts
1944
as Stunt Double
1943
as Stunts
1942
as Stunt Double
1944
as Stunts
1942
as Stunt Double
1954
as Stunts
1943
as Stunts
1942
as Stunt Double
1941
as Stunt Double
1949
as Stunt Double
1951
as Stunts
1945
as Stunt Double
1939
as Stunts
1985
as Stunts
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