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Judith Evelyn
American actress
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Overview
Judith Evelyn (born Evelyn Morris; March 20, 1909 – May 7, 1967) was an American-born Canadian-reared stage and film actress who appeared in around 50 films and television series.
Early years
Evelyn was born Evelyn Morris in 1909 (later shaving four years off of her age) in Seneca, South Dakota, United States and raised in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. She attended the University of Manitoba, where she was active in drama, and she developed her acting skills at Hart House at the University of Toronto.
Career
Evelyn worked on radio both for the British Broadcasting Corporation and for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Her early stage experience included being a member of a Canadian Chautauqua unit in 1932. The next year, she performed with the Pasadena Community Playhouse in California.