Eve Southern
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Eve Southern | |
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 Published 1930 | |
| Born | Elva L. McDowell August 23, 1900 Ranger, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1972 (aged 72) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1916–1936 |
| Spouse | Robert F. Shepherd (m.1925–div.1928) |
Eve Southern (born Elva L. McDowell; August 23, 1900 – November 29, 1972)[1] was an American film actress. She appeared in 38 films from 1916 to 1936. She was chosen as one of Rolf Armstrong's 16 screen beauties in 1930.[2] She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Career
After appearing in several films in the late 1910s and early 1920s, Southern suffered an automobile accident in June 1929 that left her badly injured.[1] It was reported in July that year that she had "been in a plaster cast for weeks."[3] In 1932, she broke her back, after which she appeared in several roles before retiring from film.[1]
Death
Southern died in Santa Monica, California, on November 29, 1972, after a battle with Parkinson's disease.[1] She is interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.[1]
Selected filmography
- Intolerance (1916)
- Conscience (1917)
- Broadway Love (1918)
- Greater Than Love (1921)
- After the Show (1921)
- The Rage of Paris (1921)
- The Golden Gallows (1922)
- Nice People (1922)
- Souls for Sale (1923)
- Trimmed in Scarlet (1923)
- The Chorus Lady (1924)
- The Dangerous Blonde (1924)
- Morals for Men (1925)
- A Woman of the Sea (1926)
- With Love and Hisses (1927)
- Wild Geese (1927)
- The Gaucho (1927)
- Clothes Make the Woman (1928)
- The Naughty Duchess (1928)
- Stormy Waters (1928)
- The Haunted House (1928)
- Whispering Winds (1929)
- Morocco (1930)
- Lilies of the Field (1930)
- Fighting Caravans (1931)
- Law of the Sea (1932)
- The Ghost Walks (1934)
- Stage Frights (1935)
- The King Steps Out (1936)
Further reading
- Michael G. Ankerich (2010). Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels: The Lives, Careers, and Misfortunes of 14 Hard-Luck Girls of the Silent Screen. BearManor. ISBN 1-59393-605-2.
References
- ^ a b c d e Wilson 2016, p. 704.
- ^ Armstrong, Rolf (January 1930). "What is Beauty?". Screenland. New York City: Screenland Magazine, Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "As We Go to Press". Photoplay. July 1929. p. 6. ISSN 0732-538X – via Internet Archive.
Works cited
- Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (Third ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-62599-7.
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External links
- Eve Southern at IMDb
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