About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1916-03-11
Place of birth:
Douglas, Arizona, USA
Website:
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Evelyn Finley

Overview

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 likes of Tex Ritter, Tom Keene, Johnny Mack Brown and Buster Crabbe. As blonde Eve Anderson, she got to star in one of the last serials made at Columbia, Perils of the Wilderness (1956). However, Evelyn preferred the stunt work to acting, often doubling on horseback for glamorous stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Loretta Young.

She remained involved in her area of expertise, either actively or as technical adviser, well into the 1980's. When not working in the film industry, she toured as an equestrian performer at different circuses. Evelyn was inducted into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.

Known for

Acting
1974 Freebie and the Bean Actor Old Lady in Bed (uncredited) 59
Average
1957 The Guns of Fort Petticoat Actor Blonde in Combat Practice (uncredited) 59
Average
1956 Perils of the Wilderness Actor Donna Blaine (as Eve Anderson) 59
Average
1953 The Diamond Queen Actor Slave Girl N/A
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1951 Westward the Women Actor Pioneer Woman (uncredited) 60
Fair
1948 Gunning for Justice Actor Winnie Stewart N/A
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1948 The Sheriff of Medicine Bow Actor Nan Prentiss N/A
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1945 Prairie Rustlers Actor Helen Foster 59
Average
1944 Ghost Guns Actor Ann Jordan 59
Average
1944 Take It Big Actor Violet Thompson (uncredited) N/A
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1944 Valley Of Vengeance Actor Helen Miller 58
Average
1944 Sundown Riders Actor Donna Frazier N/A
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1943 Black Market Rustlers Actor Linda Prescott N/A
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1943 Cowboy Commandos Actor Joan Cameron N/A
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1942 Trail Riders Actor Mary Rand N/A
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1941 Dynamite Canyon Actor Midge Reed N/A
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1940 Arizona Frontier Actor Honey Lane N/A
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Crew
1985 Silverado Crew Stunts 65
Fair
1964 Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte Crew Stunts 63
Fair
1960 Swiss Family Robinson Crew Stunts 62
Fair
1955 Blood Alley Crew Stunts 58
Average
1954 The Adventures of Hajji Baba Crew Stunts 58
Average
1954 Elephant Walk Crew Stunts 58
Average
1953 The Man from the Alamo Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1953 Ambush at Tomahawk Gap Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1953 One Girl's Confession Crew Stunts 59
Average
1952 Woman of the North Country Crew Stunts 58
Average
1952 Scaramouche Crew Stunts 60
Fair
1951 Westward the Women Crew Stunts 60
Fair
1951 Across the Wide Missouri Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1950 Mule Train Crew Stunt Double 58
Average
1949 The Cowboy and the Indians Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1948 The Sheriff of Medicine Bow Crew Stunts N/A
N/A
1945 Along Came Jones Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1944 Ghost Guns Crew Stunts 59
Average
1944 Take It Big Crew Stunt Double N/A
N/A
1944 Valley Of Vengeance Crew Stunts 58
Average
1944 Sundown Riders Crew Stunts N/A
N/A
1943 Jack London Crew Stunts 59
Average
1943 Cowboy Commandos Crew Stunts N/A
N/A
1942 Home in Wyomin' Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1942 Cowboy Serenade Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1942 Man from Cheyenne Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1941 Red River Valley Crew Stunt Double 59
Average
1941 Jesse James at Bay Crew Stunt Double 58
Average
1939 The Light That Failed Crew Stunts 59
Average
1936 The Texas Rangers Crew Stunt Double 59
Average