Evelyn Brent

Actress, Evelyn Brent, was born Mary Elizabeth Riggs on Oct 20, 1899 in Tampa, FL. Brent died at the age of 75 on Jun 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, CA.

HONORS and AWARDS:

She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

Elegant

With her curly bobbed hair and perfect profile, petite was a stylish actress with serious star power during the 1920s. 'Feathers':  When Brent was cast in Josef von Sternberg's 1927 silent classic Underworld costumed by Travis Banton, it was fashion magic. The "Feathers McC... Read full article

Forgotten Stars Blogathon:

This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association Forgotten Stars blogathon. Click HERE to read more entries about stars who were once at the top of the heap. : The Scowling Seductress of the Silents the beauteous The rise and fall of is a true Hol... Read full article

A Tribute to

Born Mary Elizabeth Riggs in Tampa, Florida, on October 20, 1899, to a fourteen-year- old Italian mother and a seventeen- year-old Irish American father, the actress had a miserable childhood. Her father died when she was three years old and her mother died and left her penniless at the age of four... Read full article

Cinematic Style:

Unless you?re a devotee of Josef von Sternberg?s films of the late 1920?s you probably haven?t heard of . More than likely you?ve seen images of her, for she was a striking beauty, but you just can?t seem to place her or remember who she was. Brent was a popular Paramount silent film sta... Read full article

Silent Film Star Photos: , Petite, sultry leading lady of the 1920's and 30's.

(October 20, 1901 - June 4, 1975). she was 10 years old when her mother Eleanor died, leaving her father Arthur to raise her alone. After moving to New York City as a teenager, she worked as a model which led to a wonderful opportunity in the new business of making movies. She visited t... Read full article