Brent, Evelyn, 1899-1975

American film star Evelyn Brent was born on October 20 between 1895 and 1901 in Tampa, Florida. She moved to Brooklyn, New York as a teenager where she earned jobs modeling. While in school, Brent visited the World Film Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey and was offered a job acting. She made her screen debut in A Gentleman from Mississippi (1914), and went on to star in films and television until 1960. She starred in Howard Hughes' adaptation of Rex Beach's novel The Mating Call in 1928.

Brent married three times. First, she married Bernard P. Fineman in 1922, then Harry D. Edwards in 1928. Her last marriage was in 1950 to Harry Fox. She died on June 4, 1975 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.

Sources:

"EVELYN BRENT, 75, FILM STAR OF 1920'S: MADE TRANSITION TO TALKIES AFTER CAREER IN SILENTS.". 1975 New York Times (1923-), Jun 08. http://ezproxy.library.unlv.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/evelyn-brent-75-film-star-1920s/docview/120378686/se-2?accountid=3611.

Genealogy files about "Evenlyn Brent." Accessed on December 15, 2021 on FamilySearch.org.