Evelyn Ebersis Young (November 17, 1915February 14, 1983) was an American film actress. At the height of her career in
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
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, she appeared in 9 feature films. She was the leading female actress in ''
The Wildcat of Tucson
The Wildcat of Tucson is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Bill Elliott as "Wild Bill" Hickok and Evelyn Young as Vivian Barlow.
The film was produced and released by Columbia Pictures. A feature film
A ...
Wild Bill Elliott
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Early life
Elliott was born Gor ...
and
Dub Taylor
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in a
Wild Bill Hickok
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series.
Young is familiar to fans of
The Three Stooges
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as the wife of jealous drill sergeant
Richard Fiske
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Career
Born Thomas Richard Potts, Fiske was born to Frank a ...
in the film ''
Boobs in Arms
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''. Young appeared in five films with the Stooges.
Acting career
In 1939, Young had an uncredited part in the Stooges' short film ''
Three Sappy People
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''. In 1940 she acted in nine feature films and five short films. Of the shorts, four more were with
The Stooges
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, with Mrs. Dare in ''
Boobs in Arms
''Boobs in Arms'' is a 1940 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 52nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...
'' best noted and the only when credited in the titles. Young's theme in ''Boobs in Arms'' was summarized in her first long phrase: "I'm afraid my husband doesn't love me anymore!" The other short with Young's participation was ''
The Spook Speaks
''The Spook Speaks'' is a 1940 film directed by Jules White. It is the sixth short subject starring Buster Keaton made for Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Buster and his wife Elsie Ames are temps sent to a house owned by a spiritualist/magician Professor ...
The New York Times
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'' reported that Young was to receive a leading role in ''
Babies for Sale
''Babies for Sale'' is a 1940 American film noir crime drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Rochelle Hudson, Glenn Ford and Miles Mander.
Plot
A newsman exposes a doctor running an adoption ring from a home for expectant mothers. ...
''. Young received lead roles in other Columbia films but that of ''Babies for Sale'' went to her friend
Girls of the Road
Girls of the Road is a 1940 American action film, based on an original screenplay by Robert Hardy Andrews, directed by Nick Grinde, and produced by Wallace MacDonald.
The main characters of the 61–minute Columbia Pictures feature film were ten ...
The Wildcat of Tucson
The Wildcat of Tucson is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Bill Elliott as "Wild Bill" Hickok and Evelyn Young as Vivian Barlow.
The film was produced and released by Columbia Pictures. A feature film
A ...
''. Dorothy Andre was her stunt double in ''The Wildcat of Tucson''.
On September 24, 1940 ''
The New York Times
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'' published that Young had been terminated at
Columbia Pictures
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. While the studio released movies with her participation until the very last day of December that year, this report coincides with the end of Young's acting career.
Personal and vital events
Evelyn Ebersis Young was born November 17, 1915, in
Washington state
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. Her mother's maiden name was Rhodes.
At the age of 56, on March 27, 1971, Young married Nicholas Pisani in
Orange County, California
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. Violinist Nick Pisani, who had been a recording musician for Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra, was born in 1907 and would survive his wife by nearly four years.
In 1972, Young commented to the ''
Associated Press
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'' on the untimely death of her friend and fellow Columbia actress,
Rochelle Hudson
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Kinopoisk
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Three Stooges
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films on
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