Jacqueline Evans (1914–1989) was a British-born Mexican

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.Murphy p.75 Evans was born on the 17th of January 1914 in

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. She made her first film appearance in the 1946 film ''Walking on Air'' in a minor role. Her first larger role came two years later when she played the part of Cassandra in the 1948 film ''

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'' starring

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. In 1950 Evans got her first leading role in the comedy/fantasy film '' Simbad el mareado''. Evans is best known for playing the part of Rebecca Boone in the 1956 western ''

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer ''Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer'' is a 1956 American Western film co-produced and directed by Albert C. Gannaway and Ismael Rodríguez and starring Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney Jr. and Faron Young. The film was shot in Trucolor in Mexico. It was rel ...

'' which starred

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. Evans last appearance was in the murder mystery ''

Murder in Three Acts ''Murder in Three Acts'' is a 1986 British-American made-for-television mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Television, featuring Peter Ustinov as Agatha Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Directed by Gary Nelson, it co-starred Jon ...

'' which was based on the book by

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, ''

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'' and saw

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take on the role of

Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays ('' Black Coffee'' and ''Alibi''), and more ...

. On the 22nd of June 1989, Evans died aged 75.

Filmography

References

Bibliography

* Daryl E. Murphy. ''Carrera Panamericana: History of the Mexican Road Race, 1950-54''. iUniverse, 2008.

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* 1914 births 1989 deaths British film actresses Mexican film actresses British emigrants to Mexico People from Islington (district) Actresses from London {{UK-film-actor-stub Carrera Panamericana drivers