Evelyn Scott (actress)

Evelyn Scott
Publicity Photo of Evelyn Scott
Born(1915-04-20)April 20, 1915
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2002(2002-01-31) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1952–1985
Spouse
Urban S. Hirsch Jr.
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(m. 1961)​

Evelyn Scott (April 20, 1915 – January 31, 2002) was an American film and television actress.

Biography

Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Scott began her career as a disc jockey for KMPC, the first female DJ at that Los Angeles radio station.[1]

Her work as an actress began on radio on the 1940s, guest starring on such series as Let George Do It. Scott transitioned to television in 1952, guest starring in several shows, including Schlitz Playhouse, Gunsmoke, The Danny Thomas Show, Dragnet, Perry Mason, The Untouchables, and Bonanza. In the 1950s, Scott also played several supporting roles in movies.

From 1960 to 1962, Scott had a recurring role as Adelaide Mitchell in the John Forsythe television comedy Bachelor Father.[2]

In 1965, Scott landed the recurring role of Ada Jacks in the television series Peyton Place. She played that role until the series' cancellation in 1969.[3] She reprised the role in the daytime soap opera Return to Peyton Place, from 1972–1974.[4]: 890  Her final appearance would be in 1985, yet again as Ada Jacks, in the television movie Peyton Place: The Next Generation.[4]

Scott was also active as a board member of Portals House Inc., a center helping people with mental dysfunctions. She married Urban S. Hirsch Jr. in 1961 and stayed married to him until her death in 2002.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1953 Wicked Woman Dora Bannister
1957 Back From the Dead Molly Prentiss
The Green-Eyed Blonde Helen Uncredited
1958 I Want to Live! Personal effects clerk Uncredited
1985 Peyton Place: The Next Generation Ada Jacks Television movie

References

  1. ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2003). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-7864-1464-2. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV shows, 1946–Present (9th ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
  3. ^ Jones, Stephen (2012). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 2003. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-78033-716-6. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 829. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. ^ "Evelyn Scott, 86; 'Peyton Place' Actress, First Female DJ on L.A. Radio Station". Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2002.[dead link‍]