Eva McKenzie (November 5, 1889 – September 15, 1967) born as Eva Belle Heazlit, was an American film and stage actress. She appeared in over 150 films — many of them Westerns — between 1915 and 1944.
Eva McKenzie | |
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| Born | Eva Belle Heazlit November 5, 1889 |
| Died | September 15, 1967 (aged 77) |
| Years active | 1915–1944 |
| Spouse(s) | Robert McKenzie (m. 19??) |
| Children | 3, including Fay McKenzie |
McKenzie was married to the actor Robert McKenzie until his death in 1949. The two appeared as husband and wife in The Three Stooges' film The Yoke's on Me (1944) Their three daughters were the actresses Ida Mae McKenzie, Ella McKenzie and Fay McKenzie.
Heazlit appeared with her husband and two of their daughters (Ida Mae and Ella) in Laff That Off (1928),[1] The four were members of a theatre company, the Broadway Players, and all appeared in two 1928 stage plays, Nothing But the Truth and Little Orphan Annie.[2] A newspaper review of Nothing But the Truth noted that "Eva Heazlit is usually called upon to overact, but she has achieved a certain popularity thru her willingness and enthusiasm."[3]
Heazlit wrote the silent western comedy films A Knight of the West (1921), and Freshwater Jack (1921), both directed by her husband.[4][5]
Selected filmography
edit- The Man from Guntown (1935)
- Pioneer Trail (1938)
- Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939)
- The Yoke's on Me (1944)
References
edit- ^ "Handsomest Man and the 'It' Girl". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. December 29, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gangster Movie and Orphan Annie Play Both Good". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. October 27, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ruth Elder Wins Praise for Work in First Movie". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. November 24, 1928. p. 18. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ American Film Institute (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 410. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ^ Wells, Linton (August 20, 1921). "Movie Flickers". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. p. 18. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Eva McKenzie at IMDb
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