Evelyn Brent Research Project

 

George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent in Underworld by Josef von Sternberg

Evelyn BrentFrom Lynn Kear, co-writer of Kay Francis: A Passionate Life and Career:

My colleague James King and myself are now researching the life and career of Evelyn Brent, a popular Hollywood leading lady of the 1920s. Among her best known films are Josef von Sternberg’s crime dramas Underworld (1927) and The Dragnet (1928), and Paramount’s first all-talking picture, Interference (1928), with William Powell and Clive Brook.

We are interested in hearing from anyone who knew Evelyn Brent or has information on any of her husbands: B.P. Fineman, Harry Edwards, and Harry Fox.

In addition, we’d like to hear from people who knew or have information on Evelyn’s partner, Dorothy Conrad (the last name is sometimes listed as Herzog, and sometimes as Konrad).

Finally, we’re looking for the following:

We can be reached at retropolitan2001 at yahoo dot com or evelynbrent at yahoo dot com.

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