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My Take
Evelyn Keyes is forever tied to Gone with the Wind as Suellen O'Hara, and I think that's both a blessing and a trap for how we remember her. A small role in a colossal film can flatten a whole career, but it also guaranteed her a place in Hollywood history. Coming out of Port Arthur, Texas, into the studio system of the late 1930s, she lived through the most mythologized era of American film. I'd argue she's better appreciated as a survivor of that golden age than as a single character, and her long life, ending in 2008, makes her a real link to a vanished Hollywood.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Evelyn Keyes
- Name (Japanese)
- イヴリン・キース
- Reading
- いゔりん・きーす
- Born
- November 20, 1916 – July 4, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Port Arthur, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Evelyn Keyes born?
November 20, 1916 – July 4, 2008.
Where is Evelyn Keyes from?
Evelyn Keyes is from Port Arthur, Texas, United States.
What does Evelyn Keyes do?
Evelyn Keyes works as film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.