Eve Brent
Biography
Eve Brent was an American actress known for playing Jane and for a long screen and television career. Born in Houston and raised in Fort Worth, she worked in radio, guest roles and commercials on television, films, and the stage. Her early movie appearances included Gun Girls (1956), Journey to Freedom (1957), and Forty Guns (1957). She was the twelfth actress to play Jane, opposite Gordon Scott in Tarzan's Fight for Life, and repeated the role in Tarzan and the Trappers (1960), which was assembled from pilot episodes after the proposed series was not picked up. On television she appeared in the Boris Karloff series The Veil and in a 1967 Dragnet episode as Benjie Carver's mother. Her role in Fade to Black (1980) brought her a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Later she played Elaine Connelly in The Green Mile (1999). She also guest starred on Frasier, Scrubs, and Community.
81years old at death
- Born Houston
- Died Sun Valley
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 55 years1957 to 2012
First and latest
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A first
In the 1958 movie Tarzan's Fight for Life, Eve Brent played Jane opposite Gordon Scott's Tarzan, making her the 12th actress to take on that role.
Eve Brent movies on Netflix
Ticket Outas Emma
Hit Listas Mrs. Sheehan
Garfieldas Mrs. Baker
The Green Mileas Elaine Connelly
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Styleas Mrs. Finley
The Expertsas Aunt Thelma
Date with an Angelas Matron #1
Deathrow Gameshowas Crossing Guard
Racing with the Moonas Mrs. Kaiser
Going Berserkas Mrs. Reese
Fade to Blackas Aunt Stella Binford
The White Buffaloas Frieda
The Happy Endingas Ethel
A Guide for the Married Manas Joe X's Blowsy Blonde
Tarzan and the Trappersas Jane
Forty Gunsas Louvenia Spanger
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Eve Brent made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Nicolas Cage1 film together, 1984
Nicolas Cage's page Racing with the Moon1984IMDb rating 6.6Brent as Mrs. KaiserCage as Nicky / Bud
John Carradine1 film together, 1977
John Carradine's page The White Buffalo1977IMDb rating 6.2Brent as FriedaCarradine as Amos Briggs
Tom Hanks1 film together, 1999
Tom Hanks's page The Green Mile1999IMDb rating 8.6Brent as Elaine ConnellyHanks as Paul Edgecomb
Ray Liotta1 film together, 2012
Ray Liotta's page Ticket Out2012IMDb rating 4.8Brent as EmmaLiotta as Jim
Stephen Tobolowsky1 film together, 2004
Stephen Tobolowsky's page Garfield2004IMDb rating 5.1Brent as Mrs. BakerTobolowsky as Happy Chapman
Mickey Rourke1 film together, 1980
Mickey Rourke's page Fade to Black1980IMDb rating 6.1Brent as Aunt Stella BinfordRourke as Richie
Frank DarabontDirector, 1 film, 1999
All films by Frank Darabont The Green Mile1999IMDb rating 8.6Brent as Elaine Connelly
Peter HewittDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Peter Hewitt Garfield2004IMDb rating 5.1Brent as Mrs. Baker
Samuel FullerDirector, 1 film, 1957
All films by Samuel Fuller Forty Guns1957IMDb rating 6.9Brent as Louvenia Spanger
Box office
What Eve Brent's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$516 million
8 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$287M55.6% of the total
- 2$201M38.9% of the total
- 3$15M2.9% of the total
- 4$6.0M1.2% of the total
- 5$5.0M1.0% of the total
- 6$2.0M0.4% of the total
- 7$169K0.0% of the total
- 8$6K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Ischia International Journalism Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










