Evelyn Finley (March 11, 1916 – April 7, 1989) was an American B-movie actress and stuntwoman of the 1940s through the 1980s, mostly in western films. Sometimes she is credited as Eve Anderson.
Born in Douglas, Arizona, Finley, an accomplished equestrian, started off as a stuntwoman in the 1936 film The Texas Rangers, playing the stunt double to actress Jean Parker, then later in the 1939 film The Light That Failed. She began acting in the early 1940s, on contract with Monogram Pictures, often starring opposite Tom Keene and Tex Ritter. Her first acting film role was alongside Ritter, in Arizona Frontier, released in 1940. In 1942 she starred opposite Max Terhune and Dave Sharpe in Trail Riders, and in 1943 she again starred alongside Max Terhune, with Ray "Crash" Corrigan, in Cowboy Commandos.
Through the remainder of the 1940s and well into the 1950s, she starred and performed stunts in numerous films, most notably Ghost Guns in 1944 and Sundown Riders in 1948. In Ghost Guns, she starred in the lead role, and also performed her own stunts, a regular event throughout her early career, and she received high praise for her riding stunts in that movie.
She has often been called one of the greatest horseback riders in film history, joining the company of Nell O'Day and Betty Miles. Despite her age, she continued to work in the stunt business, either as an advisor or as an actual stunt performer, into the mid-1980s. Her last film in which she worked as a stunt technical advisor was the 1985 film Silverado, starring Kevin Costner and Scott Glenn. She died of heart failure on April 7, 1989, in Big Bear City, California, at the age of 73.
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Some of their strengths
Evelyn Ruth Finley has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Creative, Kind, Imaginative, Intelligent, Charming, Energetic, and Passionate.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Evelyn Ruth Finley is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who is charismatic and resourceful.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Evelyn Ruth Finley well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Evelyn Ruth Finley as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Charismatic and Playful
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Evelyn Ruth Finley is someone who is used to being the center of attention, and who has a playful approach to dealing with life.
They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Evelyn Ruth Finley tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Evelyn Ruth Finley's challenges
While Evelyn Ruth Finley has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Evelyn Ruth Finley can be Indecisive, Unrealistic, Self-centered, Sensitive, Hypocritical, Demanding, and Pleasure-seeking.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Evelyn Ruth Finley's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Evelyn Ruth Finley must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
Evelyn Ruth Finley is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Evelyn Ruth Finley also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
