1. Evalyn Knapp was a leading B-movie serial actress in the 1930s.
12 Facts About Evalyn Knapp
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Evalyn Knapp was the younger sister of the orchestra leader Orville Knapp.
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Evalyn Knapp was cast as leading lady in Smart Money in 1931, the only film starring both Edward G Robinson and James Cagney.
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In 1932, Evalyn Knapp was one of 14 girls, along with Ginger Rogers and Gloria Stuart, selected as WAMPAS Baby Stars.
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Evalyn Knapp achieved success in cliffhanger serials, which were popular at the time.
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Evalyn Knapp played the title character in the 1933 serial The Perils of Pauline.
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Evalyn Knapp appeared in Corruption that year opposite Preston Foster.
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Evalyn Knapp worked through 1941, but her career slowed afterward.
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In 1931, Evalyn Knapp spent several months in the hospital after she fell from a cliff during a hike with her brother, Orville.
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Evalyn Knapp died on June 12,1981 of heart disease at St Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles, California, 5 days before her 75th birthday.
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Evalyn Knapp's death was not widely reported at the time.
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Evalyn Knapp was cremated and her ashes were buried at sea.