Jean Ann Ewers (September 11, 1929 – August 27, 2011), known professionally as Eve Brent and Jean Lewis, was an American

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known for her role as Jane in '' Tarzan's Fight for Life''.

Biography

Early years

Born as Jean Ann Ewers in

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, in 1929, and raised in Fort Worth, she appeared on radio and television (guest-starring roles and hundreds of commercials), in movies, and on the theater stage.

Career

Some of her early film work includes roles in '' Gun Girls'' (1956), '' Journey to Freedom'' (1957), and ''

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'' (1957). She became the 12th actress to play Jane when she appeared opposite Gordon Scott's

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in the film '' Tarzan's Fight for Life'', (1958). She also played the role in '' Tarzan and the Trappers'' 1958, three episodes filmed as a pilot for a proposed Tarzan television series and subsequently edited together into a feature film when the series wasn't picked up. She also appeared in the "Girl on the Road" episode of ''The Veil'', a short 1958

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. In 1967, she appeared as Benjie Carver's mother in " The LSD Story" episode of the '' Dragnet'' television show.

Recognition

In 1980, she won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in '' Fade to Black''. In 1998, she appeared as the grandmother of a family gathered around the dinner table in a Christmas television commercial for Publix Super Markets. Her best-known recent work in films was in '' The Green Mile'', 1999. She continued to work in episodic television, and made a guest appearance in ''

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'' (season one, episode three as the hostess), 2006 on an episode of '' Scrubs'', and in 2010 on an episode of ''

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''. She also appeared on ''

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'' in 1974 as a lady whose daughter had her toe stuck in the bathtub.

Widowhood

By her 40s, Brent had been married and divorced numerous times. Michael Ashe, her last husband died on July 31, 2008.

Death

Eve Brent died from natural causes, 15 days before her 82nd birthday, on August 27, 2011.

Partial filmography

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Female Jungle ''Female Jungle'' is a 1955 black-and-white film noir directed by Bruno VeSota and starring Kathleen Crowley, Lawrence Tierney, John Carradine and Jayne Mansfield. The production was Mansfield's first film, as well as the only American Interna ...

'' (1955) - Monica Madison *'' The Storm Rider'' (1957) - Mrs. Cooper (uncredited) *''

The Garment Jungle ''The Garment Jungle'' is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala, Richard Boone and Valerie French. Plot Alan Mitchell is a returning Korean War veteran who joins hi ...

'' (1957) - Receptionist (uncredited) *'' Journey to Freedom'' (1957) - Mary Raikin *''

'' (1957) - Louvenia Spanger *'' Gun Girls'' (1957) - Joy Jenkins *'' The Bride and the Beast'' (1958) - Stewardess *'' Tarzan's Fight for Life'' (1958) - Jane *'' The Sad Horse'' (1959) - Sheila *'' Cage of Evil'' (1960) - Officer Lucille Barron (uncredited) *''Stakeout!'' (1962) - Susie *'' Mara of the Wilderness'' (1965) - Mrs. Wade *''

A Guide for the Married Man ''A Guide for the Married Man'' is a 1967 American bedroom-farce comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, and Inger Stevens. It was directed by Gene Kelly. It features many cameos, including Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Terry-Thomas ...

'' (1967) - Joe X's Blowsy Blonde *'' Coogan's Bluff'' (1968) - Hooker (uncredited) *'' The Happy Ending'' (1969) - Ethel *''

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'' (1970) - Mrs. David Corman - Passenger (uncredited) *''Triangle'' (1970) *'' The Barefoot Executive'' (1971) - Mrs. Crampton *''

The Todd Killings ''The Todd Killings'' is a 1971 psychological thriller directed by Barry Shear and starring Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, and Barbara Bel Geddes. It is based on the true crimes of serial killer Charles Schmid in the 19 ...

'' (1971) *''How's Your Love Life?'' (1971) - Mrs. Ryan *'' How to Seduce a Woman'' (1974) - Dr. Sister's Sister *'' Timber Tramps'' (1975) - Corey Sykes *''

The White Buffalo ''The White Buffalo'' is a 1977 fantasy Western film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Charles Bronson, Kim Novak, Jack Warden, Slim Pickens and Will Sampson. Plot Wild Bill Hickok is haunted by his dreams of a giant white buffal ...

'' (1977) - Frieda *'' Fade to Black'' (1980) - Aunt Stella Binford *''BrainWaves'' (1982) - Mrs. Simpson *''

Going Berserk ''Going Berserk'' is a 1983 American-Canadian comedy film starring John Candy, Joe Flaherty, and Eugene Levy and directed by David Steinberg. Plot John Bourgignon is an amiable chauffeur A chauffeur is a person employed to drive a passenger ...

'' (1983) - Mrs. Reese *'' Racing with the Moon'' (1984) - Mrs. Kaiser *'' Date with an Angel'' (1987) - Matron #1 *'' The Experts'' (1989) - Aunt Thelma *'' The Green Mile'' (1999) - Elaine Connelly *''Between Christmas and New Year's'' (2000) - May *'' Garfield: The Movie'' (2004) - Mrs. Baker *''

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'' (2007) - Grandma *'' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) - Old Woman (uncredited) *'' The Hit List'' (2011) - Mrs. Sheehan *''Ticket Out'' (2012) - Emma (final film role)

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