Yvonne Howell

Yvonne Howell
Born	Julia Rose Shevlin July 31, 1905 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 27, 2010 (aged 104) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	American film actress
Spouse(s)	George Stevens (1930–47; divorced); 1 child

Yvonne Howell (July 31, 1905 – May 27, 2010) was an actress whose career began in silent films.^[1][2] Her mother was vaudeville performer and silent actress Alice Howell (1886–1961).

In 1930, she became the first wife of then cameraman George Stevens (1904–1975), an Academy Award-winning film director. They divorced in 1947. Their son, George Stevens, Jr., was founding director of the American Film Institute.^[3] After her film career ended, Mrs. Stevens was a nurse's aide at Army hospitals in Southern California during World War II and later served as a volunteer tutor.

References

1. Yvonne Stevens, 1920s silent-film comedic and dramatic actress, dies at age 104, Washington Post, June 3, 2010
2. Obituary, Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2010; page AA6.
3. Editorial correction Los Angeles Times, June 15, 2010; page A4

External links

• Yvonne Howell at the Internet Movie Database