Eva Downs

born: 23 July 1889
Selma, North Carolina,
United States of America		 died: 21 February 1942
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(brain tumor, age 52)

American actress, the mother of Johnny Downs. The birth year of 1889 comes from the 1900 Census, and is also implied by her 1909 marriage records. Her death certificate says 1890.
Real name: Eva Marcia Boyd
 Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1925		 Your Own Back Yard
Woman who reports dogs

1926		 Buried Treasure
Mother

1929		 Saturday's Lesson
Pedestrian

DEATH CERTIFICATE
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Acknowledgements:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSB4-BP7 (1900 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9B-JL9Y (1909 marriage)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V587-1ZG (1909 marriage)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8MM-C26 (1909 marriage)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5SF-YGB (1910 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDR6-6KP (1920 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLZT-21S5 (1936 pass. list)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4FXP-TT6Z (1936 pass. index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Z-GHQM (1937 pass. list)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQ4-PHJ (1937 pass. list)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HL-YVH (1940 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP2J-1WK (CA Death Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPW8-QN39 (death certificate)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HG47-LDT2 (death/burial record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BZ-63ZN-B (funeral service record)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146889479 (Find a Grave)
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/johnny-downs-vintage-photos-mother-1792787273 (photo)
https://michaelgankerich.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/dove-tails-lees-hollywood-adventures-with-alice-white-and-ruth-roland/ (Michael G. Ankerich)
http://theluckycorner.com/rms/088.html (Robert Demoss/The Lucky Corner)
Jesse Brisson (research)

This page was last updated on: 23 November 2023