Yvonne Howell

Yvonne Howell (born Julia Rose Shevlin; July 31, 1905 – May 27, 2010) was an actress whose career began in silent films.

Early life Julia Rose Shevlin was born in Chicago.

Career Howell made films during the silent era, including Fashions for Women (1927) directed by Dorothy Arzner, and Somewhere in Sonora (1927), a Western starring Ken Maynard. but she only appeared in one film after 1930, Working Girls (1931).

During World War II, Howell worked as a nurse's aide at Army hospitals in California. They divorced in 1947. Their son, George Stevens Jr., was founding director of the American Film Institute. Howell died at age 104 on May 27, 2010, from cardiac arrest, at her residence of Hollywood.

Filmography Working Girls (1931) Take Me Home (1928) Hop Off (1928) Short Great Mail Robbery (1927) Somewhere in Sonora (1927) Fashions for Women (1927) The Lady of Lyons, N.Y. (1926) Short A Fraternity Mixup (1926) Short Flaming Flappers (1925) Short Transients in Arcadia (1925) Short Harem Follies (1924) Short