Anne Jeffreys

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Characters played by Anne Jeffreys

Ruby Stone — Trail Street (1947)

Ruby Stone is a saloon singer who loves Logan but recognizes the danger he poses to Susan Pritchett and Allen Harper. She initially tries to keep Logan away from Susan, then betrays him. Logan responds by shooting Ruby in the back, prompting his own men to turn against him.

Maxine Manning — Riff-Raff (1947)

A nightclub performer who becomes entangled in the detective's case. She surveils Hammer on behalf of an executive, is attacked, and later assists the detective in a struggle against thugs before helping secure the situation.

Tess Trueheart / Blythe Belmonte — Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)

Tess Trueheart in disguise as wealthy socialite Blythe Belmonte.

Cheyenne — Return of the Bad Men (1948)

Cheyenne rides into camp after a difficult journey carrying Wild Bill Doolin's proposal for a bank robbery and joins the outlaw operation despite objections to her presence. After being wounded, she returns the stolen bonds and surrenders, but her later appearance under another identity leaves her fate mysterious.

Tess Trueheart — Dick Tracy (1945)

Tracy's devoted girlfriend and a courageous woman.

Evelyn Smith — Step by Step (1946)

A secretary working for Senator Remmy, Evelyn encounters Johnny at the beach and becomes caught up in the enemy agents' plot. Framed alongside Johnny, she flees with him, helps pursue the truth about the list, and is captured by the agents. She regains consciousness during their escape and alerts the police, then marries Johnny.

Ellen Brent — Genius at Work (1946)

Young scriptwriter for the radio station whose fictional kidnapping story closely mirrors real events. She is chloroformed when getting too close to the truth and framed for murder.

Helen Rogers — Dillinger (1945)

Helen Rogers is the movie-theater box-office clerk whom John Dillinger charms before robbing the theater. She refuses to identify him in the police lineup and begins dating him afterward. Their relationship continues through his criminal career, but she ultimately alerts the police before they leave the theater together.

Miss Abbott — Step Lively (1944)

The protégée of a mysterious financial backer, whom the backer wants to cast as the singing star in exchange for funding the production.

Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) — Crime Doctor (1943)

Journalist communicating via phone during events.

Career Overview

Anne Jeffreys has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Dick Tracy Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Riff-Raff, Trail Street, Dick Tracy vs. Cueball. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
58
Birth Date
1923-01-26
Birth Place
Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q459973), public domain (CC0).