Evelyn Lear was born on January 8, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Die Hochzeit des Figaro (1963), Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) and Live from the Metropolitan Opera (1977). She was previously married to Thomas Stewart and Walter Lear. She died on July 1, 2012 in Sandy Spring, Maryland, USA.