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Maurice Evans
(1901 - 1989)
Biography from Katz's Film Encyclopedia
 Occupation: Actor
Born: June 3, 1901, Dorchester, England
Died: 1989
The son of a justice of the peace, an amateur playwright, he began his career
as a boy singer and later appeared in his father's adaptations of Thomas Hardy's
novels. He made his professional stage debut in 1926 and his first London
appearance the following year. While striving for recognition, he operated a
cleaning and dyeing establishment, but by 1929, when he scored a personal
triumph in Journey's End, he was successful enough to devote all his energies to
the stage. In 1934 he joined the Old Vic company and the following year he left
for the US to begin a long and illustrious career on Broadway, highlighted by
eloquent interpretations of Shakespeare and Shaw. He became a US citizen in
1941, and during WWII he was put in charge of the Army Entertainment Section,
Central Pacific Theater, with the rank of major. Evans' screen appearances have
been sporadic and his film roles have not always been consistent with his
stature on the stage. His TV career has been more prolific and prominent,
however, consisting of many specials and a regular role in the
"Bewitched" series.
Filmography
From Katz's Film Encyclopedia
| 1943 |
THE SEVENTH VICTIM |
performer |
| 1930 |
RAISE THE ROOF |
performer |
| 1930 |
SHOULD A DOCTOR TELL? |
performer |
| 1930 |
WHITE CARGO |
performer |
| 1932 |
WEDDING REHEARSAL |
performer |
| 1933 |
HEART SONG/THE ONLY GIRL |
performer |
| 1935 |
SCROOGE |
performer |
| 1951 |
KIND LADY |
performer |
| 1952 |
ANDROCLES AND THE LION |
as Caesar |
| 1953 |
THE GREAT GILBERT AND SULLIVAN/THE STORY OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN |
as Sullivan |
| 1960 |
MACBETH (made for TV) |
performer/title role |
| 1965 |
THE WAR LORD |
performer |
| 1967 |
JACK OF DIAMONDS |
performer |
| 1968 |
PLANET OF THE APES |
performer |
| 1968 |
ROSEMARY'S BABY |
performer |
| 1969 |
THIN AIR/THE BODY STEALERS |
performer |
| 1970 |
BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES |
performer |
| 1973 |
TERROR IN THE WAX MUSEUM |
performer |
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