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Maurice Herbert Evans (3 June 1901 – 12 March 1989) was an English actor, noted for his interpretations of Shakespearean characters. His best-known screen roles include Dr. Zaius in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes and Maurice on Bewitched.
Maurice Evans. Actor: Planet of the Apes. A grand, robust, highly theatrical British classical actor, Maurice Evans was born on June 3, 1901, in Dorchester, England, the son of a justice of the peace who enjoyed amateur play writing on the side.
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Actor: Planet of the Apes. A grand, robust, highly theatrical British classical actor, Maurice Evans was born on June 3, 1901, in Dorchester, England, the son of a justice of the peace who enjoyed amateur play writing on the side.
- June 3, 1901
- March 12, 1989
Dec 9, 2020 · Mini bio of the life of actor Maurice Evans who is probably most famous for Dr. Zaius in the film Planet of the Apes, and as Samantha Stephens' father, Mauri...
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May 30, 2024 · Maurice Evans was a British-born stage actor who became one of the best-known Shakespearean actors in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s. Evans acted as an amateur from childhood and obtained his first professional role in 1926. He first achieved recognition as Lieutenant Raleigh in R.C.
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Mar 14, 1989 · Maurice Evans, one of the best-known Shakespearean actors of the 1930's and 40's, died Sunday in a nursing home in Rottingdean, near Brighton, England. He was 87 years old.
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Maurice Evans was a British-American actor who played Shakespearean roles and Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes. He also appeared in TV shows like Bewitched, Tarzan and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.