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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 (1901-1989) was a classical stage actor who also appeared in films and TV shows, such as Planet of the Apes, Rosemary's Baby and Bewitched. He won an Emmy for his Macbeth adaptation and directed several Shakespeare plays for TV.
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- Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
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- Rottingdean, East Sussex, England, UK
A grand, robust, highly theatrical British classical actor, Maurice Evans was born in 1901 and died in 1989. He was known for his Shakespearean roles on Broadway, film and TV, such as Macbeth, Hamlet and Richard II. He also appeared in films like King Richard II, Androcles and the Lion and Planet of the Apes. He was a master of Shavian works and a popular guest star on Bewitched.
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- March 12, 1989
Mar 14, 1989 · Television. Maurice Evans Dies at 87; Brought Shakespeare to TV. By BURT A. FOLKART. March 14, 1989 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Maurice Evans, the consummate Shakespearean actor who did...
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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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.
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.
