Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: June 3, 1901

Death Date: March 12, 1989

Birth Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK

Illustrious Shakespearean and Shavian actor who brought the classics to the masses with his Broadway performances, his numerous wartime productions and peacetime tours and his well-regarded presentations on TV's "Hallmark Hall of Fame" during the 1950s and 60s.

In films from 1930, Evans is probably best known to contemporary audiences as the inquisitor Zaius in the "Planet of the Apes" films and as Elizabeth Montgomery's warlock father, Maurice on TV's "Bewitched" (1964-72).

Credits

Friday the 13th: The Series

Guest Star
Series
1987

A Caribbean Mystery

Actor
Major Geoffrey Palgrave
Movie
1983

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

Actor
Mr. Leroy Wintermore
Movie
1980

The JerkStream

Actor
Hobart
Movie
1979
83%

Fantasy IslandStream

Guest Star
Series
1978

La femme oubliée

Actor
Movie
1975

The Snoop Sisters

Guest Star
Series
1973

Terror in the Wax Museum

Actor
Inspector Daniels
Movie
1973

The Streets of San FranciscoStream

Guest Star
Leopold Summers
Series
1972

ColumboStream

Guest Star
Raymond
Series
1971
84%

Beneath the Planet of the ApesStream

Actor
Dr. Zaius
Movie
1970
37%

The Brotherhood of the Bell

Actor
Harry Masters
Movie
1970

U.M.C.

Actor
Dr. Easler
Movie
1969

Mod Squad

Guest Star
Admiral Nathaniel Johnson
Series
1968

The Name of the Game

Guest Star
Series
1968

Rosemary's BabyStream

Actor
Edward "Hutch" Hutchins
Movie
1968
96%

Thin Air

Actor
Dr. Matthews/Alien
Movie
1968

Planet of the ApesStream

Actor
Dr. Zaius
Movie
1968
87%

The Body Stealers

Actor
Dr. Matthews/Alien
Movie
1968

Jack of Diamonds

Actor
Nicolai Vodkine
Movie
1967

Los traidores de San Ángel

Actor
Movie
1967

Tarzan

Guest Star
General Bertram
Series
1966

BatmanStream

Guest Star
Series
1966

One of Our Spies Is Missing

Actor
Sir Norman Swickert
Movie
1966

I SpyStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

The Big Valley

Guest Star
Series
1965

Knez ratnik

Actor
Movie
1965

The War Lord

Actor
Priest
Movie
1965
67%

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Stream

Guest Star
Series
1964
100%

BewitchedStream

Actor
Maurice
Series
1964

BewitchedStream

Guest Star
Maurice
Series
1964

Macbeth

Actor
Macbeth
Movie
1960

The Tempest

Actor
Prospero
Movie
1960

Dial M For Murder

Actor
Tony Wendice
Show
1958

Dial M For Murder

Actor
Tony Wendice
Movie
1958

Twelfth Night

Actor
Malvolio
Show
1957

Man and Superman

Actor
John Tanner
Show
1956

The Taming of the Shrew

Actor
Petruchio
Show
1956

The Devil's Disciple

Actor
Dick Dudgeon
Show
1955

Dream Girl

Narrator
Movie
1955

Dream Girl

Producer
Movie
1955

King Richard II

Actor
King Richard II
Movie
1954

The Great Gilbert and Sullivan

Actor
Arthur Sullivan
Movie
1953

Androcles and the Lion

Actor
Caesar
Movie
1952

The Red Skelton ShowStream

Guest Star
Variety Show
1951

Kind Lady

Actor
Henry Springer Elcott
Movie
1951

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

Checkmate

Actor
Movie
1935

Scrooge

Actor
Poor man
Movie
1935

Marry Me

Actor
Paul hart
Movie
1932