
Maurice Evans
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1901-06-03
- Died
- 1989-03-12
- Place of birth
- Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as
- Морис Эвенс · Морис Эванс · Maurice Herbert Evans
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maurice Herbert Evans (June 3, 1901 – March 12, 1989) was an English-born British-American actor of Welsh descent, noted for his interpretations of Shakespearean characters. His best-known screen roles are Dr. Zaius in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes and as Samantha Stephens's father, Maurice in TV series Bewitched.
Known For
TV Shows (25)

Columbo
1971
as Raymond

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The Love Boat
1977
as Hollister Dale

Bewitched
1964
as Maurice

Batman
1966
as The Puzzler

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

The F.B.I.
1965
as Victor Toller

Daniel Boone
1964
as Beaumarchais

The Big Valley
1965
as Edward Hewitt

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Name of the Game
1968
as Harold Wyler

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
as Gareth Winslow

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self

The Mod Squad
1968

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Sir Norman Swickert

Tarzan
1966

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self

Search
1972

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hamlet / Richard II / Macbeth / Richard Dudgeon / Petruchio / John Tanner / Tony Wendice / Malvolio / Prospero / Cauchon

The Snoop Sisters
1973
as Judge N.D.

General Electric Theater
1953
as Caesar
Movies (40)

Planet of the Apes
1968
as Dr. Zaius

Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Hutch

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
as Dr. Zaius

The Jerk
1979
as Hobart

Terror in the Wax Museum
1973
as Inspector Daniels

Scrooge
1935
as Poor Man

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
as Chairman of the Board

The War Lord
1965
as Priest

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
2023
as Self/Maurice (archive footage)

Androcles and the Lion
1952
as Caesar

A Caribbean Mystery
1983
as Major Palgrave

Lionpower from MGM
1967
as Self - Nicolai Vodkine (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1980
as D. Leroy Wintermore

The Brotherhood of the Bell
1970
as Harry Masters

Los traidores de San Ángel
1967

Kind Lady
1951
as Henry Springer Elcott

Wedding Rehearsal
1932
as George Thompson aka Tootles

One of Our Spies Is Missing
1966
as Sir Norman Swickert

Alice in Wonderland
1955
as Narrator (voice)

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953
as Arthur Sullivan

Raise the Roof
1930
as Rodney Langford

Jack of Diamonds
1967
as Nicolai Vodkine
The Christmas Tree
1958
as Narrator

The Body Stealers
1969
as Dr. Matthews / Alien

Checkmate
1935
as Phillip Allen

The Canterville Ghost
1974
as Lord Canterville

Twelfth Night
1957
as Malvolio

Operation Heartbeat
1969
as Dr. Easler

Marry Me
1932
as Paul Hart
The Path of Glory
1934
as Anton Maroni

Macbeth
1964
as Macbeth

Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
1968
as Sir Basil Bertram

The Tempest
1960
as Prospero

The Only Girl
1933
as Didier

Macbeth
1954
as Macbeth
Cupboard Love
1931
as Derek

White Cargo
1929
as Alan Langford

Should a Doctor Tell?
1930
as Roger Smith
Enter Hamlet
1965
as Hamlet

Daphni: Virgin of the Golden Laurels
1951
About Maurice Evans
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Maurice Herbert Evans (June 3, 1901 – March 12, 1989) was an English-born British-American actor of Welsh descent, noted for his interpretations of Shakespearean characters. His best-known screen roles are Dr. Zaius in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes and as Samantha Stephens's father, Maurice in TV series Bewitched. With 65 credits spanning from 1929 to 2023, Maurice Evans has appeared in 40 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Maurice Evans Movies
- Planet of the Apes (1968) — as Dr. Zaius
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) — as Hutch
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) — as Dr. Zaius
- The Jerk (1979) — as Hobart
- Terror in the Wax Museum (1973) — as Inspector Daniels
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