Acting
Maurice Evans
Born 1901-06-03
Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Maurice Evans
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Rosemary's Baby
1968
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Planet of the Apes
1968
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Columbo
1971
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
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Bewitched
1964
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The Jerk
1979
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The Love Boat
1977
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Batman
1966
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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What's My Line?
1950
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (91 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life | Self/Maurice (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Gareth Winslow | TV Series | 1987 |
 | A Caribbean Mystery | Major Palgrave | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything | D. Leroy Wintermore | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Jerk | Hobart | Movie | 1979 |
 | Fantasy Island | Helmsley the Butler | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Love Boat | Hollister Dale | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Canterville Ghost | Lord Canterville | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Snoop Sisters | Judge N.D. | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping | Chairman of the Board | Movie | 1973 |
 | Terror in the Wax Museum | Inspector Daniels | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Streets of San Francisco | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Search | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Columbo | Raymond | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Brotherhood of the Bell | Harry Masters | Movie | 1970 |
 | Beneath the Planet of the Apes | Dr. Zaius | Movie | 1970 |
 | Operation Heartbeat | Dr. Easler | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Body Stealers | Dr. Matthews / Alien | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Mod Squad | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Name of the Game | Harold Wyler | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Rosemary's Baby | Hutch | Movie | 1968 |
 | Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army | Sir Basil Bertram | Movie | 1968 |
 | Planet of the Apes | Dr. Zaius | Movie | 1968 |
 | Jack of Diamonds | Nicolai Vodkine | Movie | 1967 |
 | Los traidores de San Ángel | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Lionpower from MGM | Self - Nicolai Vodkine (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1967 |
 | One of Our Spies Is Missing | Sir Norman Swickert | Movie | 1966 |
 | Tarzan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Batman | The Puzzler | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The War Lord | Priest | Movie | 1965 |
 | The F.B.I. | Victor Toller | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Big Valley | Edward Hewitt | TV Series | 1965 |
| Enter Hamlet | Hamlet | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Daniel Boone | Beaumarchais | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Sir Norman Swickert | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Bewitched | Maurice | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Macbeth | Macbeth | Movie | 1964 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Tempest | Prospero | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
| The Christmas Tree | Narrator | Movie | 1958 | |
 | Twelfth Night | Malvolio | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Steve Allen Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
| The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | Movie | 1956 | |
| The Taming of the Shrew | Producer | Movie | 1956 | |
| THe Good Fairy | Host/Narrator | Movie | 1956 | |
| THe Good Fairy | Producer | Movie | 1956 | |
| The Corn is Green | Producer | Movie | 1956 | |
| The Corn is Green | Presenter | Movie | 1956 | |
| Dream Girl | Host and Narrator | Movie | 1955 | |
| Dream Girl | Producer | Movie | 1955 | |
| The Devil's Disciple | Richard Dudgeon | Movie | 1955 | |
| The Devil's Disciple | Presenter | Movie | 1955 | |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1955 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Producer | Movie | 1955 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Presenter | Movie | 1955 |
 | Macbeth | Macbeth | Movie | 1954 |
| King Richard II | King Richard II | Movie | 1954 | |
| King Richard II | Writer | Movie | 1954 | |
| Hamlet | Hamlet | Movie | 1953 | |
 | The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan | Arthur Sullivan | Movie | 1953 |
 | General Electric Theater | Caesar | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Androcles and the Lion | Caesar | Movie | 1952 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Hamlet | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Richard II | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Macbeth | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Richard Dudgeon | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Petruchio | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | John Tanner | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Malvolio | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Tony Wendice | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Prospero | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Cauchon | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Kind Lady | Henry Springer Elcott | Movie | 1951 |
 | Daphni: Virgin of the Golden Laurels | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | Scrooge | Poor Man | Movie | 1935 |
 | Checkmate | Phillip Allen | Movie | 1935 |
| The Path of Glory | Anton Maroni | Movie | 1934 | |
 | The Only Girl | Didier | Movie | 1933 |
 | Marry Me | Paul Hart | Movie | 1932 |
 | Wedding Rehearsal | George Thompson aka Tootles | Movie | 1932 |
| Cupboard Love | Derek | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Should a Doctor Tell? | Roger Smith | Movie | 1930 |
 | Raise the Roof | Rodney Langford | Movie | 1930 |
 | White Cargo | Alan Langford | Movie | 1929 |