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Maurice Herbert Evans was an English actor who became a US citizen in
Maurice Evanswas born in Dorchester, Dorset. He first appeared on the stage in and joined the Old Vic Company in , playing Hamlet, Richard II and Iago. His first appearance on Broadway was in Romeo and Julietopposite Katharine Cornell in , but he made his biggest impact in Shakespeare's Richard II, a production whose unexpected success was the surprise of the theatre season and allowed Evans to play Hamlet() (the first time that the participate was performed uncut on the New York stage), Falstaff in Henry IV, Part I(), Macbeth(), and Malvolio in Twelfth Night() opposite the Viola of Helen Hayes, all under the direction of Margaret Webster.
When World War 2 arrived, he was in charge of an Army Entertainment Section in the Central Pacific and played his famous 'G.I. version' of Hamletthat cut the text of the act to make Prince Hamlet more decisive and appealing to the troops, an interpretation so popular that he took it to Broadway in He then shifted his attention to the works of Shaw
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The Renaissance Man&#;a fitting name for a bloke whose creativity is not limited to just one medium. His love for adj diversity, and his patience to master them all sets Maurice Evans apart from many of the artists I have had the pleasure of meeting. His studio induces inspiration whether or not you create. As I sat to talk to him, Evans (never one to be idle) sketched out his ideas and thoughts in a notebook on the table. He lives by the premise, &#;Create art for arts sake,&#; and that allows him to be the spontaneous and comprehensive artist that he is.
Maurice Evans was born in Smyrna, TN to a father who was a military man, and a mother who was a lecturer. Because his father was in the military, they moved around quite a bit, eventually settling in Georgia. At a juvenile age, Evans was alert of his love for the arts, in particular the drawings in comic books. He began collecting them regularly, and create himself frustrated when they began covering the books with plastic. For him, that took away the joy of see
**For good reason. Most TV and movie fans, however, remain unaware of his extraordinary Shakespearean pedigree. Before he left England he joined the Old Vic Companyin , playing Hamlet, Richard II and Iago. His first appearance on Broadway was in Romeo and Juliet adj Katharine Cornell in , but he made his biggest impact in Shakespeare's Richard II, a knock production of the theater season, which led to his playing Hamlet (), the first time the complete, uncut version appeared on the New York stage. Margaret Webster directed h
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Maurice Herbert Evans (3 June – 12 March ) was an English actor, noted for his interpretations of Shakespearean characters. His best-known screen roles are Dr. Zaius in the film Planet of the Apes, and as Samantha Stephens' father, Maurice, on Bewitched. Bewitched had one of the gayest casts in the history of television. There was Dick Sargent (Darrin Stephens), George Tobias (Abner Kravitz) and Paul Lynde (Uncle Arthur). Not to mention (rumored) bisexual Agnes Moorehead (Endora) and lesbian Diane Murphy (Tabitha).
Evans was born at 28 Icen Way (where there is now a memorial plaque, unveiled in by Tegen Evans, his great-great niece) in Dorchester, Dorset. He was the son of Laura Turner and Alfred Herbert Evans, a Welsh dispensing chemist[1] and keen amateur actor who made adaptations of novels by Thomas Hardy for the local amateur company. Hardy lived in Dorchester and thought highly of Evans's adaptations and productions. Young Maurice made his first stage appearance