Maurice Herbert Evans (3 June 1901 – 12 March 1989) was a British actor.
He gained fame in his native country for his performances in William Shakespeare plays, embodying the grand larger-than-life tradition of Shakespearean acting (in contrast to the more subtle stylings of his contemporaries Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud). After moving to America he continued his Shakespeare work in a series of TV productions, but also took other acting roles, which have proven to be his most enduring work, most memorably as Dr. Zaius in in the first two Planet of the Apes films and as Samantha Stephens's father Maurice in the sitcom Bewitched.
Films with pages on TV Tropes:
- Androcles and the Lion (1952)
- The War Lord (1965)
- Planet of the Apes
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- The Jerk (1979)
TV series with pages on TV Tropes:
- Bewitched (1964–1971)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1966, episodes "The Bridge of Lions Affair" Part I and II)
- Batman (1966) (1966, episodes "The Puzzles Are Coming" and "The Duo Is Slumming")
- Daniel Boone (1967, episode "Beaumarchais")
- I Spy (1967, episode "Oedipus at Colonus")
- The Big Valley (1969, episode "Danger Road")
- The Mod Squad (1969, episode "Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break")
- Columbo (1975, episode "Forgotten Lady")
- The Streets of San Francisco (1975, episode "School of Fear")
- Fantasy Island (1978, episode "The Beachcomber/The Last Whodunnit")
- The Love Boat (1980 episode )
