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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
Planet of the Apes
(1968)
Dr. Zaius
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
(1970)
Dr. Zaius
Rosemary's Baby
(1968)
Hutch
The Jerk
(1979)
Hobart
Scrooge
(1935)
Poor Man
The War Lord
(1965)
Priest
A Caribbean Mystery
(1983)
Major Palgrave
Full Filmography
Acting
White Cargo
(1929)
Alan Langford
Raise the Roof
(1930)
Rodney Langford
Should a Doctor Tell?
(1930)
Roger Smith
Cupboard Love
(1931)
Derek
Wedding Rehearsal
(1932)
George Thompson aka Tootles
Marry Me
(1932)
Paul Hart
The Only Girl
(1933)
Didier
Scrooge
(1935)
Poor Man
Checkmate
(1935)
Phillip Allen
Kind Lady
(1951)
Henry Springer Elcott
Androcles and the Lion
(1952)
Caesar
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
(1953)
Arthur Sullivan
Alice in Wonderland
(1955)
Narrator
Twelfth Night
(1957)
Malvolio
The Christmas Tree
(1958)
Narrator
The Tempest
(1960)
Prospero
Macbeth
(1964)
Macbeth
The War Lord
(1965)
Priest
Enter Hamlet
(1965)
Hamlet
One of Our Spies Is Missing
(1966)
Sir Norman Swickert
Jack of Diamonds
(1967)
Nicolai Vodkine
Los traidores de San Ángel
(1967)
Rosemary's Baby
(1968)
Hutch
Planet of the Apes
(1968)
Dr. Zaius
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
(1968)
Sir Basil Bertram
The Body Stealers
(1969)
Dr. Matthews / Alien
Operation Heartbeat
(1969)
Dr. Easler
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
(1970)
Dr. Zaius
The Brotherhood of the Bell
(1970)
Harry Masters
Terror in the Wax Museum
(1973)
Inspector Daniels
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
(1973)
Chairman of the Board
The Canterville Ghost
(1974)
Lord Canterville
The Jerk
(1979)
Hobart
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
(1980)
D. Leroy Wintermore
A Caribbean Mystery
(1983)
Major Palgrave
Production