Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Nascimento : 1901-06-03, Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK

Morte : 1989-03-12

História

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.

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Maurice Evans

Filmes

A Caribbean Mystery
Major Palgrave
Aging Major Palgrave, an idiosyncratic but charming mystery writer, reveals to Miss Marple that one of the guests at a luxurious Caribbean resort they're staying at is a Bluebeard-type wife murderer. Unfortunately, the Major succumbs to an apparently accidental overdose of alcohol and blood pressure medication before revealing the killer's identity. When it's discovered that the medicine belonged to another guest and the revealing photograph the Major was carrying is missing, Miss Marple realizes that the serial killer has struck again and more murders will follow.
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
D. Leroy Wintermore
After inheriting a magical gold watch from his multimillionaire uncle's estate, Robert Hays and his girlfriend, Pam Dawber, soon discover not only that he can stop time with the watch, but also that it holds the secret to his late uncle's fortune -- a secret that others fall over themselves trying to steal.
O Panaca
Hobart
Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin) cresceu no Mississipi, tendo sido adotado por uma família de agricultores negros. Ao completar 18 anos ele tem vontade de conhecer o resto do planeta e parte para St. Louis. Todos exploram sua ingenuidade e uma invenção banal o transforma em milionário.
The Canterville Ghost
Lord Canterville
The ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares.
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
Chairman of the Board
A criminal organization known as OSO specializes in kidnapping high ranking U.S. representatives. Although Steve Austin has already thwarted one of their kidnappings, he is unable to stop them from grabbing William Henry Cameron right from under OSI's nose. OSO demands one million dollars in gold and Oscar Goldman takes the opportunity to try and lure them out into the open. Meanwhile, Steve accompanies Dr. Erica Bergner, who is testing a new method of brain transferal in order to find out where Cameron is being kept.
Terror in the Wax Museum
Inspector Daniels
Terrifying wax figures of renowned personalities, such as Attila the Hun and Jack the Ripper, surround the sale of a London museum.
A Irmandade do Sino
Harry Masters
Um professor de sucesso tem sua carreira ameaçada por um segredo de seu passado - na época de faculdade ele tornou-se membro de uma poderosa sociedade secreta, e agora a sociedade tem uma missão para ele.
De Volta ao Planeta dos Macacos
Dr. Zaius
Tentando resgatar Taylor, que desapareceu na missão anterior, Brent um outro astronauta, atravessa uma fenda do tempo e chega até 3955 D.C. Porém sua nave se espatifa no mesmo planeta em que Taylor desapareceu. Ao ir para a Zona Proibida, Brent gradativamente vê que aquilo são os escombros de Nova York. Paralelamente os símios resolvem atacar a Zona Proibida, que Brent ao explorar descobre uma raça de mutantes, que se comunicam telepaticamente e que adoram uma bomba atômica, que é capaz de destruir a Terra inteira.
Operation Heartbeat
Dr. Easler
Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
The Body Stealers
Dr. Matthews / Alien
A British military paratrooper disappears in mid-air during a jump from an army plane. Two investigators, Patrick Allen and Neil Connery, try to unravel how this happened. What they uncover is an alien plot to steal the bodies of earthlings by snatching them out of the air.
O Bebê de Rosemary
Hutch
Um jovem casal se muda para um apartamento em Nova York para começar uma família. As coisas ficam assustadoras quando Rosemary começa a suspeitar que seu futuro bebê não está seguro ao lado dos seus estranhos vizinhos.
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Sir Basil Bertram
Tarzan has to deal with slave traders who are making raids into African villages to get slaves.
O Planeta dos Macacos
Dr. Zaius
George Taylor, um astronauta americano, viaja por séculos em estado de hibernação. Ao acordar, ele e seus companheiros se vêem em um planeta dominado por macacos, no qual os humanos são tratados como escravos e nem mesmo tem o dom da fala.
Valete de Ouros
Nicolai Vodkine
The protégé of a famous cat burglar reluctantly agrees to join forces with a lesser criminal in the daring heist of several famous jewels from a seemingly impenetrable vault.
Los traidores de San Ángel
Henchmen of the dictator from a South American country blackmail Nick Thomas into being a government spy. The former smuggler is to pose as a priest and enter a monastery thought to be sympathetic with rebel guerrillas. The release of the film coincided with real-life events, as Catholic priests continued to be the victims of government persecution throughout Latin America.
Desapareceu um Espião
Sir Norman Swickert
A biochemist develops a process that reverses ageing but, when he disappears, it's up to Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin to recover or destroy the process before it falls into the hands of the THRUSH.
O Senhor da Guerra
Priest
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
Enter Hamlet
Hamlet
Enter Hamlet is a collage of images in cartoon form of a word put in balloon in each jump-cut scene as that word is said by the narrator Maurice Evans during his “To be or not to be…” soliloquy recording.
Macbeth
Macbeth
Hallmark Hall of Fame's second version of Shakespeare's classic play, with the same two stars and the same director as its first version, but a different supporting cast.
The Tempest
Prospero
Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who lives in exile on a remote island as a sorcerer, uses his powers to shipwreck his usurper brother on the island.
The Christmas Tree
Narrator
The Christmas Tree is a 1958 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television film that was broadcast on NBC on December 14, 1958. It is based on the short story "An Affair at the Inn" by Charles J. Finger. A number of stars in short skits, including Carol Channing and Cyril Ritchard on skates.
Alice in Wonderland
Producer
A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
Alice in Wonderland
Narrator
A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan
The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who together wrote fifteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, to great public acclaim.
Androcles and the Lion
Caesar
George Bernard Shaw’s breezy, delightful dramatization of this classic fable—about a Christian slave who pulls a thorn from a lion’s paw and is spared from death in the Colosseum as a result of his kind act—was written as a meditation on modern Christian values. Pascal’s final Shaw production is played broadly, with comic character actor Alan Young as the titular naïf. He’s ably supported by Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Robert Newton, and Elsa Lanchester.
Bondade Fatal
Henry Springer Elcott
Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One day she meets a strange young painter named Elcott, who uses his painting skill to enter into her life. Little does she expect that his only interest in Mary is to covet everything she has.
Scrooge
Poor Man
Ebenezer Scrooge, the ultimate Victorian miser, hasn't a good word for Christmas, though his impoverished clerk Cratchit and nephew Fred are full of holiday spirit. In the night, Scrooge is visited by spirits of the past, present, and future.
Checkmate
Phillip Allen
A fence for a gang of jewel thieves comes under suspicion from the police.
The Only Girl
Didier
English-language version of Ich und die Kaiserin. 'Germany, 1890. Duke falls in love with voice which is not that of empress, but of hairdresser.' (British Film Catalogue)
Marry Me
Paul Hart
A British musical comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele
Wedding Rehearsal
George Thompson aka Tootles
The grandmother of a British nobleman, reluctant to marry, plays matchmaker. He outmaneuvers her by getting all of the matches married off .
Cupboard Love
Derek
A young woman locks an intruding blackmailer in her bedroom closet overnight, in order to prove her innocence in the morning.
Should a Doctor Tell?
Roger Smith
A doctor agonises over whether to tell his son that the woman he is marrying is pregnant by another man, although this would mean breaking the hypocratic oath.
Raise the Roof
Rodney Langford
The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey. His father, fearing scandal, bribes amoral actor Atherley Armitage to sabotage the show. But, when all hope seems lost, Maisie comes up with an ingenious idea to try and save the day.
White Cargo
Langford
The manager of a rubber plantation marries a native and she tries to poison him.