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Maurice Evans
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| Known for: | Planet of the Apes, Rosemary's Baby, Beneath the Planet of the Apes |
| Birth name: | Maurice Herbert Evans |
| Birthday: | 3 June 1901, Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK |
| Height: | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
Trivia
Awarded a special Tony in 1950 for his body of stage work.
He played more leading roles in "Hallmark Hall of Fame" television productions of Shakespeare than any other actor, starring in versions of "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "Twelfth Night", "Richard II", "The Taming of the Shrew", and "The Tempest".
Started out as a boy singer, singing with the St. Andrews's choir in London.
His 1945 production of "Hamlet" was the longest-running Broadway production of the play, until surpassed by Richard Burton's 1964 revival.
Although John Barrymore is still considered the greatest American Shakespearean actor of the twentieth century, the British-born Maurice Evans was the United States' pre-eminent exponent of Shakespeare from 1936 until 1946, during which he appeared in no less than three successive Broadway productions of "Hamlet", as well as a few of the Bard's other plays.
Evans appeared in more Broadway productions of Shakespeare's "Richard II" than any other actor. His record remains unbroken as of 2004.
He probably made more appearances on the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (a total of eleven) than any other actor, and his record most likely remains unbroken to this day.
Won two Tony Awards: in 1950, a Special Award "for the work he did in guiding the City Center Theatre Company through a highly successful season, " and in 1954, as co-producer (with George Schaefer) of the Best Play winner, "The Teahouse of the August Moon." He was also twice nominated for Tony Awards: in 1957 as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "The Apple Cart" and in 1961 as Best Actor (Musical) for "Tenderloin."
Along with actor-managers Walter Hampden and E.H. Sothern, Evans also holds the record for having starred on Broadway in more Shakespeare plays than any other actor.
While Evans was extremely well-known as a Shakespearean actor during the years that he was most active, his fame in this area was eventually eclipsed by that of Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, who won even more acclaim for their performances than Evans did.
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