History Creator / MauriceEvans

Maurice Herbert Evans (3 June 1901 – 12 March 1989) was a British actor. He gained fame in his native country for his performances in Creator/WilliamShakespeare plays, embodying the grand [[LargeHam larger-than-life]] tradition of Shakespearean acting (in contrast to the more subtle stylings of his contemporaries Creator/LaurenceOlivier and Creator/JohnGielgud). 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 ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' films and as Samantha Stephens's father Maurice in the sitcom ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''.

* ''Film/TheWarLord'' (1965)

Maurice Herbert Evans (June 3, 1901 – March 12, 1989) was a British actor. He gained fame in his native country for his performances in Creator/WilliamShakespeare plays, embodying the grand [[LargeHam larger-than-life]] tradition of Shakespearean acting (in contrast to the more subtle stylings of his contemporaries Creator/LaurenceOlivier and Creator/JohnGielgud). 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 ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' films and as Samantha Stephens's father Maurice in the sitcom ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''.

* ''Series/{{Batman}}'' (1966, episodes "The Puzzles Are Coming" and "The Duo Is Slumming")

Maurice Herbert Evans (June 3, 1901 – March 12, 1989) was a British actor. He was best known on film for playing Dr. Zaius in in the first two ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' films and on television for playing Samantha Stephens's father Maurice in the sitcom ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''.