Evans, Maurice (1901-1989), an actor and theatrical manager, became noted for such Shakespearean roles as Richard II, Falstaff in Henry IV (Part I), and Macbeth. His full-length production of Hamlet was particularly famous.
Evans was born in Dorset, England. He became popular in London for his acting in Journey’s End, and with the Old Vic company. After 1935, he won great success in the United States in such plays as Romeo and Juliet, St. Helena, Man and Superman, and Dial M for Murder. He appeared on television in Hamlet, Richard II, Macbeth, and Man and Superman. Evans became an American citizen in 1941. During World War II (1939-1945), he presented Hamlet for troops stationed in the Pacific. He used a cast of enlisted personnel.
