Maurice Evans Biography

Fast Facts

• Recipient of an honorary Tony Award in 1950 for his complete body of work
• Frequently affiliated with the Actors' Fund, as he once served as a trustee and representative of the group
• Passed away at 87-years-old of heart failure
• Born into the theater world, his father was an amateur actor who would give him his first on-stage roles as a child
• One of the few British actors responsible for helping Shakespearean works to gain popularity in the United States, mostly due to his multiple appearances on "Hallmark Hall of Fame"
• Joined the Old Vic Company in 1934 after being discovered while performing at the Cambridge Festival Theatre in the late '20s
• Entertained troops during WWII, as he was named the head of the Army Entertainment Section