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Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1891-02-17

Day of Death

1982-01-01

Place of Birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Evan Thomas

Biography

From Wikipedia Evan Thomas, also known as Peter Evan Thomas was a Canadian-born British character actor, whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. He began his career in England, in Lady Windermere's Fan, written by Oscar Wilde. Born Elystan Owen Evan Thomas in Vancouver, he appeared in silent films in Great Britain. Starting in 1930, he worked in both Hollywood and England beginning in 1930, before returning permanently to the British film industry after 1946. Over his fifty-year career, he would appear in dozens of films, usually in small roles, although he did have several featured performances, as in 1928's Warned Off, and 1935's Lend Me Your Husband.

Filmography (33)

⭐ 5.3 Role: Lord Redscarfe

Children Galore

1955
⭐ 6.2 Role: Ship's Doctor

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946
⭐ 6.7 Role: Dr. Keller (uncredited)

My Name Is Julia Ross

1945
⭐ 5.7 Role: Chaplain (uncredited)

Kitty

1945
⭐ 7.5 Role: Bus Driver (uncredited)

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944
⭐ 5.6 Role: Robert Penrose (uncredited)

Frenchman's Creek

1944
⭐ 6.8 Role: Plant Heavy 9

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941
⭐ 9.0 Role: Commander

The Royal Mounted Patrol

1941
⭐ 5.8 Role: Unknown

The Blonde from Singapore

1941
⭐ 6.4 Role: Capt. Gower

North West Mounted Police

1940
⭐ 6.2 Role: Maj. Carlton

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940
⭐ 5.8 Role: Maj. Andrews

British Intelligence

1939
⭐ 6.7 Role: Doctor

The Little Princess

1939
⭐ 6.8 Role: Smith

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938
⭐ 7.1 Role: Officer (uncredited)

If I Were King

1938