Clifford Evans | |
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 Evans in 1958 | |
| Born | Clifford George Evans 17 February 1912 Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales |
| Died | 9 June 1985 (aged 73) Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–1978 |
| Spouse | |
Clifford George Evans (17 February 1912 – 9 June 1985) was a Welsh actor.
During the summer of 1934 Evans appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre in London.[1] He played many parts in British films of the 1930s, then during the Second World War was a conscientious objector, serving in the Non-Combatant Corps.[2] He continued to act during the war and starred in the films The Foreman Went to France (1942)[3] and The Flemish Farm (1943).[4]
After the war, Evans's best known film roles were for Hammer Studios: he played Don Alfredo Carledo in The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and Professor Zimmer, an often inebriated vampire-hunter, in Kiss of the Vampire (1963).[5] His last screen role was in Granada TV's A Land of Ice Cream in 1985.[6]
On television, Evans appeared with George Woodbridge and Tim Turner in the 15-episode series Stryker of the Yard (1957).[7] Between 1965 and 1969, he played a major role in the TV boardroom drama The Power Game, playing building tycoon Caswell Bligh.[8] He is also among several British actors to play the character of Number Two in The Prisoner ("Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling", 1967).[9] He also appeared in three episodes of The Avengers, in The Champions, The Saint, and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) ("When did You Start to Stop Seeing Things?", 1969).[10][11] The following year, he played Sir Iain Dalzell, a leading character in the BBC TV series Codename (1970).[12]
He married Hermione Hannen, who was an actress.[13]
