From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Maurice Herbert Evans (June 3, 1901 – March 12, 1989) was an English-born British-American actor of Welsh descent, noted for his interpretations of Shakespearean characters. His best-known screen roles are Dr. Zaius in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes and as Samantha Stephens's father, Maurice in TV series Bewitched.

Filmography

• 2023Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life — Self/Maurice (archive footage)
• Friday the 13th: The Series — Gareth Winslow
• 1983A Caribbean Mystery — Major Palgrave
• 1980The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything — D. Leroy Wintermore
• 1979The Jerk — Hobart
• Fantasy Island — Helmsley the Butler
• The Love Boat — Hollister Dale
• 1974The Canterville Ghost — Lord Canterville
• 1973Terror in the Wax Museum — Inspector Daniels
• 1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping — Chairman of the Board
• The Snoop Sisters — Judge N.D.
• Search
• The Streets of San Francisco
• Columbo — Raymond
• 1970Beneath the Planet of the Apes — Dr. Zaius
• 1970The Brotherhood of the Bell — Harry Masters
• 1969Operation Heartbeat — Dr. Easler
• 1969The Body Stealers — Dr. Matthews / Alien
• 1968Planet of the Apes — Dr. Zaius
• 1968Rosemary's Baby — Hutch
• 1968Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army — Sir Basil Bertram
• The Mod Squad
• The Name of the Game — Harold Wyler
• 1967Jack of Diamonds — Nicolai Vodkine
• 1967Los traidores de San Ángel
• Batman — The Puzzler
• 1966One of Our Spies Is Missing — Sir Norman Swickert
• Tarzan
• 1965Enter Hamlet — Hamlet
• The Big Valley — Edward Hewitt
• The F.B.I. — Victor Toller
• 1965The War Lord — Priest
• Bewitched — Maurice
• Daniel Boone — Beaumarchais
• 1964Macbeth — Macbeth
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — Sir Norman Swickert
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
• 1960The Tempest — Prospero
• 1958The Christmas Tree — Narrator
• 1957Twelfth Night — Malvolio
• 1956THe Good Fairy — Host/Narrator, Producer
• 1956The Corn is Green — Producer, Presenter
• 1956The Taming of the Shrew — Petruchio, Producer
• 1955Alice in Wonderland — Narrator (voice), Producer, Presenter
• 1955Dream Girl — Host and Narrator, Producer
• 1955The Devil's Disciple — Richard Dudgeon, Presenter
• 1954King Richard II — King Richard II, Writer
• 1954Macbeth — Macbeth
• General Electric Theater — Caesar
• 1953Hamlet — Hamlet
• 1953The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan — Arthur Sullivan
• 1952Androcles and the Lion — Caesar
• 1951Daphni: Virgin of the Golden Laurels
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Hamlet, Richard II, Macbeth, Richard Dudgeon, Petruchio, John Tanner, Malvolio, Tony Wendice, Prospero, Cauchon
• 1951Kind Lady — Henry Springer Elcott
• Robert Montgomery Presents
• 1935Checkmate — Phillip Allen
• 1935Scrooge — Poor Man
• 1934The Path of Glory — Anton Maroni
• 1933The Only Girl — Didier
• 1932Marry Me — Paul Hart
• 1932Wedding Rehearsal — George Thompson aka Tootles
• 1931Cupboard Love — Derek
• 1930Raise the Roof — Rodney Langford
• 1930Should a Doctor Tell? — Roger Smith
• 1929White Cargo — Alan Langford

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 1967Lionpower from MGM — Self - Nicolai Vodkine (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• The Bell Telephone Hour — Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self
• The Steve Allen Show — Self
• What's My Line? — Self - Mystery Guest
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self