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Gene Evans
Actor
Born July 11, 1922Died April 1, 1998 (75 years)
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Gene Evans (July 11, 1922 - April 1, 1998) was an American actor.
He was born in Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. His acting career began while he was serving in World War II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of movies and television programs. He specialized in playing tough guys like cowboys, sheriffs, convicts and sergeants.
Evans appeared in numerous films produced, directed, and written by Samuel Fuller. In his memoirs A Third Face, Fuller described meeting Evans when casting his Korean War film The Steel Helmet in 1950. Fuller threw an M1 Garand rifle at Evans, who caught it and inspected it as a soldier would have done. Evans had been a U.S. Army engineer in the war. Fuller kept Evans and refused John Wayne for the role. and fighting to keep him despite Robert L. Lippert and his partner wanting Larry Parks for the role. Fuller walked off the film and would not return until Evans was reinstated. Evans also appeared in Fuller's Fixed Bayonets!, Hell and High Water, Shock Corridor and lost thirty pounds to play the lead in Park Row.
Evans portrayed the authoritarian but wise father, Rob McLaughlin, on the 1956-1957 television series My Friend Flicka, based on a Western novel and film of the same name set in Wyoming. He appeared with Anita Louise (1915–1970) as his wife, Nell, Johnny Washbrook (born 1944) as his son, Ken, and fellow character actor Frank Ferguson (1899–1978), as the ranch handyman, Gus Broeberg, who addressed Evans as "Captain".
In 1958, Evans co-starred as Major Al Arthur in the film Damn Citizen based on the life of crusading Louisiana State Police superintendent Francis Grevemberg. Keith Andes starred as Grevemberg.
In the fall of 1976, Evans starred in the eleven-episode CBS adventure series Spencer's Pilots, with Christopher Stone, Todd Susman, and Britt Leach.
In January 1979, Evans appeared as Garrison Southworth in one episode of CBS's Dallas in January 1979. He appeared in ten episodes of CBS's Gunsmoke with James Arness, including "The Snow Train" and "Tatum". In 1965, he guest starred as Jake Burnett in the episode "Vendetta" of ABC's western The Legend of Jesse James starring Christopher Jones. Two years later, he appeared as Deedricks in the episode "Breakout" of another ABC western, Custer, starring Wayne Maunder in the title role.
In the late 1980s, Evans appeared on stage as the gruesome Papa in the stage production Papa is All, directed by playwright Tommy F. Scott in Jackson, Tennessee. He retired to a farm in Tennessee following his role in the original film version of Walking Tall.
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Gene Evans (July 11, 1922 - April 1, 1998) was an American actor.
He was born in Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. His acting career began while he was serving in World War II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of movies and television programs. He specialized in playing tough guys like cowboys, sheriffs, convicts and sergeants.
Evans appeared in numerous films produced, directed, and written by Samuel Fuller. In his memoirs A Third Face, Fuller described meeting Evans when casting his Korean War film The Steel Helmet in 1950. Fuller threw an M1 Garand rifle at Evans, who caught it and inspected it as a soldier would have done. Evans had been a U.S. Army engineer in the war. Fuller kept Evans and refused John Wayne for the role. and fighting to keep him despite Robert L. Lippert and his partner wanting Larry Parks for the role. Fuller walked off the film and would not return until Evans was reinstated. Evans also appeared in Fuller's Fixed Bayonets!, Hell and High Water, Shock Corridor and lost thirty pounds to play the lead in Park Row.
Evans portrayed the authoritarian but wise father, Rob McLaughlin, on the 1956-1957 television series My Friend Flicka, based on a Western novel and film of the same name set in Wyoming. He appeared with Anita Louise (1915–1970) as his wife, Nell, Johnny Washbrook (born 1944) as his son, Ken, and fellow character actor Frank Ferguson (1899–1978), as the ranch handyman, Gus Broeberg, who addressed Evans as "Captain".
In 1958, Evans co-starred as Major Al Arthur in the film Damn Citizen based on the life of crusading Louisiana State Police superintendent Francis Grevemberg. Keith Andes starred as Grevemberg.
In the fall of 1976, Evans starred in the eleven-episode CBS adventure series Spencer's Pilots, with Christopher Stone, Todd Susman, and Britt Leach.
In January 1979, Evans appeared as Garrison Southworth in one episode of CBS's Dallas in January 1979. He appeared in ten episodes of CBS's Gunsmoke with James Arness, including "The Snow Train" and "Tatum". In 1965, he guest starred as Jake Burnett in the episode "Vendetta" of ABC's western The Legend of Jesse James starring Christopher Jones. Two years later, he appeared as Deedricks in the episode "Breakout" of another ABC western, Custer, starring Wayne Maunder in the title role.
In the late 1980s, Evans appeared on stage as the gruesome Papa in the stage production Papa is All, directed by playwright Tommy F. Scott in Jackson, Tennessee. He retired to a farm in Tennessee following his role in the original film version of Walking Tall.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2014 | One Rogue Reporter · as Phineas Mitchell |
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller · as Sgt. Zack / Phineas Mitchell (archive Footage) |
| 1989 | Split · as Evangelist |
| 1988 | Once Upon a Texas Train · as Fargo Parker |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) · as Casey |
| 1987 | The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory · as Mcgregor |
| 1985 | Hell Town (TV Series) · as Doc |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Nils Highlander |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Travis McGee · as Meyer |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Darrow |
| 1982 | The Shadow Riders · as Colonel Holiday Hammond, Gunrunner |
| 1981 | Sourdough · as Narrator |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Casino · as Captain K.l. Fitzgerald |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Wild Times (TV Series) · as Cletus Hatch |
| 1979 | The Concrete Cowboys · as Lt. Blocker |
| 1979 | Concrete Cowboys (TV Series) · as Lt. Blocker |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1979 | The Sacketts (TV Series) · as Benson Bigelow |
| 1978 | Lassie: A New Beginning · as Sheriff Marsh |
| 1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie · as Sheriff Andrews |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Garrison Southworth |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Jimmy Kelly |
| 1977 | Fire · as Dan Harter |
| 1977 | The Rhinemann Exchange (TV Series) · as Col. Barton |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Sgt Feinauer |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Confederate Asking For Money |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as James Webner |
| 1976 | The Macahans · as Dutton |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Dutton |
| 1975 | Matt Helm (TV Series) · as Sgt. Fred Hanrahan |
| 1975 | The Last Day · as Marshal Connelly |
| 1974 | The Texas Wheelers (TV Series) · as Bark |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Senator Linville Mccaslin |
| 1974 | Devil Times Five · as Papa Doc |
| 1974 | A Knife for the Ladies · as Hooker |
| 1974 | Sidekicks · as Sam |
| 1974 | Dirty Sally (TV Series) · as Sam Concannon |
| 1974 | Shootout in a One Dog Town · as Gabe |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · as Mr. Horrell |
| 1973 | Camper John · as Sheriff Mcvaney |
| 1973 | Walking Tall · as Sheriff Al Thurman |
| 1972 | The Bounty Man · as Tom Brady |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Clayton Kibbee |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Nichols (TV Series) · as Durand |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter · as Butcher |
| 1971 | Longstreet (TV Series) · as Fred Decker |
| 1971 | The Smith Family (TV Series) · as Captain Dexter |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Intruders · as Cole Younger |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man... · as Col Wolff |
| 1970 | The Ballad of Cable Hogue · as Clete |
| 1969 | Support Your Local Sheriff! · as Tom Danby |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Protectors (TV Series) · as Fanner |
| 1969 | Dragnet 1966 · as Hugh Brown |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) · as Jacob Marsh |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Ernest Maxwell |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Al Hayes |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Custer (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The War Wagon · as Deputy Hoag |
| 1966 | The Iron Horse (TV Series) · as Sergeant Stoddard |
| 1966 | Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Waco · as Jim O'neill |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith · as Sam Sand |
| 1965 | Apache Uprising · as Jess Cooney |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Jim Seaborne |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) · as Jake Burnett |
| 1965 | Branded (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Stark |
| 1964 | Slattery's People (TV Series) · as Collonel Thomas Mcallen |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Sgt. Winn |
| 1963 | Shock Corridor · as Boden |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Sam Clanton |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Ed Krutcher |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Sheriff Luke Donaldson |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Ben Cottrell |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Leland F. Harmon |
| 1961 | Gold of the Seven Saints · as Mccracken |
| 1961 | Gunslinger (TV Series) · as Sgt. Croft |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat · as Chief Molumphry |
| 1959 | Johnny Ringo (TV Series) · as Boone Hackett |
| 1959 | Wichita Town (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Sgt. Dan Phillips |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Hangman · as "big Murph" Murphy |
| 1959 | The Giant Behemoth · as Steve Karnes |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Tom Wilson |
| 1958 | Revolt in the Big House · as Lou Gannon |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer (TV Series) · as Lonesome Jackson |
| 1958 | Money, Women and Guns · as Sheriff Abner Crowley |
| 1958 | The Bravados · as John Butler |
| 1958 | Young and Wild · as Det. Sgt. Fred Janusz |
| 1957 | Damn Citizen · as Maj. Al Arthur |
| 1957 | The Sad Sack · as Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story · as Whitey Krause |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot · as Airfield Sergeant |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Will Fetter |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Moose Dalton |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Jeb Drummond |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Jerrod Toll |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Sgt. Maddox |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Ned Malley |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Billy |
| 1955 | Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series) · as Tony Rose |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) · as Bud Porter |
| 1955 | Wyoming Renegades · as Butch Cassidy / George Leroy Parker |
| 1955 | Crashout · as Maynard 'monk' Collins |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana · as Tom Mccord |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Loco Crispin |
| 1954 | The Long Wait · as Servo |
| 1954 | Hell and High Water · as Chief Holter |
| 1953 | Donovan's Brain · as Dr. Frank Schratt |
| 1953 | The Golden Blade · as Captain Hadi |
| 1952 | Thunderbirds · as Sgt. Mike Braggart |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Cpl. O'daniel |
| 1952 | Park Row · as Phineas Mitchell |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Rufus Logan |
| 1951 | Fixed Bayonets! · as Sgt. Rock |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Joe Devlin |
| 1951 | Force of Arms · as Sgt. Smiley 'mac' Mcfee |
| 1951 | Sugarfoot · as Billings |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole · as Deputy Sheriff |
| 1951 | I Was an American Spy · as Cpl. John Boone |
| 1951 | The Steel Helmet · as Sergeant Zack |
| 1950 | Storm Warning · as Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Dallas · as Drunk In Saloon |
| 1950 | Wyoming Mail · as Shep |
| 1950 | Never a Dull Moment · as Hunter |
| 1950 | Armored Car Robbery · as William 'ace' Foster |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle · as Policeman At Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Beef Corson |
| 1949 | It Happens Every Spring · as Batter Mueller (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Mother Is a Freshman · as Bit Part |
| 1949 | Criss Cross · as Donlan (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Larceny · as Horace |
| 1948 | Assigned to Danger · as Joey |
| 1948 | Berlin Express · as Train Sergeant |
| 1947 | Under Colorado Skies · as Henchman Red |