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.

Known for

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Tomorrow Is Forever

1946 ⭐ 6.3

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My Name Is Julia Ross

1945 ⭐ 6.7

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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944 ⭐ 7.5

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Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

1955

Children Galore

Lord Redscarfe · 1955

⭐ 5.3

1946

Tomorrow Is Forever

Ship's Doctor · 1946

⭐ 6.3

1945

My Name Is Julia Ross

Dr. Keller (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.7

Kitty

Chaplain (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 5.7

1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Notable

Bus Driver (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 7.5

Frenchman's Creek

Robert Penrose (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 5.6

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Plant Heavy 9 · 1941

⭐ 6.8

The Royal Mounted Patrol Notable

Commander · 1941

⭐ 9.0

The Blonde from Singapore

1941

⭐ 5.8

1940

North West Mounted Police

Capt. Gower · 1940

⭐ 6.4

Drums of Fu Manchu

Maj. Carlton · 1940

⭐ 6.3

1939

British Intelligence

Maj. Andrews · 1939

⭐ 5.8

The Little Princess

Doctor · 1939

⭐ 6.7

1938

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Smith · 1938

⭐ 6.8

If I Were King Notable

Officer (uncredited) · 1938

⭐ 7.1

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Sergeant · 1938

⭐ 5.8

1937

The High Command

Chief Justice · 1937

⭐ 6.0

O.H.M.S.

General · 1937

⭐ 4.7

1935

Lend Me Your Husband

Tony · 1935

⭐ 6.0

1933

The Girl from Maxim's Notable

Lieutenant Corrignon · 1933

⭐ 8.0

1932

Women Who Play Notable

Willie · 1932

⭐ 8.0

1930

Inside the Lines

Major Bishop · 1930

⭐ 5.5

1916

Lady Windermere's Fan Notable

Cecil Graham · 1916

⭐ 7.5

Frequently appears with

Claudette Colbert

Elizabeth Hamilton

Orson Welles

John Andrew MacDonald

George Brent

Lawrence Hamilton

Lucile Watson

Aunt Jessica Hamilton

Richard Long

Drew Hamilton

Nina Foch

Julia Ross

May Whitty

Mrs. Hughes

George Macready

Ralph Hughes

Roland Varno

Dennis Bruce

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Sparkes

Full filmography

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Children Galore

1955 ⭐ 5.3

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Tomorrow Is Forever

1946 ⭐ 6.3

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My Name Is Julia Ross

1945 ⭐ 6.7

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Kitty

1945 ⭐ 5.7

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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944 ⭐ 7.5

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Frenchman's Creek

1944 ⭐ 5.6

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Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941 ⭐ 6.8

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The Royal Mounted Patrol

1941 ⭐ 9.0

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The Blonde from Singapore

1941 ⭐ 5.8

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North West Mounted Police

1940 ⭐ 6.4

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Drums of Fu Manchu

1940 ⭐ 6.3

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British Intelligence

1939 ⭐ 5.8

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The Little Princess

1939 ⭐ 6.7

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Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938 ⭐ 6.8

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If I Were King

1938 ⭐ 7.1

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Bulldog Drummond in Africa

1938 ⭐ 5.8

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Lord Jeff

1938 ⭐ 7.3

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Kidnapped

1938 ⭐ 6.0

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Bulldog Drummond's Peril

1938 ⭐ 5.9

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The Buccaneer

1938 ⭐ 6.4