Evan Thomas

2/17/1891 – 1/1/1982Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 (37 titles)

The Jennifer Hudson Show5.6Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self · 2022

Theatre 6257.2Show

Theatre 625

Mr Marshall · 1964

The Saint7.3Show

The Saint

Dr. Beamish · 1962

Out of This World5.8Show

Out of This World

Furrier · 1962

Children Galore5.3Movie

Children Galore

Lord Redscarfe · 1955

Tomorrow Is Forever6.3Movie

Tomorrow Is Forever

Ship's Doctor · 1946

My Name Is Julia Ross6.7Movie

My Name Is Julia Ross

Dr. Keller (uncredited) · 1945

Kitty5.7Movie

Kitty

Chaplain (uncredited) · 1945

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay7.5Movie

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Bus Driver (uncredited) · 1944

Frenchman's Creek5.6Movie

Frenchman's Creek

Robert Penrose (uncredited) · 1944

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.6.8Movie

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Plant Heavy 9 · 1941

The Royal Mounted Patrol9.0Movie

The Royal Mounted Patrol

Commander · 1941

The Blonde from Singapore5.8Movie

The Blonde from Singapore

1941

North West Mounted Police6.4Movie

North West Mounted Police

Capt. Gower · 1940

Drums of Fu Manchu6.3Movie

Drums of Fu Manchu

Maj. Carlton · 1940

British Intelligence5.8Movie

British Intelligence

Maj. Andrews · 1939

The Little Princess6.7Movie

The Little Princess

Doctor · 1939

Arrest Bulldog Drummond6.8Movie

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Smith · 1938

If I Were King7.1Movie

If I Were King

Officer (uncredited) · 1938

Bulldog Drummond in Africa5.8Movie

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Sergeant · 1938

Lord Jeff7.3Movie

Lord Jeff

Captain Wilson · 1938

Kidnapped6.0Movie

Kidnapped

Sergeant · 1938

Bulldog Drummond's Peril5.9Movie

Bulldog Drummond's Peril

Constable · 1938

The Buccaneer6.4Movie

The Buccaneer

Sir Harry Smith · 1938

The High Command6.0Movie

The High Command

Chief Justice · 1937

6.0Movie

For Valour

Prison Governor · 1937

O.H.M.S.4.7Movie

O.H.M.S.

General · 1937

Lend Me Your Husband6.0Movie

Lend Me Your Husband

Tony · 1935

8.0Movie

Mrs. Dane's Defence

James Risby · 1933

The Girl from Maxim's8.0Movie

The Girl from Maxim's

Lieutenant Corrignon · 1933