Biography
Maurice Herbert Evans (3 June 1901 – 12 March 1989) was an English actor. He began his professional stage career in 1926 and appeared with the Old Vic company before moving to the United States in the mid-1930s, where he became known for his Broadway performances in Shakespearean roles including Richard II, Hamlet and Macbeth.
His screen appearances include Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Hutch in Rosemary's Baby (1968), Hobart in The Jerk (1979), and the recurring role of Maurice, Samantha's father, in the television series Bewitched. He also received a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in a 1960 television production of Macbeth.
