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
James Risby
Mrs. Dane's Defence
Smith
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
Lieutenant Corrignon
The Girl from Maxim's
Tony
Lend Me Your Husband
Sergeant
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
General
O.H.M.S.
The Blonde from Singapore
Prison Governor
For Valour
Doctor
The Little Princess
Maj. Carlton
Drums of Fu Manchu
Sergeant
Kidnapped
Richard Blake
Wisp o' the Woods
Maj. Andrews
British Intelligence
Capt. Gower
North West Mounted Police
Chief Justice
The High Command
Sir Frederick Boyne
Ask Beccles
Major Bishop
Inside the Lines
Dr. Keller (uncredited)
My Name Is Julia Ross
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Plant Heavy 9
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Cecil Graham
Lady Windermere's Fan
Commander
The Royal Mounted Patrol
Colonel Cornwallis
Warned Off
Willie
Women Who Play
Robert Staveley
Tin Gods
Sir Harry Smith
The Buccaneer
Captain Wilson
Lord Jeff
Ship's Doctor
Tomorrow Is Forever
Officer (uncredited)
If I Were King
Constable
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Robert Penrose (uncredited)
Frenchman's Creek
Chaplain (uncredited)
Kitty
Lord Redscarfe
Children Galore
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthday
1891-02-17
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Also Known As