maurice herbert evans

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Definition of maurice herbert evans in English English dictionary

born June 3, 1901, Dorchester, Dorset, Eng. died March 12, 1989, Rottingdean, East Sussex British-born U.S. actor. He made his professional stage debut in 1926 and achieved his first success in Journey's End (1929). He moved to the U.S. in 1935 and triumphed in Shakespearean roles on Broadway. During World War II he entertained U.S. troops with a short version of Hamlet. He later starred in Broadway revivals of four George Bernard Shaw comedies, notably Man and Superman (1947). His greatest Broadway hit was Dial M for Murder (1952). He starred in a television production of Macbeth (1961, Emmy Award) and appeared in 17 films, including Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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Maurice Evans

born June 3, 1901, Dorchester, Dorset, Eng. died March 12, 1989, Rottingdean, East Sussex British-born U.S. actor. He made his professional stage debut in 1926 and achieved his first success in Journey's End (1929). He moved to the U.S. in 1935 and triumphed in Shakespearean roles on Broadway. During World War II he entertained U.S. troops with a short version of Hamlet. He later starred in Broadway revivals of four George Bernard Shaw comedies, notably Man and Superman (1947). His greatest Broadway hit was Dial M for Murder (1952). He starred in a television production of Macbeth (1961, Emmy Award) and appeared in 17 films, including Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Hyphenation

Mau·rice Her·bert Ev·ans

Turkish pronunciation

môris hırbırt evınz

Pronunciation

/môˈrēs ˈhərbərt ˈevənz/ /mɔːˈriːs ˈhɜrbɜrt ˈɛvənz/