Philippa Bevans

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Philippa Bevans
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Born(1913-02-10)February 10, 1913
DiedMay 10, 1968(1968-05-10) (aged 55)


Philippa Mary Bevans (10 February 1913 – 10 May 1968) [1] was an English actress of stage and screen. [2]

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Early years

Bevans was born in London, the daughter of actors Lionel Bevans and Viola Roache. [3] [4] [5] She originally appeared as a child actress on stage. [6] She was raised in Boston and attended the Woodward School for Girls. [7] She grew up wanting to be an actress. [8]

Career

In 1931, Bevans performed with the Jitney Players. A review of their production of Caste in The (Baltimore, Maryland) Sun called Bevans "by far the most gifted and lovely young actress to appear here with this company". [9]

Along with her mother, Bevans was part of the cast of the original 1956 Broadway production of My Fair Lady that starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. [10] Bevans is also featured on the original cast recording.

On television, Bevans was a regular on Search for Tomorrow and had a recurring role on the Sergeant Bilko Show. [11] She played Mrs. Landers, the sympathetic housekeeper of Professor Ellis Fowler (played by Donald Pleasence) in S3 E37 "The Changing of the Guard" on The Twilight Zone , which aired on 31 May 1962.

Death

Bevans died on May 10, 1968, in Lennox Hill Hospital in New York City, aged 55. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Mrs. AnthonySeason 1 Episode 11: "Ride the Nightmare"
1962 The Notorious Landlady Mrs. Agatha Brown
1964 The World of Henry Orient Emma Hambler
1966 The Group Mrs. Hartshorn
1968 Madigan Mrs. Hewitt(final film role)

References

  1. ↑ Full name per travel manifest, ancestry.com. Accessed 2 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Philippa Bevans". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Philippa Bevans and Viola Roache photographs and reviews circa 1920-1962 (bulk 1950s-1960s)". archives.nypl.org.
  4. ↑ "Lionel Bevans profile: IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Viola Roache profile: IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bevans, Philippa (1913–1968): Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Adams, Marjory (18 July 1951). "Viola Roache Wouldn't Know What to Do With 'Security'!". The Boston Globe. p. A 13. Retrieved 13 February 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Davies, Hilary (8 August 1956). "Mother and Daughter Hit It Off Well in 'My Fair Lady'". Roanoke World News. Associated Press. p. 5. Retrieved 14 February 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Theater". The Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. 30 December 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 14 February 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "My Fair Lady – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  11. 1 2 "Philippa Bevans, Long an Actress: Character Player of Stage, Films and TV, 55, Dies" . The New York Times. 11 May 1968. p. 35. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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