Richard Evans (actor)

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Richard Evans
Born(1935-01-23)January 23, 1935
DiedOctober 2, 2021(2021-10-02) (aged 86)
OccupationActor
Years active1958–2007

Richard Rodell Evans (January 23, 1935 – October 2, 2021) was an American film and television actor. He guest starred in numerous television series such as Wagon Train , Alfred Hitchcock Presents , Sea Hunt , Cheyenne , The Rifleman , Bonanza , The Fugitive , Perry Mason , Gunsmoke , The Iron Horse , The Men from Shiloh , Star Trek (episode, "Patterns of Force"), and The High Chaparral .

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Life and career

Richard Rodell Evans was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 23, 1935. [1]

On April 15, 1962, Evans was cast as a young cutthroat, Billy Deal, in the episode "Sunday" of the ABC-WB western series, Lawman . He also was in a 1969 Lassie episode, "No Margin for Error" (Season 16).

Evans also played secondary roles in several B-films.

Evans is best remembered for his portrayal of college English professor Paul Hanley in the ABC soap opera Peyton Place , a role which he played in 1965. [2] [ better source needed ]

Evans died from cancer on October 2, 2021, at the age of 86. [3] [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents HarrySeason 4 Episode 23: "I'll Take Care of You"
1959 Kidnapped Ransome, the cabin boyUncredited
1960 Too Soon to Love Jim Mills
1965 Synanon Hopper
1965 The Return of Mr. Moto Chief Inspector Marlow
1968 Star Trek IsakSeason 2 Episode 21: "Patterns of Force"
1969 The Virginian (TV series) Tom KabeSeason 8 Episode 2: "A Flash of Darkness"
1970 Macho Callahan Mulvey
1972 Dirty Little Billy Goldie
1974 The Nickel Ride Bobby
1977 Islands in the Stream Willy
1991 Going Under Shipyard Worker
2007Shadow of RainAngelo
2015Emperor of TimeEadweard Muybridge

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References

  1. 1 2 "Richard Rodell Evans". Whidbey Memorial. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. Sue Brower. "Peyton Place". The Museum of Broadcast Communications.
  3. Tapp, Tom (October 26, 2021). "Richard "Dick" Evans Dies: Familiar Face On Iconic '60s & '70s TV Shows Was 86". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 26, 2021.