Acting

Evan Thomas

Born February 17, 1891 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Died January 1, 1982 · aged 90

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 begin…

Known For

North West Mounted PoliceNorth West Mounted Police · 1940
North West Mounted Police
6.41940
MovieActionWestern
Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French and Native heritage) and Natives want a separate nation. Dusty falls for nurse April Logan, who is also loved by Mountie Jim Brett. April's brother is involved with Courbeau's daughter Louvette, which leads to trouble during the battles between the rebels and the Mounties. Through it all Dusty is determined to bring Corbeau back to Texas (and April, too, if he can manage it.)
The Little PrincessThe Little Princess · 1939
The Little Princess
6.71939
MovieFamilyDrama
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
The Blonde from SingaporeThe Blonde from Singapore · 1941
The Blonde from Singapore
5.81941
MovieAdventure
Fortune hunter Mary Brooks, posing as a missionary's daughter, strives to beat a couple of pilots, Terry Prescott and "Waffles" Billings, (who have turned pearl divers in order to buy a plane and join the Royal Air Force), out of their pearls, while also beating off the advances of Prince Sali who wants to add her to his harem.
My Name Is Julia RossMy Name Is Julia Ross · 1945
My Name Is Julia Ross
6.71945
MovieThrillerMystery
Julia Ross secures employment with a wealthy widow and goes to live at her house. Two days later, she awakens in a different house in different clothes and with a new identity.
Tomorrow Is ForeverTomorrow Is Forever · 1946
Tomorrow Is Forever
6.31946
MovieDramaRomance
In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald learns that her husband, John Andrew, has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her kindly boss. Unknown to her, John has survived but is horribly disfigured and remains in Europe. Years later, on the eve of World War II, Elizabeth refuses to agree to her son's request to enlist and is stunned when an eerily familiar stranger named Kessler arrives from abroad and becomes involved.
Drums of Fu ManchuDrums of Fu Manchu · 1940
Drums of Fu Manchu
6.31940
MovieFantasyHorror
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesi, Dr. Nayland Smith and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943 the serial was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.
Lend Me Your HusbandLend Me Your Husband · 1935
Lend Me Your Husband
6.01935
MovieComedy
A dapper Englishman has an affair with his wife’s best friend. A risque and very British marital farce.
Frenchman's CreekFrenchman's Creek · 1944
Frenchman's Creek
5.61944
MovieRomanceAdventure
An English lady falls in love with a French pirate after he kidnaps her from her ancestral home on the coast of Cornwall and sweeps her off her feet into a world of adventure.

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