Clifford George Evans (17 February 1912 – 9 June 1985) was a Welsh actor. During the summer of 1934 Evans appeared in ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a Comedy (drama), comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One s ...

'' at the

Open Air Theatre Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London, established in 1932. Originally known for its Shakespearean productions, the theatre now features a wide variety of performances, including musicals, ope ...

in London. He played many parts in British films of the 1930s, then during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

was a

conscientious objector A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion. The term has also been extended to objecting to working for the military–indu ...

, serving in the

Non-Combatant Corps The Non-Combatant Corps (NCC) was a corps of the British Army composed of conscientious objectors as privates, with NCOs and officers seconded from other corps or regiments. Its members fulfilled various non-combatant roles in the army during the ...

. He continued to act during the war and starred in the films '' The Foreman Went to France'' (1942) and '' The Flemish Farm'' (1943). After the war, Evans's best known film roles were for Hammer Studios: he played Don Alfredo Carledo in ''

The Curse of the Werewolf ''The Curse of the Werewolf'' is a 1961 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain. It was based on the novel '' The Werewolf of Paris'' by Guy Endore. It was produced by Anthon ...

'' (1961) and Professor Zimmer, an often inebriated vampire-hunter, in '' Kiss of the Vampire'' (1963). His last screen role was in

Granada TV ITV Granada, formerly known as Granada Television, is the ITV franchisee for the North West of England and Isle of Man. From 1956 to 1968 it broadcast to both the north west and Yorkshire on weekdays only, as ABC Weekend Television was its ...

's ''A Land of Ice Cream'' in 1985. On television, Evans appeared with George Woodbridge and Tim Turner in the 15-episode series '' Stryker of the Yard'' (1957). Between 1965 and 1969, he played a major role in the TV boardroom drama '' The Power Game'', playing building tycoon Caswell Bligh. He is also among several British actors to play the character of Number Two in ''

The Prisoner ''The Prisoner'' is a British television series created by Patrick McGoohan. McGoohan portrays Number Six (The Prisoner), Number Six, an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a The Village (The Prisoner), mysteri ...

'' ("

Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling" is an episode of the allegorical British science fiction TV series, ''The Prisoner''. It was written by Vincent Tilsley and directed by Pat Jackson and was the fourteenth produced. It was the thirteenth episode ...

", 1967). He also appeared in three episodes of '' The Avengers'', in ''

The Champions ''The Champions'' is a British espionage thriller/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure television series. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company, and consists of 30 episodes broadcast in the UK on ...

'', '' The Saint'', and ''

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a British private detective television series, starring Mike Pratt (actor), Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope respectively as the private detectives Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk. The series was created by Denn ...

'' (" When did You Start to Stop Seeing Things?", 1969). The following year, he played Sir Iain Dalzell, a leading character in the BBC TV series ''

Codename A code name, codename, call sign, or cryptonym is a code word or name used, sometimes clandestinely, to refer to another name, word, project, or person. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage. They may also be used in ...

'' (1970). In 1943 he married

Hermione Hannen Hermione Hannen (26 January 1913 – 1 October 1983) was an English theatre and film actress. She was born in London, the daughter of Nicholas "Beau" Hannen, who was also an actor on the stage and in film. Biography Hermione Hannen was born on ...

, an actress and wartime radio announcer, who predeceased him in 1983.

Partial filmography

* '' The River House Mystery'' (1935) – Ivan * '' Ourselves Alone'' (1936) – Commandant Connolly * '' Calling the Tune'' (1936) – Peter Mallory * '' The Tenth Man'' (1936) – Ford * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1937) – Bert Rhyne * '' Under Secret Orders'' (1937) – Rene Condoyan * ''

13 Men and a Gun ''13 Men and a Gun'' is a 1938 British-Italian war film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Arthur Wontner, Clifford Evans and Howard Marion-Crawford. It is an English-language version of the Italian film ''Tredici uomini e un cannone''. Pre ...

'' (1938) – Jorg * '' Luck of the Navy'' (1938) – Lieut. Peel * '' His Brother's Keeper'' (1940) – Jack Cornell * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1940) – Tace * '' The Proud Valley'' (1940) – Seth Jones * '' The House of the Arrow'' (1940) – Maurice Thevenet * '' Freedom Radio'' (1941) – Dressler * ''

Fingers A finger is a prominent digit on the forelimbs of most tetrapod vertebrate animals, especially those with prehensile extremities (i.e. hands) such as humans and other primates. Most tetrapods have five digits (pentadactyly), Chambers 1998 p. 60 ...

'' (1941) – Fingers * '' Love on the Dole'' (1941) – Larry Meath * '' Penn of Pennsylvania'' (1942) – William Penn * '' The Foreman Went to France'' (1942) – Fred Carrick, the foreman * '' Suspected Person'' (1942) – Jim Raynor * '' The Saint Meets the Tiger'' (1943) – Tidemarsh / The Tiger * '' The Flemish Farm'' (1943) – Jean Duclos * '' The Silver Darlings'' (1947) – Roddie * '' While I Live'' (1947) – Peter * '' The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery'' (1950) – Tom Harmon * '' Escape Route'' (1952) – Michael Grand * ''The Accused'' (1953) – Dan Anderson * ''

Valley of Song ''Valley of Song'' (U.S.: ''Men Are Children Twice'' ) is a 1953 British second feature ('B') comedy drama film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Mervyn Johns, Clifford Evans, Maureen Swanson and the London Welsh Association Choral Societ ...

'' (1953) – Geraint Llewellyn * '' The Straw Man'' (1953) – Jeff Howard * '' Stryker of the Yard'' (1953) – Inspector Stryker * ''

Solution by Phone ''Solution by Phone'' is a 1954 British B movie, second feature ('B') crime film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Clifford Evans (actor), Clifford Evans, Thea Gregory and Georgina Cookson. The screenplay by Brandon Fleming (writer), Brend ...

'' (1954) – Richard Hanborough * ''The Red Dress'' (1954) – Sam Pugh (segment "Red Dress' story) * '' Companions in Crime'' (1954) – Inspector Stryker * '' The Gilded Cage'' (1955) – Ken Aimes * '' Passport to Treason'' (1956) – Orlando Syms * ''

Face in the Night ''Face in the Night'', released in the US as ''Menace in the Night'', is a 1957 British second feature crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Griffith Jones, Lisa Gastoni and Vincent Ball. It was written by Norman Hudis and John She ...

'' (1957) – Inspector Ford * '' At the Stroke of Nine'' (1957) – Inspector Hudgell * '' The Heart Within'' (1957) – Matthew Johnson * ''

Violent Playground ''Violent Playground'' is a black and white 1958 British film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Stanley Baker, Peter Cushing, and David McCallum. It was written by James Kennaway. The film, which deals with the subject of juvenile delinqu ...

'' (1958) – Heaven * ''

SOS Pacific ''SOS Pacific'' is a 1959 British adventure drama film directed by Guy Green and starring Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, John Gregson, Eva Bartok and Eddie Constantine. The film was shot in black and white, but later underwent colourisatio ...

'' (1959) – Petersen * ''

'' (1961) – Alfredo * '' Kiss of the Vampire'' (1963) – Professor Zimmer * ''

The Long Ships ''The Long Ships'' or ''Red Orm'' (original Swedish: ''Röde Orm'' meaning ''Red Orm'', lit. ''Red Serpent'' or ''Red Snake'') is an adventure novel by the Swedish writer Frans G. Bengtsson. The narrative is set in the late 10th century and ...

'' (1964) – King Harald * ''

A Twist of Sand ''A Twist of Sand'' is a 1968 British adventure film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Richard Johnson, Jeremy Kemp, Honor Blackman and Peter Vaughan. The screenplay was by Marvin Albert was based on Geoffrey Jenkins' 1959 novel of the sam ...

'' (1968) – Admiral Tringham * ''

One Brief Summer ''One Brief Summer'' is a 1971 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie, the first feature film he directed. It stars Felicity Gibson and Clifford Evans. The British Film Institute called it "one of many '60s films to explore a relations ...

'' (1971) – Mark Stevens

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Clifford 1912 births 1985 deaths People from Caerphilly British conscientious objectors Personnel of the Non-Combatant Corps Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors 20th-century Welsh male actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Welsh military personnel Male actors from Caerphilly County Borough