Albert Edward Walker Evans (4 June 1914 – 20 December 2001) was an English film and television actor. During the

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, he served with the

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and

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, attaining the rank of

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. Evans featured as Bob Grove in the 1950s soap opera ''

The Grove Family ''The Grove Family'' is a British television series soap opera, generally regarded as the first of its kind broadcast in the UK, made and broadcast by the BBC Television Service from 1954 to 1957. The series concerned the life of the family of th ...

'' and played the role of Lionel Petty in ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' during 1965–66. He also appeared in episodes of ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' is a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 1955 ...

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

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'', ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police and CID detectives in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by ...

'' and ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard (United Kingdom), Home Guard during the World War II, Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft (TV producer), David Crof ...

''.

Selected filmography

* ''

London Belongs to Me ''London Belongs to Me'' (also known as ''Dulcimer Street'') is a British film released in 1948, directed by Sidney Gilliat, and starring Richard Attenborough and Alastair Sim. It was based on the novel ''London Belongs to Me'' by Norman Collins ...

'' (1948) – Detective Sergeant Taylor * ''

The Small Voice ''The Small Voice'' (US title: ''The Hideout'') is a 1948 British thriller film directed by Fergus McDonell and starring Valerie Hobson, James Donald and Howard Keel (credited as Harold Keel). The film is part of a group of British film noir ...

'' (1948) – Police Inspector * '' The Case of Charles Peace'' (1949) – Police Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Mr. Denning Drives North'' (1952) – Second Patrolman * '' Secret People'' (1952) – Plain Clothes Man * '' 13 East Street'' (1952) – Van Driver (uncredited) * '' I Believe in You'' (1952) – Clerk of the Court (uncredited) * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1952) – Chauffeur * ''

Cosh Boy ''Cosh Boy'' (released in the United States as ''The Slasher'') is a 1953 British film noir based on an original play by Bruce Walker. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and featured James Kenney and Joan Collins. It was made at Riverside Studios ...

'' (1953) – Sgt. Woods * ''

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'' (1953) – Policeman at Station (uncredited) * '' The Yellow Balloon'' (1953) – PC Patterson (uncredited) * '' Appointment in London'' (1953) – A.C. Bridges (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) – Publican (uncredited) * '' Grand National Night'' (1953) – Garage Attendant * '' Turn the Key Softly'' (1953) – Commissionaire (uncredited) * ''

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) – Davies * '' Escape by Night'' (1953) – Publican (uncredited) * '' The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp'' (1954) – Sergeant Lane * '' Man of the Moment'' (1955) – Bob Grove (uncredited) * '' It's a Great Day'' (1955) – Bob Grove * '' The Man Upstairs'' (1958) – Fire Brigade Officer * '' The Bridal Path'' (1959) – Innkeeper * ''

The Trials of Oscar Wilde ''The Trials of Oscar Wilde'', also known as ''The Man with the Green Carnation'' and ''The Green Carnation'', is a 1960 British drama film based on the libel and subsequent criminal cases involving Oscar Wilde and the Marquess of Queensberry. I ...

'' (1960) – Sydney * ''

Reach for Glory ''Reach for Glory'' is a 1962 British film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Harry Andrews, Kay Walsh and Michael Anderson Jr. It was adapted by John Rae from his 1961 novel '' The Custard Boys''. Plot A group of boys, evacuated duri ...

'' (1962) * '' Two and Two Make Six'' (1962) – Mack * '' Blind Corner'' (1963) – Chauffeur * '' The Human Jungle'' * ''

Two a Penny ''Two a Penny'' is a 1967 British film, released nationally in 1968, directed by James F. Collier and starring Cliff Richard. It was produced by Frank R. Jacobson for Billy Graham's film distribution and production company World Wide Pictures T ...

'' (1967) – Jenkins * ''

Till Death Us Do Part ''Till Death Us Do Part'' is a British television sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1965 to 1975. The show was first broadcast in 1965 as a '' Comedy Playhouse'' pilot, then as seven series between 1966 and 1975. In 1981, ITV continued the sitc ...

'' (1969) – Jim (shopkeeper) * ''Vendetta for the Saint'' (1969) – The Bank Manager * ''

One More Time One More Time may refer to: Film and television * ''One More Time'' (1931 film), a Merrie Melodies cartoon * ''One More Time'' (1970 film), a film by Jerry Lewis * ''One More Time'', a 1974 TV special with Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, and other ...

'' (1970) – Gordon * '' 10 Rillington Place'' (1971) – Police: Det. Inspector * ''

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'' (1971) – Husband at Hospital * '' Tales from the Crypt'' (1972) – Constable Ramsey (segment 3 "Poetic Justice") * '' Out of Season'' (1975) – Charlie * '' Lifeforce'' (1985) – Doctor

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* 1914 births 2001 deaths English male film actors English male television actors Actors from the London Borough of Wandsworth Male actors from London British Army officers British Army personnel of World War II People from Putney {{UK-screen-actor-stub