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

Richard 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.

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.[1]

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

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959Alfred Hitchcock PresentsHarrySeason 4 Episode 23: "I'll Take Care of You"
1959KidnappedRansome, the cabin boyUncredited
1960Too Soon to LoveJim Mills
1965SynanonHopper
1965The Return of Mr. MotoChief Inspector Marlow
1969The Virginian (TV series)Tom KabeSeason 8 Episode 2: "A Flash of Darkness"
1970Macho CallahanMulvey
1972Dirty Little BillyGoldie
1974The Nickel RideBobby
1977Islands in the StreamWilly
1991Going UnderShipyard Worker
2007Shadow of RainAngelo
2015Emperor of TimeEadweard Muybridge

References

  1. ↑ Sue Brower. "Peyton Place". The Museum of Broadcast Communications.
  2. ↑ 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.


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