Eugene Barton Evans (July 11, 1922 â€" April 1, 1998) was an American
actor who appeared in numerous television series, made-for-television
movies, and feature films between 1947 and 1989.Evans was born in
Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. His acting career
began while he was serving in the United States Army during World War
II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made
his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of films and television
programs. He specialized in playing tough guys such as cowboys,
sheriffs, convicts, and sergeants.Evans appeared in numerous films
produced, directed, and written by Samuel Fuller. In his memoirs A
Third Face, Fuller described meeting Evans when casting his Korean War
film The Steel Helmet (1950). Fuller threw an M1 Garand rifle at
Evans, who caught it and inspected it as a soldier would have done.
Evans had been a United States Army engineer in World War II. Fuller
kept Evans and refused John Wayne for the role and fought to keep him
despite Robert L. Lippert and his partner wanting Larry Parks for the
role. Fuller walked off the film and would not return until Evans was
reinstated. Evans also appeared in Fuller's Fixed Bayonets!, Hell and
High Water, Shock Corridor and lost 30 pounds to play the lead in Park
Row.Evans portrayed the authoritarian but wise father, Rob McLaughlin,
on the 1956-1957 television series My Friend Flicka. He next
co-starred in 1958 as Major Al Arthur in Damn Citizen, a film based on
the life of crusading State Police superintendent Francis Grevemberg
of Louisiana. In 1960, Evans was cast as Otis Stockert in "The
Frontiersman" on the Western series Wichita Town. That same year, he
was cast as Boone Hackett in the episode "Die Twice" of the Western
series Johnny Ringo. He was also cast in 1960 as army sergeant Dan
Phillips in the episode "The Quota" of Riverboat, another Western
series. In the storyline, Phillips shanghais Grey Holden (Darren
McGavin) and a crew member of the river vessel Enterprise to meet the
army's "quota" for new recruits.
actor who appeared in numerous television series, made-for-television
movies, and feature films between 1947 and 1989.Evans was born in
Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. His acting career
began while he was serving in the United States Army during World War
II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made
his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of films and television
programs. He specialized in playing tough guys such as cowboys,
sheriffs, convicts, and sergeants.Evans appeared in numerous films
produced, directed, and written by Samuel Fuller. In his memoirs A
Third Face, Fuller described meeting Evans when casting his Korean War
film The Steel Helmet (1950). Fuller threw an M1 Garand rifle at
Evans, who caught it and inspected it as a soldier would have done.
Evans had been a United States Army engineer in World War II. Fuller
kept Evans and refused John Wayne for the role and fought to keep him
despite Robert L. Lippert and his partner wanting Larry Parks for the
role. Fuller walked off the film and would not return until Evans was
reinstated. Evans also appeared in Fuller's Fixed Bayonets!, Hell and
High Water, Shock Corridor and lost 30 pounds to play the lead in Park
Row.Evans portrayed the authoritarian but wise father, Rob McLaughlin,
on the 1956-1957 television series My Friend Flicka. He next
co-starred in 1958 as Major Al Arthur in Damn Citizen, a film based on
the life of crusading State Police superintendent Francis Grevemberg
of Louisiana. In 1960, Evans was cast as Otis Stockert in "The
Frontiersman" on the Western series Wichita Town. That same year, he
was cast as Boone Hackett in the episode "Die Twice" of the Western
series Johnny Ringo. He was also cast in 1960 as army sergeant Dan
Phillips in the episode "The Quota" of Riverboat, another Western
series. In the storyline, Phillips shanghais Grey Holden (Darren
McGavin) and a crew member of the river vessel Enterprise to meet the
army's "quota" for new recruits.
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