Gene Evans
Acting Born Jul 11, 1922 Died Apr 1, 1998 Holbrook, Arizona, USA 145 credits
Biography
Gene Evans was an American actor born on July 11, 1922, in Holbrook, Arizona, and raised in Colton, California. He began his acting career during World War II while performing with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and went on to appear in dozens of movies and television programs throughout his career. He was known for specializing in roles portraying tough characters, including cowboys, sheriffs, convicts, and sergeants. Evans frequently collaborated with Samuel Fuller, appearing in numerous films written, directed, and produced by him. This partnership began in 1950 when Fuller cast Evans in the Korean War film The Steel Helmet. Gene Evans died on April 1, 1998.
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Career timeline
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Once Upon a Texas Train
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote
The A-TeamScarecrow and Mrs. KingTravis McGee
The Shadow Riders
Simon & SimonHere's BoomerSourdoughCalifornia Gold Rush
Wild TimesCasino
Hart to HartThe SackettsConcrete Cowboys
DallasVega$Lassie: The New BeginningThe Eddie Capra MysteriesThe Magic of Lassie
The Incredible HulkThe Rhinemann ExchangeFire!
Charlie's AngelsSpencer's PilotsThe Macahans
Matt HelmThe Last DayMatt Helm
Freebie and the Bean · Camera OperatorDevil Times FiveSidekicksA Knife for the LadiesShootout in a One-Dog Town
Pat Garrett & Billy the KidWalking TallPrologue to Wounded Knee
M*A*S*HThe Sixth SenseThe Bounty Man
Alias Smith and JonesNicholsSupport Your Local Gunfighter
The Ballad of Cable HogueThere Was a Crooked Man...The Intruders
Then Came BronsonSupport Your Local Sheriff!Dragnet
The Name of the Game
MannixCimarron StripCusterThe War Wagon
TarzanNevada SmithWaco
Run for Your LifeBrandedThe Legend of Jesse JamesApache Uprising
Daniel BooneDaniel Boone
The Great AdventureShock Corridor
The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe VirginianThe VirginianGeneral Electric True
Target: The Corruptors!GunslingerGold of the Seven Saints
Route 66Outlaws
BonanzaRawhideRawhideRawhideRawhide
77 Sunset StripYancy DerringerWestinghouse Desilu PlayhouseThe BravadosMoney, Women and Guns
Full Filmography
145 titles- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) as Sgt. Zack / Phineas Mitchell (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) as Fargo Parker
- The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987) as McGregor
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Otto Fry
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Nils Highlander
- The A-Team (1983) as Darrow
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) as Gus Weinstein
- Travis McGee (1983) as Meyer
- The Shadow Riders (1982) as Colonel Holiday Hammond, Gunrunner
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Here's Boomer (1981)
- Sourdough (1981) as Narrator
- California Gold Rush (1981) as Sam Brannon
- Wild Times (1980) as Cletus Hatch
- Casino (1980) as Captain K.L. Fitzgerald
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- The Sacketts (1979) as Benson Bigelow
- Concrete Cowboys (1979) as Lt. Blocker
- Dallas (1978) as Garrison Southworth
- Vega$ (1978)
- Lassie: The New Beginning (1978) as Sheriff Marsh
- The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978)
- The Magic of Lassie (1978) as Sheriff Andrews
- Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978) as Fred Williker
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Jimmy Kelly
- The Rhinemann Exchange (1977) as Col. Barton
- Fire! (1977) as Dan Harter
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as James Webner
- Spencer's Pilots (1976) as Spencer Parish
- The Macahans (1976) as Dutton
- Matt Helm (1975) as Sgt. Fred Hanrahan
- The Last Day (1975) as Marshal Connelly
- Matt Helm (1975) as Sgt. Hanrahan
- Freebie and the Bean (1974) Camera Operator
- Devil Times Five (1974) as Papa Doc
- Sidekicks (1974) as Sam
- A Knife for the Ladies (1974) as Hooker
- Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974) as Gabe
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) as Mr. Horrell
- Walking Tall (1973) as Sheriff Al Thurman
- Prologue to Wounded Knee (1973) as Sheriff McVaney
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Clayton Kibbee
- The Sixth Sense (1972)
- The Bounty Man (1972) as Tom Brady
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Nichols (1971) as Durand
- Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) as Butcher
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) as Clete
- There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) as Col Wolff
- The Intruders (1970) as Cole Younger
- Then Came Bronson (1969) as Hank
- Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) as Tom Danby
- Dragnet (1969) as Hugh Brown
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Ernest Maxwell
- Mannix (1967)
- Cimarron Strip (1967)
- Custer (1967)
- The War Wagon (1967) as Deputy Hoag
- Tarzan (1966)
- Nevada Smith (1966) as Sam Sand
- Waco (1966) as Jim O'Neill
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Jim Seaborne
- Branded (1965)
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Jake Burnett
- Apache Uprising (1965) as Jess Cooney
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Joshua Craig
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Stark
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Sgt. Winn
- Shock Corridor (1963) as Boden
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Ed Krutcher
- The Virginian (1962) as Sheriff Luke Donaldson
- The Virginian (1962) as Blanchard
- General Electric True (1962)
- Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
- Gunslinger (1961) as Sergeant Croft
- Gold of the Seven Saints (1961) as McCracken
- Route 66 (1960)
- Outlaws (1960)
- Bonanza (1959) as Andy Fulmer
- Rawhide (1959) as Tom Wilson
- Rawhide (1959) as Sam Hargis
- Rawhide (1959) as Gus Cornelius
- Rawhide (1959) as Royal K. Shaw
- Rawhide (1959) as Sgt. Pike
- Riverboat (1959) as Sgt. Dan Phillips
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Boone Hackett
- Wichita Town (1959)
- Operation Petticoat (1959) as Chief Molumphry
- The Giant Behemoth (1959) as Steve Karnes
- The Hangman (1959) as "Big Murph" Murphy
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- Yancy Derringer (1958) as Lonesome Jackson
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- The Bravados (1958) as John Butler
- Money, Women and Guns (1958) as Sheriff Abner Crowley
- Revolt in the Big House (1958) as Lou Gannon
- Damn Citizen (1958) as Maj. Al Arthur
- Young and Wild (1958) as Det. Sgt. Fred Janusz
- Perry Mason (1957) as Moose Dalton
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957) as Whitey Krause
- Jet Pilot (1957) as Airfield Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Sad Sack (1957) as Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Jerrod Toll
- Wire Service (1956) as (uncredited)
- Massacre at Sand Creek (1956) as Sgt. Maddox
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Charlie Hacker
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Clint Sorils
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Thomas Evans
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Billy
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jess Hume
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Bodie Tatum
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Shaw Anderson
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Will Parmalee
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Ned Malley
- My Friend Flicka (1955)
- Crashout (1955) as Maynard 'Monk' Collins
- Hell and High Water (1954) as Chief Holter
- Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) as Tom McCord
- Wyoming Renegades (1954) as Butch Cassidy / George Leroy Parker
- The Long Wait (1954) as Servo
- The Golden Blade (1953) as Captain Hadi
- Donovan's Brain (1953) as Dr. Frank Schratt
- Thunderbirds (1952) as Sgt. Mike Braggart
- Park Row (1952) as Phineas Mitchell
- Mutiny (1952) as Hook
- Ace in the Hole (1951) as Deputy Sheriff
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Joe Devlin
- The Steel Helmet (1951) as Sergeant Zack
- Force of Arms (1951) as Sgt. Smiley 'Mac' McFee
- Fixed Bayonets! (1951) as Sgt. Rock
- Storm Warning (1951) as Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited)
- Sugarfoot (1951) as Billings
- I Was an American Spy (1951) as Cpl. John Boone
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) as Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
- Dallas (1950) as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
- Wyoming Mail (1950) as Shep
- Armored Car Robbery (1950) as William 'Ace' Foster
- Never a Dull Moment (1950) as Hunter( uncredited)
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Beef Corson
- Criss Cross (1949) as Donlan (uncredited)
- It Happens Every Spring (1949) as Batter Mueller (uncredited)
- Berlin Express (1948) as Train Sergeant (uncredited)
- Larceny (1948) as Horace (uncredited)
- Assigned to Danger (1948) as Joey
- Under Colorado Skies (1947) as Henchman Red
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gene Evans best known for?
Gene Evans is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Once Upon a Texas Train (1988), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Murder, She Wrote (1984), The A-Team (1983).
When and where was Gene Evans born?
Gene Evans was born on July 11, 1922 in Holbrook, Arizona, USA. They passed away on April 1, 1998.
How many credits does Gene Evans have?
Gene Evans has accumulated over 145 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2002.
What is Gene Evans's background in cinema and television?
Gene Evans was an American actor born on July 11, 1922, in Holbrook, Arizona, and raised in Colton, California. He began his acting career during World War II while performing with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and went on to appear in dozens of movies and television programs t...
Gene Evans by the numbers
145credits
77films
68TV series
1947–2002active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Clayton Kibbee — aged about 49
- Matt Helm (1975) as Sgt. Fred Hanrahan — aged about 52
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Ed Krutcher — aged about 39
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Ned Malley — aged about 32
- Ace in the Hole (1951) as Deputy Sheriff — aged about 28
- Perry Mason (1957) as Moose Dalton — aged about 34
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