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Rex Evans (1903–1969)

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Close friend of director George Cukor, who frequently cast Evans in his films, often uncredited. Greta Garbo asked Cukor, on the set of Camille, "Who is that big man, and what part is he playing?" Cukor replied, "He's playing the part of a friend who needs a job." He appeared in ten of Cukor's films, counting Evans' appearance in Cukor's uncredited work on Lust for Life.

Born:

in Southport, Sefton, England, UK

Died:

(age 65) in Glendale, California, USA
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1961 On the Double
General Carleton Brown Wiffingham
 
1961 All in a Night's Work
Carter
 
1960 Midnight Lace
Basil Stafford
 
1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Mr. Muffins
– The Magic Fishbone (1958) … Mr. Muffins
 
1958 The Matchmaker
August
 
1952-1958 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Dobson the Butler / Geoffrey Blake / Professor Cameron B. McCulloch / …
– Locked Out (1958) … Geoffrey Blake
– Gracie and George Have a Mystery Anniversary (1954) … Dobson the Butler
– George Lectures at UCLA (1953) … Professor Cameron B. McCulloch
– Gracie Selling Swamp So Harry Will Buy TV Set (1952) … Witherspoon
– Gracie Having George's Portrait Painted (1952) … William Gregory
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1958 Merry Andrew
Gregory Larabee
 
1955-1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Edgar
– Judge Not (1957)
– So Evil My Love (1955) … Edgar
 
1956 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Rajah
– Hold That Tiger (1956) … Rajah
 
1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
John
– Mr. Cinderella (1956) … John
 
1956 Lust for Life
Durand-Ruel (uncredited)
 
1956 The Birds and the Bees
Burrows - Butler
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
– Markheim (1956) (uncredited)
 
1956 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
– The Awful Truth (1956)
 
1954-1955 Topper (TV series)
Dillingham / Mr. Twigman
– Topper's Rejuvenation (1955) … Dillingham
– The Boat (1954) … Mr. Twigman
 
1955 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Cecil - Lasagna's Butler
– The Smog Czar (1955) … Cecil - Lasagna's Butler
 
1954 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Solicitor
– A Christmas Carol (1954) … Solicitor
 
1954 A Star Is Born
Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
 
1954 Knock on Wood
Car Customer (uncredited)
 
1953-1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Geoffrey, the butler / Gordon--Butler
– Liberace Show (1954) … Geoffrey, the butler
– Irene Dunne Show (1953) … Gordon--Butler
 
1954 It Should Happen to You
Con Cooley (uncredited)
 
1953 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Sir Walpole
– The Stolen General (1953)
– Sam and the Whale (1953) … Sir Walpole
 
1953 Loose in London
Herbert
 
1953 Jamaica Run
Judge Henry
 
1952 Mr. & Mrs. North (TV series)
Henry Latimer / Wesley Dean
– Surprise (1952) … Wesley Dean
– A Good Buy (1952) … Henry Latimer
 
1952 Biff Baker, U.S.A. (TV series)
Tom Davenport
– Grey Market (1952) … Tom Davenport
 
1952 Captain Pirate
Gov. Henry Carlyle
 
1949 Adam's Rib
Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)
 
1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– What Every Woman Knows (1949)
 
1946 Till the Clouds Roll By
Cecil Keller (uncredited)
 
1946 Dangerous Millions
Lance Warburton
 
1946 Night in Paradise
Chef (uncredited)
 
1946 Cluny Brown
Comic Pianist at Party (uncredited)
 
1945 Confidential Agent
Hanley (uncredited)
 
1945 Pursuit to Algiers
Gregor
 
1945 Week-End at the Waldorf
Pianist at Party (uncredited)
 
1945 Ziegfeld Follies
Butler ('A Great Lady Has An Interview') (uncredited)
 
1945 Swing Out, Sister
Butler (uncredited)
 
1945 The Brighton Strangler
Leslie Shelton
 
1945 Keep Your Powder Dry
Marco Cummings
 
1945 The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lord Gerald Goodbody (uncredited)
 
1945 The Thin Man Goes Home
Fat Man in Train Passageway (uncredited)
 
1944 Mrs. Parkington
Fat Man at Ball (uncredited)
 
1944 Summer Storm
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1944 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Arab Major Domo (uncredited)
 
1943 Higher and Higher
Mr. Green (uncredited)
 
1943 The Man from Down Under
Doyle - Makes 500-Pound Bet (uncredited)
 
1943 Nazty Nuisance (short)
Hermann Goering (uncredited)
 
1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Vazec
 
1942 Two Mugs from Brooklyn
Sterling, McGuerin's Butler
 
1942 Keeper of the Flame
John, Christine Forrest's Butler (uncredited)
 
1942 The Great Impersonation
Sir Tristram
 
1942 Her Cardboard Lover
Dogar - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
 
1942 Brooklyn Orchid
Sterling, McGuerin's Butler
 
1941 The Shanghai Gesture
Mr. Jackson
 
1941 Suspicion
Mr. Bailey (uncredited)
 
1941 A Woman's Face
Court Notary (uncredited)
 
1941 The Flame of New Orleans
Burly, Giraud's Butler (uncredited)
 
1940 The Philadelphia Story
Thomas
 
1940 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Parkins the Butler
 
1940 Five Little Peppers in Trouble
Martin
 
1940 Girl from Avenue A
Announcer (uncredited)
 
1940 Out West with the Peppers
Martin - King's Butler (uncredited)
 
1940 Girl in 313
Corday, Fashion Show MC
 
1940 Adventure in Diamonds
Jimmy
 
1940 Five Little Peppers at Home
Martin
 
1940 The Invisible Man Returns
Constable Briggs (uncredited)
 
1939 First Love
Gerald Bevins (uncredited)
 
1939 It's a Wonderful World
Scout Master (uncredited)
 
1938 Zaza
Michelin (uncredited)
 
1938 Lord Jeff
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
 
1938 The First Hundred Years
Reggie (uncredited)
 
1937 The Wrong Road
Victor J. Holbrook
 
1937 Vogues of 1938
Londoner in Fall Show (uncredited)
 
1937 The Prince and the Pauper
Rich Man
 
1937 A Star Is Born (uncredited)
 
1936 Camille
Charles - Pianist at Party (uncredited)
 
1936 Rembrandt
Civil Guardsman (uncredited)
 
1934 Along Came Sally
Percy
 
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1958 Merry Andrew (performer: "Chin Up, Stout Fellow" 1958 - uncredited)
 
1941 The Shanghai Gesture (performer: "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" 1918)
 
1940 Five Little Peppers at Home (performer: "Be Firm and Be Faithful" - uncredited)
 
1938 The First Hundred Years (performer: "Tiger Rag" 1918 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1930 Comets
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1949 Two Knights from Brooklyn
Sterling
 

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Personal Details

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He played the role of Sir Francis Beekman in the original 1949 stage production of the musical version of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".
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Trivia:

Close friend of director George Cukor, who frequently cast Evans in his films, often uncredited. Greta Garbo asked Cukor, on the set of Camille, "Who is that big man, and what part is he playing?" Cukor replied, "He's playing the part of a friend who needs a job." He appeared in ten of Cukor's films, counting Evans' appearance in Cukor's uncredited work on Lust for Life. See more »

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