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Evan John(1901-1953)

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  • Writer
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Evan John was born in 1901 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Prelude to Massacre (1956), Fruits of Remembrance (1938) and The Last Curtain (1937). He was married to Dorothy Holmes-Gore. He died on 27 December 1953 in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Born1901
DiedDecember 27, 1953
Born1901
DiedDecember 27, 1953
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Known for

Prelude to Massacre
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1956
Fruits of Remembrance
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1938
The Last Curtain
5.5
  • Author
  • 1937
Charles Farrell, Fritz Kortner, and Margaret Vyner in Bombs Over London (1937)
Bombs Over London
6.2
  • Dr. Marsh
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • Six Gentlemen in a Row
    TV Movie
    • Third Gentleman
    • 1947
  • Six Gentlemen in a Row
    TV Short
    • Third Gentleman
    • 1939
  • R.U.R. (1938)
    R.U.R.
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • 1938
  • The Last Curtain
    5.5
    • Author
    • 1937
  • Charles Farrell, Fritz Kortner, and Margaret Vyner in Bombs Over London (1937)
    Bombs Over London
    6.2
    • Dr. Marsh
    • 1937

Writer

  • Prelude to Massacre
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Fruits of Remembrance
    TV Movie
    • English version
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1901
    • Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 27, 1953
    • Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, UK(self-inflicted gunshot wound)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Holmes-GoreMarch 23, 1930 - December 27, 1953 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: director of the play "Tobias and the Angel" by James Bridie (Westminster Theatre, London, 1932)
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    • 1 Article

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    Father: Henry Butler Simpson; Mother: Eva Adelaide Helen Le Mesurier.

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