Peggy Evans | |
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Born |
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | 10 January 1921
Died | 26 July 2015 England | (aged 94)
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) |
Michael Howard (1949–1956, divorce) Peter Stevens (1990–?, his death) |
Peggy Evans (10 January 1921 – 26 July 2015) [1] was an English actress. [2] She trained at the Rank Organisation's The Company of Youth (a "charm school").
One of four children, Evans was born in Sheffield but grew up in Ealing, west London. As a teenager, her winning a creative writing contest earned her a screen test with the Rank Organization. [3]
After having bit parts in Lightning Conductor (1938) and Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940), Evans entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for training. [3] Her work in Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) was praised in Monthly Film Review: "Peggy Evans ... is a sparkling heroine, who not only looks extremely attractive but acts with naturalness and charm as well." [4] On stage she appeared in the 1953 West End play Four Winds.
Evans was married twice: to actor Michael Howard from 1949 to 1956; the union produced two children but ended in divorce. She married, secondly, to Peter Stevens in 1990; the couple remained together until his death in 1997. In later years, she learned Portuguese and lived in the Algarve for part of each year. [1]
On 26 July 2015, at age 94, Evans died in England. [3] She was survived by a son and a daughter. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1934 | Colonel Blood | Nancy | |
1938 | Lightning Conductor | Girl on bus | Uncredited |
1940 | Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt | Girl | Uncredited |
1946 | School for Secrets | Daphne Adams | |
1948 | Penny and the Pownall Case | Penny Justin | |
1948 | Love in Waiting | Gloria 'Golly' Raine | |
1948 | Look Before You Love | Typist | |
1949 | The Blue Lamp | Diana Lewis | |
1951 | Calling Bulldog Drummond | Molly | |
1953 | Murder at 3am | Joan Lawton | (final film role) |