Gene Evans

Biography

Gene Evans was an American actor who specialized in playing tough guys, especially soldiers and lawmen, across a career that ran from 1947 to 1989. He was born in Holbrook, Arizona, and grew up in Colton, California. He started in summer stock right after high school and served in the Army during World War II, performing with a GI theater troupe in Europe. He made his film debut in Under Colorado Skies in 1947 and appeared in dozens of features, including several for Samuel Fuller: The Steel Helmet (1951), Fixed Bayonets!, Hell and High Water, Shock Corridor and Park Row, for which he lost 30 pounds. On television he played Rob McLaughlin on My Friend Flicka from 1956 to 1957 and starred on Spencer's Pilots in 1976. He also appeared on stage in Papa Is All, On Borrowed Time and Love Letters. He died in 1998.

75years old at death

Born July 11, 1922Holbrook
Died April 1, 1998Jackson
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Eugene Barton Evans

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 40 years1948 to 1988

Genres

Drama50%, 16 films
Western34%, 11 films
Action25%, 8 films
Comedy19%, 6 films
Crime19%, 6 films

First and latest

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Big break
Gene Evans got his breakthrough role in Samuel Fuller's The Steel Helmet after Fuller threw an M1 Garand rifle at him and Evans caught and inspected it like a soldier, having served as an Army engineer in World War II.
Getting ready for a role
Gene Evans appeared in Fuller's Fixed Bayonets!, Hell and High Water and Shock Corridor, and he dropped 30 pounds to take the lead role in Park Row.

Gene Evans movies on Netflix

Once Upon a Texas Train1988IMDb rating 5.7as Fargo Parker
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory1987IMDb rating 6.1as McGregor
The Shadow Riders1982IMDb rating 6.6as Colonel Holiday Hammond, Gunrunner
Devil Times Five1974IMDb rating 5.1as Papa Doc
Walking Tall1973IMDb rating 6.9as Sheriff Al Thurman
Support Your Local Gunfighter1971IMDb rating 6.8as Butcher
The Ballad of Cable Hogue1970IMDb rating 7.2as Clete
There Was a Crooked Man...1970IMDb rating 6.8as Col Wolff
Support Your Local Sheriff!1969IMDb rating 7.4as Tom Danby
The War Wagon1967IMDb rating 6.8as Deputy Hoag
Nevada Smith1966IMDb rating 6.9as Sam Sand
Shock Corridor1963IMDb rating 7.3as Boden
Operation Petticoat1959IMDb rating 7.2as Chief Molumphry
The Giant Behemoth1959IMDb rating 5.7as Steve Karnes
The Hangman1959IMDb rating 6.6as "Big Murph" Murphy
The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0as John Butler
Jet Pilot1957IMDb rating 5.6as Airfield Sergeant
The Helen Morgan Story1957IMDb rating 6.3as Whitey Krause
The Sad Sack1957IMDb rating 5.8as Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley
Crashout1955IMDb rating 6.9as Maynard 'Monk' Collins
Cattle Queen of Montana1954IMDb rating 5.7as Tom McCord
Hell and High Water1954IMDb rating 6.1as Chief Holter
The Long Wait1954IMDb rating 6.5as Servo
Donovan's Brain1953IMDb rating 5.9as Dr. Frank Schratt
The Golden Blade1953IMDb rating 5.6as Captain Hadi
Park Row1952IMDb rating 7.2as Phineas Mitchell
Ace in the Hole1951IMDb rating 8.0as Deputy Sheriff
Fixed Bayonets!1951IMDb rating 6.9as Sgt. Rock
The Steel Helmet1951IMDb rating 7.4as Sergeant Zack
Dallas1950IMDb rating 6.2as Drunk in Saloon
Criss Cross1949IMDb rating 7.4as Donlan
Berlin Express1948IMDb rating 6.8as Train Sergeant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Shock Corridor1963 Drama, Mysteryas Boden
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
Operation Petticoat1959 Comedy, Romance, Waras Chief Molumphry
IMDb rating 7.218K votes
The Steel Helmet1951as Sergeant Zack
IMDb rating 7.45.3K votes
Walking Tall1973as Sheriff Al Thurman
IMDb rating 6.97.7K votes
The Giant Behemoth1959as Steve Karnes
IMDb rating 5.73.4K votes
Ace in the Hole1951as Deputy Sheriff
IMDb rating 8.043K votes
Park Row1952as Phineas Mitchell
IMDb rating 7.22.2K votes
Devil Times Five1974as Papa Doc
IMDb rating 5.12.3K votes

Most often with

Burt Kennedy directed five of these films, Samuel Fuller five and Michael Curtiz two. Jack Elam appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jack Elam

Kirk Douglas

Kathleen Freeman

John Doucette

Neyle Morrow

Bess FlowersBurt KennedyDirector, 5 films

Samuel FullerDirector, 5 films Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jack Elam4 films together, 1954 to 1988
Jack Elam's page
- Once Upon a Texas Train1988IMDb rating 5.7Evans as Fargo ParkerElam as Jason Fitch
- Support Your Local Gunfighter1971IMDb rating 6.8Evans as ButcherElam as Jug May
- Support Your Local Sheriff!1969IMDb rating 7.4Evans as Tom DanbyElam as Jake
- Cattle Queen of Montana1954IMDb rating 5.7Evans as Tom McCordElam as Yost
Kirk Douglas3 films together, 1951 to 1970
Kirk Douglas's page
- There Was a Crooked Man...1970IMDb rating 6.8Evans as Col WolffDouglas as Paris Pitman, Jr.
- The War Wagon1967IMDb rating 6.8Evans as Deputy HoagDouglas as Lomax
- Ace in the Hole1951IMDb rating 8.0Evans as Deputy SheriffDouglas as Chuck Tatum
Kathleen Freeman3 films together, 1969 to 1971
Kathleen Freeman's page
- Support Your Local Gunfighter1971IMDb rating 6.8Evans as ButcherFreeman as Mrs. Perkins
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue1970IMDb rating 7.2Evans as CleteFreeman as Mrs. Jensen
- Support Your Local Sheriff!1969IMDb rating 7.4Evans as Tom DanbyFreeman as Mrs. Danvers
John Doucette3 films together, 1949 to 1966
John Doucette's page
- Nevada Smith1966IMDb rating 6.9Evans as Sam SandDoucette as Uncle Ben McCanles
- Fixed Bayonets!1951IMDb rating 6.9Evans as Sgt. RockDoucette as 18th Infantry Colonel
- Criss Cross1949IMDb rating 7.4Evans as DonlanDoucette as Walt
Neyle Morrow3 films together, 1951 to 1963
Neyle Morrow's page
- Shock Corridor1963IMDb rating 7.3Evans as BodenMorrow as Psycho
- Park Row1952IMDb rating 7.2Evans as Phineas MitchellMorrow as Thomas Guest
- The Steel Helmet1951IMDb rating 7.4Evans as Sergeant ZackMorrow as First GI
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1954 to 1957
Bess Flowers's page
- The Helen Morgan Story1957IMDb rating 6.3Evans as Whitey KrauseFlowers as Woman at boat dock
- The Long Wait1954IMDb rating 6.5Evans as ServoFlowers as Woman in Gambling House
Burt KennedyDirector, 5 films, 1967 to 1988
All films by Burt Kennedy
- Once Upon a Texas Train1988IMDb rating 5.7Evans as Fargo Parker
- The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory1987IMDb rating 6.1Evans as McGregor
- Support Your Local Gunfighter1971IMDb rating 6.8Evans as Butcher
- Support Your Local Sheriff!1969IMDb rating 7.4Evans as Tom Danby
- The War Wagon1967IMDb rating 6.8Evans as Deputy Hoag
Samuel FullerDirector, 5 films, 1951 to 1963
All films by Samuel Fuller
- Shock Corridor1963IMDb rating 7.3Evans as Boden
- Hell and High Water1954IMDb rating 6.1Evans as Chief Holter
- Park Row1952IMDb rating 7.2Evans as Phineas Mitchell
- Fixed Bayonets!1951IMDb rating 6.9Evans as Sgt. Rock
- The Steel Helmet1951IMDb rating 7.4Evans as Sergeant Zack
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1957 to 1959
All films by Michael Curtiz
- The Hangman1959IMDb rating 6.6Evans as "Big Murph" Murphy
- The Helen Morgan Story1957IMDb rating 6.3Evans as Whitey Krause
Also two films together30 more actors
- Bruce DernSupport Your Local Sheriff! (1969) and The War Wagon (1967)
- John WayneThe War Wagon (1967) and Jet Pilot (1957)
- Paul FixNevada Smith (1966) and Jet Pilot (1957)
- Harry Carey Jr.Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) and The Shadow Riders (1982)
- Tony CurtisOperation Petticoat (1959) and Criss Cross (1949)
- Morris AnkrumCrashout (1955) and Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
- James GarnerSupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
- Harry MorganSupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
- R.G. ArmstrongThe Shadow Riders (1982) and The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
- Dub TaylorOnce Upon a Texas Train (1988) and Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
- Brian KeithThe Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987) and Nevada Smith (1966)
- Robert AdlerThe Bravados (1958) and Hell and High Water (1954)
- Arthur KennedyNevada Smith (1966) and Crashout (1955)
- Willis BoucheySupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
- Percy HeltonCrashout (1955) and Criss Cross (1949)
- Steve BrodieDonovan's Brain (1953) and The Steel Helmet (1951)
- Richard LooHell and High Water (1954) and The Steel Helmet (1951)
- Henry JonesSupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
- James AndersonThe Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) and Donovan's Brain (1953)
- Richard CarlsonThe Helen Morgan Story (1957) and The Golden Blade (1953)
- Bert FreedThere Was a Crooked Man... (1970) and Nevada Smith (1966)
- Herb VigranSupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
- Charles HorvathPark Row (1952) and Dallas (1950)
- David WayneThe Sad Sack (1957) and Hell and High Water (1954)
- Chubby JohnsonSupport Your Local Sheriff! (1969) and Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
- Suzanne PleshetteSupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and Nevada Smith (1966)
- Don CollierOnce Upon a Texas Train (1988) and The War Wagon (1967)
- Henry KulkyHell and High Water (1954) and Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
- Walter BurkeSupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
- Frank MarloweThe Long Wait (1954) and Park Row (1952)
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