Rex Evans

Career timeline

1. 1903 · Born

   Born in Southport, Sefton, England, UK

2. 1934 · Screen debut

   Aunt Sally (Movie)

3. 1940 · Breakthrough

   The Philadelphia Story (Movie)

4. 1961 · Latest release

   On the Double (Movie)

5. 1969 · Died

   April 3, 1969

Career in numbers

10 1930s

23 1940s

9 1950s

3 1960s

• Comedy20
• Drama20
• Romance17
• Crime9
• Mystery7
• Family6

Highest-rated title The Philadelphia Story 1940 7.5 Most popular title The Philadelphia Story 1940 7.5

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Rex Evans in our catalogue.

Rudolph Anders

4 titles together

Doris Lloyd

3 titles together

Billy Bevan

3 titles together

Ronald Sinclair

3 titles together

Nigel Bruce

3 titles together

John Abbott

2 titles together

Lee Patrick

2 titles together

John Sutton

2 titles together

Cecil Kellaway

2 titles together

Basil Rathbone

2 titles together

1. 1961 On the Double as Carleton Brown Wiffingham 6.9 Movie
2. 1961 All in a Night's Work as Carter 5.9 Movie
3. 1960 Midnight Lace as Anthony Preston 6.6 Movie
4. 1958 The Matchmaker as August Movie
5. 1958 Merry Andrew as Gregory Larabee Movie
6. 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook as Mr. Muffins TV
7. 1956 The Birds and the Bees as Burrows Movie
8. 1954 A Christmas Carol as Solicitor Movie
9. 1954 A Star Is Born as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
10. 1954 It Should Happen to You as Con Cooley (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
11. 1953 Loose in London as Herbert Movie
12. 1952 Captain Pirate as Gov. Henry Carlyle Movie
13. 1949 Adam's Rib as Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
14. 1946 Dangerous Millions as Lance Warburton Movie
15. 1945 Pursuit to Algiers as Gregor 6.8 Movie
16. 1945 The Brighton Strangler as Leslie Shelton Movie
17. 1945 Keep Your Powder Dry as Marco Cummings Movie
18. 1944 The Thin Man Goes Home as Fat Man in Train Passageway (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
19. 1944 Mrs. Parkington as Fat Man at Ball (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
20. 1944 Summer Storm as Bit Part (uncredited) Movie
21. 1944 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Arab Major Domo (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
22. 1943 Keeper of the Flame 6.6 Movie
23. 1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man as Vazec the Innkeeper 6.2 Movie
24. 1942 The McGuerins from Brooklyn as Sterling Movie
25. 1942 The Great Impersonation as Sir Tristram Movie
26. 1942 Brooklyn Orchid as Sterling Movie
27. 1941 The Shanghai Gesture as The Counselor 6.2 Movie
28. 1941 Suspicion as Mr. Bailey (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
29. 1940 The Philadelphia Story as Thomas 7.5 Movie
30. 1940 Five Little Peppers in Trouble as Martin Movie
31. 1940 Out West with the Peppers as Martin Movie
32. 1940 Girl in 313 as Corday, Fashion Show MC Movie
33. 1940 Adventure in Diamonds as Jimmy Movie
34. 1940 Five Little Peppers at Home as Martin Movie
35. 1940 The Invisible Man Returns as Constable Briggs (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
36. 1939 First Love as Gerald Bevins Movie
37. 1939 It's a Wonderful World as Scout Master (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
38. 1938 Lord Jeff as Hotel Doorman Movie
39. 1938 The First Hundred Years as Reggie (uncredited) Movie
40. 1937 The Wrong Road as Victor J. Holbrook Movie
41. 1937 Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 as Londoner in Fall Show Movie
42. 1937 The Prince and the Pauper as Rich Man 6.8 Movie
43. 1936 Camille as Charles (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
44. 1936 Rembrandt as Civil Guardsman (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
45. 1934 Aunt Sally as Percy Movie

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