Gene Evans

Gene Evans

actor, additional crew, soundtrack

Gene Evans was born on Jul 11, 1922 in USA. Gene Evans's big-screen debut came with Berlin Express directed by Jacques Tourneur in 1948, strarring Train Sergeant (uncredited). Gene Evans is known for The Sacketts directed by Robert Totten, Sam Elliott stars as Tell Sackett and Tom Selleck as Orrin Sackett. The most recent award Gene Evans achieved is Golden Boot Awards. The upcoming new movie Gene Evans plays is Split which will be released on Mar 24, 1989.

Gene Evans was born in Holbrook, Arizona, on July 11, 1922, and was raised in Colton, California. He served in the Army during World War II as a combat engineer, and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for bravery in action. He began his acting career there, performing in a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. After the war, he went to Hollywood, where he made his film debut in 1947's Under Colorado Skies (1947). The rugged, red-headed character actor was a familiar face in such westerns as La reine de la prairie (1954), La caravane de feu (1967), Ne tirez pas sur le shérif (1969), Un nommé Cable Hogue (1970) and Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid (1973). He also starred in the war films J'ai vécu l'enfer de Corée (1951) and Baïonnette au canon! (1951) and co-starred with future first lady Nancy Reagan (before she became Nancy Reagan) in Donovan's Brain (1953). His other major films include Violences à Park Row (1952), Behemoth the Sea Monster (1959), Opération jupons (1959) and Justice sauvage (1973). He became well known in the 1950s on television, playing the father in Mon amie Flicka (1955). He remained active in films and television through the 1980s. Evans subsequently retired to a farm near Jackson, Tennessee. He was a popular guest at the Memphis Film Festival for the past decade.

  • Birthday

    Jul 11, 1922
  • Place of Birth

    Holbrook, Arizona, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Golden Boot Awards
1988
Winner - Golden Boot

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