Peggy Evans
British actress (1921–2015)
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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").
Peter Stevens (1990–?, his death)
Peggy Evans | |
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1950s postcard | |
| Born | 10 January 1921 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 26 July 2015 (aged 94) England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Howard (1949–1956, divorce) Peter Stevens (1990–?, his death) |
Early years
Film
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] She had a prominent role in The Blue Lamp, playing the girlfriend of Dirk Bogarde's young mobster. On stage she appeared in the 1953 West End play Four Winds.
Personal life
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]
Death
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
