Peggy Evans

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").

Peggy Evans
1950s postcard
Born(1921-01-10)10 January 1921
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died26 July 2015(2015-07-26) (aged 94)
England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Michael Howard (1949–1956, divorce)
Peter Stevens (1990–?, his death)

Early years

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]

Film

After having bit parts in The 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]

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

On 26 July 2015, at age 94, Evans died in England.[3] She was survived by a son and a daughter.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1934Colonel BloodNancy
1938Lightning ConductorGirl on busUncredited
1940Charley's (Big-Hearted) AuntGirlUncredited
1946School for SecretsDaphne Adams
1948Penny and the Pownall CasePenny Justin
1948Love in WaitingGloria 'Golly' Raine
1948Look Before You LoveTypist
1948The Blue LampDiana Lewis
1951Calling Bulldog DrummondMolly
1953Murder at 3amJoan Lawton(final film role)

References
  1. "Peggy Evans obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 2015. p. 31.
  2. Profile, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 17 August 2015.
  3. Lentz, Harris M. III (2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland. p. 111. ISBN 9781476625539. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. Johnson, Tom; Miller, Mark A. (2004). The Christopher Lee Filmography: All Theatrical Releases, 1948-2003. McFarland. p. 14. ISBN 9780786446919. Retrieved 19 April 2017.


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