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David A. Evans

1893 – 1966

British novelist and playwright

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About David A. Evans

Lived 1893 – 1966 (aged 72). David A. Evans was a British novelist, playwright, television writer and screenwriter.

David Evans (August 7, 1893 – May 20, 1966) was a British screenwriter and novelist. He entered the British film industry during the 1930s where he worked on a number of quota quickies. During the 1940s he was employed on several more prestigious films such as Terence Fisher's Portrait from Life. From the mid-1950s he switched to the United States working on a final screenplay Strange Intruder (1956) before switching to television.

Selected filmography

Boomerang (1934) You Must Get Married (1936) Landslide (1937) Against the Tide (1937) Macushla (1937) Wise Guys (1937) Passenger to London (1937) Member of the Jury (1937) There Was a Young Man (1937) The Five Pound Man (1937) Murder in the Family (1938) The Londonderry Air (1938) Second Thoughts (1938) Irish and Proud of It (1938) The Villiers Diamond (1938) Who Goes Next? (1938) What Would You Do, Chums? (1939) I'll Turn to You (1946) This Man Is Mine (1946) When You Come Home (1948) The Three Weird Sisters (1948) Snowbound (1948) Portrait from Life (1949) Midnight Episode (1950) Once a Sinner (1950) The Late Edwina Black (1951) The Third Visitor (1951) Strange Intruder (1956)

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Also known as
Lewis Arnold, David Arnold Evans, David Evans

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David A. Evans?

British novelist and playwright (1893-1966)

When was David A. Evans born?

David A. Evans was born on 7 August 1893 in Wales.

When did David A. Evans die?

David A. Evans died on 20 May 1966 in Los Angeles.

What was David A. Evans's occupation?

David A. Evans was a novelist, playwright, television writer and screenwriter.

What nationality was David A. Evans?

David A. Evans was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David A. Evans

· Wikidata: Q97047137

· DBpedia: David Evans (writer)

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