About Harvey Evans
Lived 1941 – 2021 (aged 80). Harvey Evans was an American actor.
Harvey Evans (January 7, 1941 – December 24, 2021) was an American stage and film actor, singer and dancer who appeared in the original Broadway productions of West Side Story, Follies, and Hello, Dolly!, among others.
Life and career Evans was born Harvey Hohnecker and grew up in Cincinnati. Evans next appeared on the original Broadway production of West Side Story as Gee-Tar (1957). He later appeared in both film versions of the musical. He played Mouthpiece, one of the Jets, in the 1961 film and played a security guard at Gimbels in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake.
Evans was a chimney sweep in the 1964 film version of Mary Poppins.
He died at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, on December 24, 2021, at the age of 80.
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Who was Harvey Evans?
American actor
When was Harvey Evans born?
Harvey Evans was born on 7 January 1941 in Cincinnati.
When did Harvey Evans die?
Harvey Evans died on 24 December 2021 in Englewood.
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Harvey Evans was an actor.
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Harvey Evans was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harvey Evans. https://biography.guide/harvey-evans/
MLA: "Harvey Evans." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harvey-evans/.
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