Philippa Bevans

Philippa Bevans
Born(1913-02-10)February 10, 1913
DiedMay 10, 1968(1968-05-10) (aged 55)


Philippa Mary Bevans (10 February 1913 – 10 May 1968)[1] was an English actress of stage and screen.[2] She was born in London, the daughter of actors Lionel Bevans and Viola Roache.[3][4][5] She originally appeared as a child actress on stage.[6]

Along with her mother, Bevans was part of the cast of the original 1956 Broadway production of My Fair Lady that starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews.[7] Bevans is also featured on the original cast recording.[8] She played Mrs. Landers, the sympathetic housekeeper of Professor Ellis Fowler (played by Donald Pleasence) in S3 E37 "The Changing of the Guard" on The Twilight Zone, which aired on 31 May 1962.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Mrs. Anthony Season 1 Episode 11: "Ride the Nightmare"
1962 The Notorious Landlady Mrs. Agatha Brown
1964 The World of Henry Orient Emma Hambler
1966 The Group Mrs. Hartshorn
1968 Madigan Mrs. Hewitt (final film role)

References

  1. ^ Full name per travel manifest, ancestry.com. Accessed 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Philippa Bevans". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Philippa Bevans and Viola Roache photographs and reviews circa 1920-1962 (bulk 1950s-1960s)". archives.nypl.org.
  4. ^ "Lionel Bevans profile: IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Viola Roache profile: IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Bevans, Philippa (1913–1968): Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ^ "My Fair Lady – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  8. ^ "Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews - My Fair Lady". Discogs. 1956.