Career
As a conscientious objector he served in the Non-Combatant Corps in World World War World War II During the summer of 1934 he appeared in A Midsummer Night"s Dream at the Open Air Theatre in London. Evans played many parts in British films of the 1930s, before starring in the film. His most well-known later film roles were the two he played for Hammer Studios: Don Alfredo Carledo in and the inebriated vampire-hunter, Professor Zimmer, in.
On television, he appeared with George Woodbridge and Tim Turner in the 15-episode series Stryker of the Yard (1957).
Between 1965 and 1969, he played a major role in the television boardroom drama The Power Game, playing building tycoon Caswell Bligh. He is also among several British actors to play the character of Number Two in The Prisoner ("Do Not Forsake Maine Oh My Darling", 1967).
He also appeared in The Avengers, The Champions, The Saint, and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) ("When did You Start to Stop Seeing Things?", 1969). The following year, he featured in the British Broadcasting Corporation television series Codename (1970).