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Philippa Bevans

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

Along with her mother, she was part of the cast of the original 1956 Broadway production of My Fair Lady that starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews.[6] Bevans is also featured on the original cast recording.[7] 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 5/31/1962.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
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. ^ "Philippa Bevans". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Philippa Bevans and Viola Roache photographs and reviews". archives.nypl.org.
  3. ^ "Lionel Bevans – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  4. ^ "Viola Roache – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  5. ^ "Bevans, Philippa (1913–1968) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  6. ^ "My Fair Lady – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  7. ^ "Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews - My Fair Lady". Discogs. 1956.