Art Evans (actor)

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Art Evans
Art Evans in 2019 at Corner 103 in Sonoma, California
Born
Arthur James Evans

(1942-03-27) March 27, 1942 (age 81)
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present

Arthur James Evans (born March 27, 1942) is an American

television program
appearances over three decades.

Evans was born in Berkeley, California. His acting career, spanning almost 40 years, started with Frank Silvera's Theater of Being in Los Angeles.[1] He took a starring role in The Amen Corner which transferred to Broadway in 1965.[2] His first uncredited acting performance in film was Claudine in 1974. His first credited role was in Chico and the Man as Bubba in the episode "Too Many Crooks" which aired in 1976, and his talents for many instruments came in handy when playing Blind Lemon Jefferson in the movie Leadbelly (1976).

One of Evans's early roles was the first victim in the

White of the Eye (1987), School Daze (1988), The Mighty Quinn (1989), Downtown (1990), Trespass (1992), CB4 (1993), Bitter Harvest (1993), Tales from the Hood (1995) and Metro (1997). He has also made many appearances in a variety of television shows such as M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, Monk, The X-Files, and Family Matters on which he played a man claiming to be Santa Claus. His most recognizable television role was on A Different World, portraying Mr. Johnson, father of Ron Johnson (portrayed by Darryl M. Bell
).

Evans also starred in the music video for Stevie Wonder's "Go Home".

In 2010, Art Evans was seen in

Last Man Standing
in the episode titled "Grandparents Day".

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ http://www.fsww.org/whois.html [when accessed on July 10, 2018, this cite was no longer active]
  2. ^ "The Amen Corner – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB".
  3. ^ https://www.ivi.tv/watch/63171/person
  4. ^ https://en.kinorium.com/138889/cast/

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