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	==Career==		==Career==
	Educated at [[w:Christ's Hospital\|Christ's Hospital]], the [[w:University of St Andrews\|University of St Andrews]] and the [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]],<ref name="Obituary"/> Evans first became well known for his long-running role as Leading Seaman "Taffy" Goldstein (and other occasional characters) on ''[[The Navy Lark]]'', a popular [[w:BBC\|BBC]] comedy radio series (1959 - 1977), which starred [[Jon Pertwee]], with [[Ronnie Barker]], [[Richard Caldicot]], [[Heather Chasen]] and [[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]. Pertwee became one of Evans's best friends – he encouraged Pertwee to audition for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', although both were unaware that Pertwee was already being considered for the role; Pertwee subsequently helped Evans to get a role in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story "[[w:Carnival of Monsters\|Carnival of Monsters]]".<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220527/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-date=27 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Independent \|title=Tenniel Evans: Taffy Goldstein in 'The Navy Lark' \|date=17 June 2009 \|accessdate=17 February 2013}}</ref>		Educated at [[w:Christ's Hospital\|Christ's Hospital]], the [[w:University of St Andrews\|University of St Andrews]] and the [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]],<ref name="Obituary"/> Evans first became well known for his long-running role as Leading Seaman "Taffy" Goldstein (and other occasional characters) on ''[[The Navy Lark]]'', a popular [[w:BBC\|BBC]] comedy radio series (1959 - 1977), which starred [[Jon Pertwee]], with [[Ronnie Barker]], [[Richard Caldicot]], [[Heather Chasen]] and [[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]. Pertwee became one of Evans's best friends – he encouraged Pertwee to audition for ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', although both were unaware that Pertwee was already being considered for the role; Pertwee subsequently helped Evans to get a role in the ''Doctor Who'' story "[[w:Carnival of Monsters\|Carnival of Monsters]]".<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220527/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-date=27 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Independent \|title=Tenniel Evans: Taffy Goldstein in 'The Navy Lark' \|date=17 June 2009 \|accessdate=17 February 2013}}</ref>

	Frequently cast as a policeman, a doctor or a priest, Evans appeared in many of the most popular and successful British TV series of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as well as many one-off programmes, over a period of 44 years. His TV debut was in the series ''ITV Television Playhouse'' in 1960; shortly after this he played Jonathan Kail in ''Tess'', the 1960 [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] adaptation of Thomas Hardy's ''[[w:Tess of the D'Urbervilles\|Tess of the D'Urbervilles]]'', which also featured [[w:Geraldine McEwan\|Geraldine McEwan]] and [[w:Jeremy Brett\|Jeremy Brett]].		Frequently cast as a policeman, a doctor or a priest, Evans appeared in many of the most popular and successful British TV series of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as well as many one-off programmes, over a period of 44 years. His TV debut was in the series ''ITV Television Playhouse'' in 1960; shortly after this he played Jonathan Kail in ''Tess'', the 1960 [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] adaptation of Thomas Hardy's ''[[w:Tess of the D'Urbervilles\|Tess of the D'Urbervilles]]'', which also featured [[w:Geraldine McEwan\|Geraldine McEwan]] and [[w:Jeremy Brett\|Jeremy Brett]].

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	\| birth_name = Walter Tenniel Evans		\| birth_name = Walter Tenniel Evans
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1926\|05\|17}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1926\|05\|17}}
	\| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya Colony\|Kenya]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[w:Kenya Colony\|Kenya]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2009\|6\|10\|1926\|5\|17}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2009\|06\|10\|1926\|5\|17}}
	\| death_place = [[High Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England		\| death_place = [[w:High Wycombe\|High Wycombe]], [[w:Buckinghamshire\|Buckinghamshire]], England
	\| othername =		\| othername =
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	\| spouse =		\| spouse =
	\| children = 2, including [[Serena Evans\|Serena]]		\| children = 2, including [[w:Serena Evans\|Serena]]
	}}		}}
	'''Walter Tenniel Evans''' (17 May 1926 – 10 June 2009)<ref name="Obituary">{{cite news\| url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jun/12/obituary-tenniel-evans \| work=The Guardian \| location=London \| title=Tenniel Evans \| date=12 June 2009 \| accessdate=27 March 2010 \| first=Philip \| last=Purser}}</ref> was a British actor and, latterly, clergyman.		'''Walter Tenniel Evans''' (17 May 1926 – 10 June 2009)<ref name="Obituary">{{cite news\| url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jun/12/obituary-tenniel-evans \| work=The Guardian \| location=London \| title=Tenniel Evans \| date=12 June 2009 \| accessdate=27 March 2010 \| first=Philip \| last=Purser}}</ref> was a British actor and, latterly, clergyman.

	==Family==		==Family==
	Walter Tenniel Evans was born in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya Colony\|Kenya]]. His middle name derived from the illustrator Sir [[John Tenniel]], a distant relation.<ref>name="Obituary"[http://www.alice-in-wonderland.biz/biotennielevans.htm Biography of Tenniel Evans] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615091945/http://www.alice-in-wonderland.biz/biotennielevans.htm \|date=15 June 2009 }}, White Rabbit Press.</ref> His daughter, [[Serena Evans]], is an actress, and his son, Matthew, is a television director.		Walter Tenniel Evans was born in [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[w:Kenya Colony\|Kenya]]. His middle name derived from the illustrator Sir [[w:John Tenniel\|John Tenniel]], a distant relation.<ref>name="Obituary"[http://www.alice-in-wonderland.biz/biotennielevans.htm Biography of Tenniel Evans] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615091945/http://www.alice-in-wonderland.biz/biotennielevans.htm \|date=15 June 2009 }}, White Rabbit Press.</ref> His daughter, [[w:Serena Evans\|Serena Evans]], is an actress, and his son, Matthew, is a television director.

	Evans was a direct descendant of Isaac Evans, brother of [[George Eliot]] (born as Mary Ann Evans).<ref name="Obituary"/><ref name="GEC">{{cite book\|title=George Eliot Country: A self-guided tour\|publisher=Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council\|date=March 2006\|page=6\|url=http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/FE3B58E2436B43C7802572DB0032FB4D/$file/georgeeliotselfguidedtour%5B1%5D.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002117/http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/FE3B58E2436B43C7802572DB0032FB4D/$file/georgeeliotselfguidedtour%5B1%5D.pdf\|archivedate=28 September 2007\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		Evans was a direct descendant of Isaac Evans, brother of [[w:George Eliot\|George Eliot]] (born as Mary Ann Evans).<ref name="Obituary"/><ref name="GEC">{{cite book\|title=George Eliot Country: A self-guided tour\|publisher=Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council\|date=March 2006\|page=6\|url=http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/FE3B58E2436B43C7802572DB0032FB4D/$file/georgeeliotselfguidedtour%5B1%5D.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002117/http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/FE3B58E2436B43C7802572DB0032FB4D/$file/georgeeliotselfguidedtour%5B1%5D.pdf\|archivedate=28 September 2007\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Educated at [[Christ's Hospital]], the [[University of St Andrews]] and the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]],<ref name="Obituary"/> Evans first became well known for his long-running role as Leading Seaman "Taffy" Goldstein (and other occasional characters) on ''[[The Navy Lark]]'', a popular [[BBC]] comedy radio series (1959 - 1977), which starred [[Jon Pertwee]], with [[Ronnie Barker]], [[Richard Caldicot]], [[Heather Chasen]] and [[Leslie Phillips]]. Pertwee became one of Evans's best friends – he encouraged Pertwee to audition for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', although both were unaware that Pertwee was already being considered for the role; Pertwee subsequently helped Evans to get a role in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story "[[Carnival of Monsters]]".<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220527/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-date=27 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Independent \|title=Tenniel Evans: Taffy Goldstein in 'The Navy Lark' \|date=17 June 2009 \|accessdate=17 February 2013}}</ref>		Educated at [[w:Christ's Hospital\|Christ's Hospital]], the [[w:University of St Andrews\|University of St Andrews]] and the [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]],<ref name="Obituary"/> Evans first became well known for his long-running role as Leading Seaman "Taffy" Goldstein (and other occasional characters) on ''[[The Navy Lark]]'', a popular [[w:BBC\|BBC]] comedy radio series (1959 - 1977), which starred [[Jon Pertwee]], with [[Ronnie Barker]], [[Richard Caldicot]], [[Heather Chasen]] and [[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]. Pertwee became one of Evans's best friends – he encouraged Pertwee to audition for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', although both were unaware that Pertwee was already being considered for the role; Pertwee subsequently helped Evans to get a role in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story "[[w:Carnival of Monsters\|Carnival of Monsters]]".<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220527/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html \|archive-date=27 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Independent \|title=Tenniel Evans: Taffy Goldstein in 'The Navy Lark' \|date=17 June 2009 \|accessdate=17 February 2013}}</ref>

	Frequently cast as a policeman, a doctor or a priest, Evans appeared in many of the most popular and successful British TV series of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as well as many one-off programmes, over a period of 44 years. His TV debut was in the series ''ITV Television Playhouse'' in 1960; shortly after this he played Jonathan Kail in ''Tess'', the 1960 [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] adaptation of Thomas Hardy's ''[[Tess of the D'Urbervilles]]'', which also featured [[Geraldine McEwan]] and [[Jeremy Brett]].		Frequently cast as a policeman, a doctor or a priest, Evans appeared in many of the most popular and successful British TV series of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as well as many one-off programmes, over a period of 44 years. His TV debut was in the series ''ITV Television Playhouse'' in 1960; shortly after this he played Jonathan Kail in ''Tess'', the 1960 [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] adaptation of Thomas Hardy's ''[[w:Tess of the D'Urbervilles\|Tess of the D'Urbervilles]]'', which also featured [[w:Geraldine McEwan\|Geraldine McEwan]] and [[w:Jeremy Brett\|Jeremy Brett]].

	Among Evans's most notable TV credits are ''[[The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series)\|The Forsyte Saga]]'' (1967), ''[[The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]'' (1967), four appearances in ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'' between 1961 and 1968, episode five of ''[[Undermind (TV series)\|Undermind]] '' in 1965, ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly Softly]]'', (1966, 1969), ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' (1969), ''[[A Family at War]]'' (1970), ''[[Paul Temple (TV series)\|Paul Temple]]'' (1970, 1971), multiple appearances in ''[[Z-Cars]]'' between 1963 and 1972, a regular role in ''[[Big Breadwinner Hog]]'' (1969), ''[[The Liver Birds]]'' (1972), ''[[The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin]]'' (1976), ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1980), ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1980), ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' (1983), ''[[The Citadel (1983 miniseries)\|The Citadel]]'' (1983) and "The Dancing Men" (1984), an episode of the [[Granada Television\|Granada]] series ''[[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]]'' that reunited him with Jeremy Brett.		Among Evans's most notable TV credits are ''[[w:The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series)\|The Forsyte Saga]]'' (1967), ''[[w:The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]'' (1967), four appearances in ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'' between 1961 and 1968, episode five of ''[[w:Undermind (TV series)\|Undermind]] '' in 1965, ''[[w:Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly Softly]]'', (1966, 1969), ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' (1969), ''[[w:A Family at War\|A Family at War]]'' (1970), ''[[w:Paul Temple (TV series)\|Paul Temple]]'' (1970, 1971), multiple appearances in ''[[w:Z-Cars\|Z-Cars]]'' between 1963 and 1972, a regular role in ''[[w:Big Breadwinner Hog\|Big Breadwinner Hog]]'' (1969), ''[[The Liver Birds]]'' (1972), ''[[The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin]]'' (1976), ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1980), ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' (1980), ''[[w:Rumpole of the Bailey\|Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' (1983), ''[[w:The Citadel (1983 miniseries)\|The Citadel]]'' (1983) and "The Dancing Men" (1984), an episode of the [[w:Granada Television\|Granada]] series ''[[w:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]]'' that reunited him with Jeremy Brett.

	In 1985 Evans was ordained as a non-stipendiary priest of the [[Church of England]] and retired from stage acting, although he continued to perform in TV programmes until shortly before his death.<ref name="Obituary"/> During 1985 he had a recurring role in the comedy ''[[Shine on Harvey Moon]]''. In 1987 he had a recurring role in the children's science-fiction series ''[[Knights of God]]'' (1987), which is notable for the last appearance on screen by [[Patrick Troughton]]. Coincidentally, Evans then took over the role of Perce, the grandfather, originally played by Troughton, in the comedy series ''[[The Two of Us (1986 TV series)\|The Two of Us]]'' following Troughton's sudden death in March 1987.		In 1985 Evans was ordained as a non-stipendiary priest of the [[w:Church of England\|Church of England]] and retired from stage acting, although he continued to perform in TV programmes until shortly before his death.<ref name="Obituary"/> During 1985 he had a recurring role in the comedy ''[[w:Shine on Harvey Moon\|Shine on Harvey Moon]]''. In 1987 he had a recurring role in the children's science-fiction series ''[[w:Knights of God\|Knights of God]]'' (1987), which is notable for the last appearance on screen by [[w:Patrick Troughton\|Patrick Troughton]]. Coincidentally, Evans then took over the role of Perce, the grandfather, originally played by Troughton, in the comedy series ''[[The Two of Us (1986 TV series)\|The Two of Us]]'' following Troughton's sudden death in March 1987.

	Evans's other television credits from between the late 1980s and 2004 include ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[September Song]]'', ''[[Peak Practice]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Pie in the Sky (TV series)\|Pie in the Sky]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)\|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Hetty Wainthropp Investigates]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)\|Casualty]]'' and ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)\|Dalziel and Pascoe]]''. His final screen appearance was in an episode of the romantic comedy series ''[[William and Mary (TV series)\|William and Mary]]'' (2004), directed by his son Matthew, which also co-starred [[Martin Clunes]].		Evans's other television credits from between the late 1980s and 2004 include ''[[w:Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'', ''[[w:Lovejoy\|Lovejoy]]'', ''[[w:September Song\|September Song]]'', ''[[w:Peak Practice\|Peak Practice]]'', ''[[w:The Bill\|The Bill]]'', ''[[w:Pie in the Sky (TV series)\|Pie in the Sky]]'', ''[[w:Heartbeat (UK TV series)\|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[w:Hetty Wainthropp Investigates\|Hetty Wainthropp Investigates]]'', ''[[w:Casualty (TV series)\|Casualty]]'' and ''[[w:Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)\|Dalziel and Pascoe]]''. His final screen appearance was in an episode of the romantic comedy series ''[[William and Mary (TV series)\|William and Mary]]'' (2004), directed by his son Matthew, which also co-starred [[w:Martin Clunes\|Martin Clunes]].

	Evans made few appearances in films. His most prominent parts were as a murderous teacher in ''[[Walk a Crooked Path]]'' (1969), and as a detective in the thriller ''[[10 Rillington Place]]'' (1971), the film about the infamous British serial killer [[John Christie (murderer)\|John Christie]] starring [[Richard Attenborough]].		Evans made few appearances in films. His most prominent parts were as a murderous teacher in ''[[w:Walk a Crooked Path\|Walk a Crooked Path]]'' (1969), and as a detective in the thriller ''[[w:10 Rillington Place\|10 Rillington Place]]'' (1971), the film about the infamous British serial killer [[w:John Christie (murderer)\|John Christie]] starring [[w:Richard Attenborough\|Richard Attenborough]].

	In the 1990s Evans was also featured in [[Focus on the Family]]'s Radio Theatre programmes, playing [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] in ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' (1996)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mwotrc.com/rr2010_12/scrooge.htm\|title = Radio Recall - MWOTRC}}</ref> and a supporting role as Bishop [[George Bell (bishop)\|George Bell]] in ''Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://radiotheatrefan.tripod.com/id4.htm\|title = Bonhoeffer}}</ref>		In the 1990s Evans was also featured in [[w:Focus on the Family\|Focus on the Family]]'s Radio Theatre programmes, playing [[w:Ebenezer Scrooge\|Ebenezer Scrooge]] in ''[[w:A Christmas Carol\|A Christmas Carol]]'' (1996)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mwotrc.com/rr2010_12/scrooge.htm\|title = Radio Recall - MWOTRC}}</ref> and a supporting role as Bishop [[w:George Bell (bishop)\|George Bell]] in ''Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://radiotheatrefan.tripod.com/id4.htm\|title = Bonhoeffer}}</ref>

	==Partial filmography==		==Partial filmography==

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| birth_name = Walter Tenniel Evans
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1926|05|17}}
| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya Colony|Kenya]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2009|6|10|1926|5|17}}
| death_place = [[High Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
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'''Walter Tenniel Evans''' (17 May 1926 – 10 June 2009)<ref name="Obituary">{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jun/12/obituary-tenniel-evans | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Tenniel Evans | date=12 June 2009 | accessdate=27 March 2010 | first=Philip | last=Purser}}</ref> was a British actor and, latterly, clergyman.

==Family==
Walter Tenniel Evans was born in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya Colony|Kenya]]. His middle name derived from the illustrator Sir [[John Tenniel]], a distant relation.<ref>name="Obituary"[http://www.alice-in-wonderland.biz/biotennielevans.htm Biography of Tenniel Evans] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615091945/http://www.alice-in-wonderland.biz/biotennielevans.htm |date=15 June 2009 }}, White Rabbit Press.</ref> His daughter, [[Serena Evans]], is an actress, and his son, Matthew, is a television director.

Evans was a direct descendant of Isaac Evans, brother of [[George Eliot]] (born as Mary Ann Evans).<ref name="Obituary"/><ref name="GEC">{{cite book|title=George Eliot Country: A self-guided tour|publisher=Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council|date=March 2006|page=6|url=http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/FE3B58E2436B43C7802572DB0032FB4D/$file/georgeeliotselfguidedtour%5B1%5D.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002117/http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/FE3B58E2436B43C7802572DB0032FB4D/$file/georgeeliotselfguidedtour%5B1%5D.pdf|archivedate=28 September 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Career==
Educated at [[Christ's Hospital]], the [[University of St Andrews]] and the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]],<ref name="Obituary"/> Evans first became well known for his long-running role as Leading Seaman "Taffy" Goldstein (and other occasional characters) on ''[[The Navy Lark]]'', a popular [[BBC]] comedy radio series (1959 - 1977), which starred [[Jon Pertwee]], with [[Ronnie Barker]], [[Richard Caldicot]], [[Heather Chasen]] and [[Leslie Phillips]]. Pertwee became one of Evans's best friends – he encouraged Pertwee to audition for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', although both were unaware that Pertwee was already being considered for the role; Pertwee subsequently helped Evans to get a role in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story "[[Carnival of Monsters]]".<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220527/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Independent |title=Tenniel Evans: Taffy Goldstein in 'The Navy Lark' |date=17 June 2009 |accessdate=17 February 2013}}</ref>

Frequently cast as a policeman, a doctor or a priest, Evans appeared in many of the most popular and successful British TV series of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as well as many one-off programmes, over a period of 44 years. His TV debut was in the series ''ITV Television Playhouse'' in 1960; shortly after this he played Jonathan Kail in ''Tess'', the 1960 [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] adaptation of Thomas Hardy's ''[[Tess of the D'Urbervilles]]'', which also featured [[Geraldine McEwan]] and [[Jeremy Brett]].

Among Evans's most notable TV credits are ''[[The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series)|The Forsyte Saga]]'' (1967), ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' (1967), four appearances in ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' between 1961 and 1968, episode five of ''[[Undermind (TV series)|Undermind]] '' in 1965, ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly Softly]]'', (1966, 1969), ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' (1969), ''[[A Family at War]]'' (1970), ''[[Paul Temple (TV series)|Paul Temple]]'' (1970, 1971), multiple appearances in ''[[Z-Cars]]'' between 1963 and 1972, a regular role in ''[[Big Breadwinner Hog]]'' (1969), ''[[The Liver Birds]]'' (1972), ''[[The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin]]'' (1976), ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1980), ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1980), ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' (1983), ''[[The Citadel (1983 miniseries)|The Citadel]]'' (1983) and "The Dancing Men" (1984), an episode of the [[Granada Television|Granada]] series ''[[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]]'' that reunited him with Jeremy Brett.

In 1985 Evans was ordained as a non-stipendiary priest of the [[Church of England]] and retired from stage acting, although he continued to perform in TV programmes until shortly before his death.<ref name="Obituary"/> During 1985 he had a recurring role in the comedy ''[[Shine on Harvey Moon]]''. In 1987 he had a recurring role in the children's science-fiction series ''[[Knights of God]]'' (1987), which is notable for the last appearance on screen by [[Patrick Troughton]]. Coincidentally, Evans then took over the role of Perce, the grandfather, originally played by Troughton, in the comedy series ''[[The Two of Us (1986 TV series)|The Two of Us]]'' following Troughton's sudden death in March 1987.

Evans's other television credits from between the late 1980s and 2004 include ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[September Song]]'', ''[[Peak Practice]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Pie in the Sky (TV series)|Pie in the Sky]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Hetty Wainthropp Investigates]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]''. His final screen appearance was in an episode of the romantic comedy series ''[[William and Mary (TV series)|William and Mary]]'' (2004), directed by his son Matthew, which also co-starred [[Martin Clunes]].

Evans made few appearances in films. His most prominent parts were as a murderous teacher in ''[[Walk a Crooked Path]]'' (1969), and as a detective in the thriller ''[[10 Rillington Place]]'' (1971), the film about the infamous British serial killer [[John Christie (murderer)|John Christie]] starring [[Richard Attenborough]].

In the 1990s Evans was also featured in [[Focus on the Family]]'s Radio Theatre programmes, playing [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] in ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' (1996)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mwotrc.com/rr2010_12/scrooge.htm|title = Radio Recall - MWOTRC}}</ref> and a supporting role as Bishop [[George Bell (bishop)|George Bell]] in ''Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://radiotheatrefan.tripod.com/id4.htm|title = Bonhoeffer}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
* ''[[Only Two Can Play]]'' (1962) – Kennedy (uncredited)
* ''[[The Wild and the Willing]]'' (1962) – Warden (uncredited)
* ''[[Walk a Crooked Path]]'' (1969) – John Hemming
* ''[[10 Rillington Place]]'' (1971) – Police: Det. Sergeant
* ''[[War and Peace (1972 TV series)|War and Peace]]'' (1972, TV Series) – Prince Bagration
* ''[[My Brother's Keeper (TV series)|My Brother's Keeper]]'' (1975–1976, TV series) – Sergeant Bluett
* ''Knots'' (1975) – Tenniel – The Director

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0263253|name=Tenniel Evans}}

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