Eynon Evans

Eynon Evans also known as E. Eynon Rees was a Welsh writer and film actor of the 1950s, mainly known for his radio and television work. During the 1940s he appeared on the BBC radio variety show Welsh Rarebit as the comedic character Tommy Troubles, reaching an audience ofmillion.

Evans was born in Nelson, Caerphilly in Wales in 1904. He became a bus driver, but switched jobs to become a fulltime script writer. He came to note in the 1940s when he appeared on the wartime variety show Welsh Rarebit, which was broadcast throughout Great Britain and France. His character Tommy Troubles, along with his friends Willie, Llew and Jimmy became cult characters endearing themselves to the British public. At its peak the show reachedmillion people. When the radio show switched from radio to television in the early 1950s, Evans transferred with it to the screen, writing further adventures for Tommy Troubles.

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