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Harry Andrews
Actor

Harry Andrews

10 Nov 1911Born
6 Mar 1989Died
77Age at death
105Credits

Biography

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Harry Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (10 November 1911 – 6 March 1989) was an English film actor known for his frequent portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as Sergeant Major Wilson in The Hill alongside Sean Connery earned Andrews the 1965 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the 1966 BAFTA Award for Best British Actor.

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He made his film debut in The Red Beret in 1953.

Prior to his film career, Andrews was an accomplished Shakespearean actor, appearing at such venues as the Queen's Theatre, the Lyceum Theatre, and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in England as well as theatres in New York City, Paris, Antwerp, and Brussels. Andrews made his London theatre debut in 1935 at the St James's Theatre and his New York City debut in 1936 at the since-demolished Empire Theatre.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 105 credits.

  1. 1989ClownsFilm: Arthur
  2. 1988Jack the RipperSeries: Coroner Wynne Baxter (2 episodes)
  3. 1988The Play on OneSeries: Arthur (1 episode)
  4. 1987Cause CélèbreFilm: Francis Rattenbury
  5. 1986All Passion SpentFilm: Mr. Fitzgeorge
  6. 1986All Passion SpentSeries: FitzGeorge (3 episodes)
  7. 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesSeries: Lord Bellinger (1 episode)
  8. 1985MesmerizedFilm: Old Thompson
  9. 1985Screen TwoSeries: Matey (1 episode)
  10. 1984Sherlock HolmesSeries: Lord Bellinger (1 episode)
  11. 1982A J Wentworth, BASeries: Rev. R. Gregory Saunders (6 episodes)
  12. 1981Agatha Christie's Seven Dials MysteryFilm: Superintendent Battle
  13. 1981DynastySeries (1 episode)
  14. 1980Never Never LandFilm
  15. 1980Hawk the SlayerFilm: High Abbot
  16. 1980The Curse of King Tut's TombFilm: Lord George Carnarvon
  17. 1980A Question of GuiltSeries: CI Jonathan Whicher (7 episodes)
  18. 1980S.O.S. TitanicFilm: Capt. Edward J. Smith
  19. 1980Closing RanksFilm: Sir James Croft
  20. 1979A Question Of FaithFilm: Leo Tolstoy
  21. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Klausner (1 episode)
  22. 1978SupermanFilm: 2nd Elder
  23. 1978Watership DownFilm: General Woundwort (voice)
  24. 1978Death on the NileFilm: Barnstaple
  25. 1978The Medusa TouchFilm: Assistant Commissioner
  26. 1978The Big SleepFilm: Norris
  27. 1978The Four FeathersFilm: Gen. David Feversham
  28. 1977EquusFilm: Harry Dalton
  29. 1977The Prince and the PauperFilm: Hertford
  30. 1976The Passover PlotFilm: Yohanan the Baptist
  31. 1976The Blue BirdFilm: Oak
  32. 1976Sky RidersFilm: Auerbach
  33. 1976ClayhangerSeries: Darius Clayhanger (14 episodes)
  34. 1975Valley ForgeFilm: Gen. Howe
  35. 1975Shades of GreeneSeries: Greeves (1 episode)
  36. 1974The Internecine ProjectFilm: Albert Parsons
  37. 1974The Story of Jacob and JosephFilm: Isaac
  38. 1973The Final ProgrammeFilm: John
  39. 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries: General Sanderson (1 episode)
  40. 1973The MacKintosh ManFilm: Mackintosh
  41. 1973Theatre of BloodFilm: Trevor Dickman
  42. 1973Man at the TopFilm: Lord Clive Ackerman
  43. 1972Man of La ManchaFilm: The Innkeeper / The Governor
  44. 1972What the Peeper SawFilm: Headmaster
  45. 1972The Ruling ClassFilm: 13th Earl of Gurney
  46. 1972I Want What I WantFilm: Roy's Father
  47. 1972The NightcomersFilm: Master of the House
  48. 1972Burke & HareFilm: Dr. Knox
  49. 1971Nicholas and AlexandraFilm: Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)
  50. 1970Wuthering HeightsFilm: Mr. Earnshaw
  51. 1970Too Late the HeroFilm: Col. Thompson
  52. 1970Entertaining Mr. SloaneFilm: Ed
  53. 1970Brotherly LoveFilm: Brig. Crieff
  54. 1969A Nice Girl Like MeFilm: Savage
  55. 1969Destiny of a SpyFilm: Gen. Kirk
  56. 1969Battle of BritainFilm: Senior Civil Servant
  57. 1969The Southern StarFilm: Kramer
  58. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Leo Tolstoy (1 episode)
  59. 1969Play DirtyFilm: Brig. Blore
  60. 1968The Sea GullFilm: Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin
  61. 1968The Night They Raided Minsky'sFilm: Jacob Schpitendavel
  62. 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeFilm: Lord Lucan
  63. 1968A Dandy in AspicFilm: Fraser
  64. 1967I'll Never Forget What's'isnameFilm: Gerald Sater
  65. 1967Danger RouteFilm: Canning
  66. 1967The Long DuelFilm: Miles Stafford
  67. 1967The JokersFilm: Insp. Marryatt
  68. 1967The Night of the GeneralsFilm: General Stulpnagel (uncredited)
  69. 1967The Deadly AffairFilm: Inspector Mendel
  70. 1966Modesty BlaiseFilm: Sir Gerald Tarrant
  71. 1965Sands of the KalahariFilm: Grimmelman
  72. 1965The Agony and the EcstasyFilm: Bramante
  73. 1965The Sun... the Sand... the HillFilm: R.S.M. Wilson (archival footage), R.S.M. Wilson (archive footage)
  74. 1965The HillFilm: R.S.M. Wilson
  75. 1965The Truth About SpringFilm: Sellers
  76. 1964The SystemFilm: Larsey
  77. 1964633 SquadronFilm: Air Vice-Marshal Davis
  78. 1964Nothing But the BestFilm: Mr. Horton
  79. 1964The CrunchFilm: Goddard
  80. 1963The InformersFilm: Supt. Alec Bestwick

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