Harry Andrews
Acting
1911 – 1989 (aged 77)
Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK
105 acting credits
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. 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
Superman
14 Dec 1978
Death on the Nile
29 Sep 1978
Watership Down
14 Oct 1978
Moby Dick
27 Jun 1956
Battle of Britain
15 Sep 1969
Sherlock Holmes
24 Apr 1984
The Hill
11 Jun 1965
Theatre of Blood
16 Mar 1973
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Filmography
1989
- Clownsas Arthur
1988
- Jack the Ripperas Coroner Wynne Baxter2 episodes
- The Play on Oneas Arthur1 episode
1987
- Cause Célèbreas Francis Rattenbury
1986
- All Passion Spentas Mr. Fitzgeorge
- All Passion Spentas FitzGeorge3 episodes
- The Return of Sherlock Holmesas Lord Bellinger1 episode
1985
- Mesmerizedas Old Thompson
- Screen Twoas Matey1 episode
1984
- Sherlock Holmesas Lord Bellinger1 episode
1982
- A J Wentworth, BAas Rev. R. Gregory Saunders6 episodes
1981
- Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mysteryas Superintendent Battle
- Dynasty1 episode
1980
- Never Never Land
- Hawk the Slayeras High Abbot
- The Curse of King Tut's Tombas Lord George Carnarvon
- A Question of Guiltas CI Jonathan Whicher7 episodes
- S.O.S. Titanicas Capt. Edward J. Smith
- Closing Ranksas Sir James Croft
1979
- A Question Of Faithas Leo Tolstoy
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Klausner1 episode
1978
- Supermanas 2nd Elder
- Watership Downas General Woundwort (voice)
- Death on the Nileas Barnstaple
- The Medusa Touchas Assistant Commissioner
- The Big Sleepas Norris
- The Four Feathersas Gen. David Feversham
1977
- Equusas Harry Dalton
- The Prince and the Pauperas Hertford
1976
- The Passover Plotas Yohanan the Baptist
- The Blue Birdas Oak
- Sky Ridersas Auerbach
- Clayhangeras Darius Clayhanger14 episodes
1975
- Valley Forgeas Gen. Howe
- Shades of Greeneas Greeves1 episode
1974
- The Internecine Projectas Albert Parsons
- The Story of Jacob and Josephas Isaac
1973
- The Final Programmeas John
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas General Sanderson1 episode
- The MacKintosh Manas Mackintosh
- Theatre of Bloodas Trevor Dickman
- Man at the Topas Lord Clive Ackerman
1972
- Man of La Manchaas The Innkeeper
- What the Peeper Sawas Headmaster
- The Ruling Classas 13th Earl of Gurney
- I Want What I Wantas Roy's Father
- The Nightcomersas Master of the House
- Burke & Hareas Dr. Knox
1971
- Nicholas and Alexandraas Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)
1970
- Wuthering Heightsas Mr. Earnshaw
- Too Late the Heroas Col. Thompson
- Entertaining Mr. Sloaneas Ed
- Brotherly Loveas Brig. Crieff
1969
- A Nice Girl Like Meas Savage
- Destiny of a Spyas Gen. Kirk
- Battle of Britainas Senior Civil Servant
- The Southern Staras Kramer
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Leo Tolstoy1 episode
- Play Dirtyas Brig. Blore
1968
- The Sea Gullas Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin
- The Night They Raided Minsky'sas Jacob Schpitendavel
- The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Lord Lucan
- A Dandy in Aspicas Fraser
1967
- I'll Never Forget What's'isnameas Gerald Sater
- Danger Routeas Canning
- The Long Duelas Miles Stafford
- The Jokersas Insp. Marryatt
- The Night of the Generalsas General Stulpnagel (uncredited)
- The Deadly Affairas Inspector Mendel
1966
- Modesty Blaiseas Sir Gerald Tarrant
1965
- Sands of the Kalaharias Grimmelman
- The Agony and the Ecstasyas Bramante
- The Sun... the Sand... the Hillas R.S.M. Wilson (archive footage)
- The Hillas R.S.M. Wilson
- The Truth About Springas Sellers
1964
- The Systemas Larsey
- 633 Squadronas Air Vice-Marshal Davis
- Nothing But the Bestas Mr. Horton
- The Crunchas Goddard
1963
- The Informersas Supt. Alec Bestwick
- 55 Days at Pekingas Father de Bearn
- Nine Hours to Ramaas General Singh
1962
- The Inspectoras Ayoob
- Reach for Gloryas Capt. Curlew
1961
- Barabbasas Peter
- The Best of Enemiesas Capt. Rootes
- Drama 61-67as Prime Minister Goddard1 episode
1960
- Circle of Deceptionas Capt. Thomas Rawson
- In the Nickas Chief Officer Williams
- A Touch of Larcenyas Capt. Graham
1959
- Solomon and Shebaas Baltor
- The Devil's Discipleas Maj. Swindon
1958
- Ice Cold in Alexas M.S.M. Pugh
- I Accuse!as Maj. Henry
1957
- Saint Joanas John de Stogumber
1956
- A Hill in Koreaas Sgt. Payne
- Armchair Theatreas Ernie Leatherbound1 episode
- Moby Dickas Stubb
- Alexander the Greatas Darius
- Helen of Troyas Hector
1955
- The Man Who Loved Redheadsas Williams
1954
- The Black Knightas Earl Of Yeonil
1953
- The Red Beretas R.S.M.
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas General Howe1 episode
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Lt. Geza von Mattachich1 episode