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Harry Andrews (1911–1989)

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British character actor Harry Andrews had the sort of massive granite face and square jaw that would stamp that career, but he set himself apart with brilliant stage and screen work. He had graduated from Wrekin College in Shropshire and then moved on to the stage, appearing with Liverpool Repertory in 1933 and focusing on Shakespearean roles... See full bio »

Born:

Harry Fleetwood Andrews
in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK

Died:

(age 77) in Salehurst, Sussex, England, UK
Still of Harry Andrews and Bert Lahr in The Night They Raided Minsky's
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1989 The Play on One (TV series)
Arthur
– Clowns (1989) … Arthur
 
1988 Jack the Ripper (TV movie)
Coroner Wynne Baxter
 
1987 Cause célèbre (TV movie)
Francis Rattenbury
 
1986 All Passion Spent (TV movie)
Mr. Fitzgeorge
 
1986 Inside Story (TV mini-series)
Lord Glenross
– Auld Lang Syne (1986) … Lord Glenross
– Over My Dead Body (1986) … Lord Glenross
 
1986 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Lord Bellinger
– The Second Stain (1986) … Lord Bellinger
 
1986 My Letter to George
Old Thompson
 
1985 Screen Two (TV series)
Matey
– Lent (1985) … Matey
 
1985 Dynasty (TV series)
Thomas 'Tom' Fitzsimmons Carrington
– The Will (1985) … Thomas 'Tom' Fitzsimmons Carrington
 
1982 A.J. Wentworth, BA (TV series)
Rev. R. Gregory Saunders / The Headmaster
– The Outsider (1982) … The Headmaster
– Founder's Day (1982) … The Headmaster
– IIIA Goes to War (1982) … The Headmaster
– Problems, Problems (1982) … Rev. R. Gregory Saunders
– Mud Larks (1982) … Rev. R. Gregory Saunders
See all 6 episodes »
 
1981 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Klausner
– The Sound Machine (1981) … Klausner
 
1981 Seven Dials Mystery (TV movie)
Superintendent Battle
 
1980 Never Never Land
 
1980 Hawk the Slayer
High Abbot
 
1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (TV movie)
Lord George Carnarvon
 
1980 A Question of Guilt (TV series)
Chief Insp. Whicher
– Constance Kent: Part 8 (1980) … Chief Insp. Whicher
– Constance Kent: Part 7 (1980) … Chief Insp. Whicher
– Constance Kent: Part 1 (1980) … Chief Insp. Whicher
 
1980 Closing Ranks (TV movie)
Sir James Croft
 
1979 A Question of Faith
Leo Tolstoy
 
1979 S.O.S. Titanic (TV movie)
Capt. Edward J. Smith
 
1979 Tales of the Unexpected (TV movie)
 
1978 Superman
2nd Elder
 
1978 Watership Down
Gen. Woundwort (voice)
 
1978 Death on the Nile
Barnstaple
 
1978 The Medusa Touch
Assistant Commissioner
 
1978 The Big Sleep
Norris
 
1978 The Four Feathers (TV movie)
Gen. Faversham
 
1977 Equus
Harry Dalton
 
1977 Crossed Swords
Hertford
 
1976 The Passover Plot
Yohanan the Baptist
 
1976 Clayhanger (TV series)
Darius Clayhanger
– The Chain Is Broken (1976) … Darius Clayhanger
– The Glorious Jubilee (1976) … Darius Clayhanger
– Laid Aside (1976) … Darius Clayhanger
– Punishment (1976) … Darius Clayhanger
– Love (1976) … Darius Clayhanger
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1976 The Blue Bird
The Oak
 
1976 Sky Riders
Auerbach
 
1976 The Garth People
 
1975 Valley Forge (TV movie)
Gen. William Howe
 
1975 Shades of Greene (TV series)
Greeves
– Two Gentle People (1975) … Greeves
 
1975 Edward the King (TV series)
Col. Bruce / Gen. Bruce
– Alix (1975) … Gen. Bruce
– The New World (1975) … Col. Bruce
– An Experiment in Education (1975) … Col. Bruce
 
1974 The Internecine Project
Albert Parsons
 
1974 The Story of Jacob and Joseph (TV movie)
Isaac
 
1973 Great Mysteries (TV series)
Gen. Sanderson
– An Affair of Honour (1973) … Gen. Sanderson
 
1973 The Last Days of Man on Earth
John
 
1973 The MacKintosh Man
Mackintosh
 
1973 Theatre of Blood
Trevor Dickman
 
1973 Man at the Top
Lord Clive Ackerman
 
1972 Man of La Mancha
The Innkeeper / The Governor
 
1972 The Ruling Class
13th Earl of Gurney
 
1972 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Leo Tolstoy
– The Last Journey (1972) … Leo Tolstoy
 
1972 I Want What I Want
Roy's Father
 
1972 Burke & Hare
Dr. Knox
 
1972 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– An Affair of Honour (1972)
 
1972 What the Peeper Saw
Headmaster
 
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra
Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)
 
1971 The Nightcomers
Master of the House
 
1970 Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Ed
 
1970 Wuthering Heights
Mr. Earnshaw
 
1970 Too Late the Hero
Col. Thompson
 
1969 Brotherly Love
Brig. Crieff
 
1969 A Nice Girl Like Me
Savage, Caretaker
 
1969 Destiny of a Spy (TV movie)
Gen. Kirk
 
1969 Battle of Britain
Senior Civil Servant
 
1969 The Southern Star
Kramer
 
1969 Play Dirty
Brig. Blore
 
1968 The Sea Gull
Sorin, her brother
 
1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's
Jacob Schpitendavel
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Lord Lucan
 
1968 A Dandy in Aspic
Fraser
 
1967 I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Gerald Sater
 
1967 Danger Route
Canning
 
1967 The Long Duel
Stafford
 
1967/I The Jokers
Insp. Marryatt
 
1967 The Night of the Generals
Gen. Stulpnagel (uncredited)
 
1966 The Deadly Affair
Inspector Mendel
 
1966 Modesty Blaise
Sir Gerald Tarrant
 
1965 Sands of the Kalahari
Grimmelman
 
1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy
Bramante
 
1965 The Hill
R.S.M. Wilson
 
1965 The Truth About Spring
Sellers
 
1965 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
Sam Ryan
– The Paper Man (1965) … Sam Ryan
 
1964 The Girl-Getters
Larsey
 
1960-1964 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Ernie
– St Ernie: Leather Bound (1964) … Ernie
– Some Talk of Alexander (1960)
 
1964 633 Squadron
Air Vice Marshal Davis
 
1964 Nothing But the Best
Mr. Horton
 
1964 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Goddard
– Studio '64: The Crunch (1964) … Goddard
 
1963 Underworld Informers
Supt. Alec Bestwick
 
1963 55 Days at Peking
Father de Bearn
 
1963 Nine Hours to Rama
Gen. Singh
 
1963 Reach for Glory
Capt. Curlew
 
1962 Lisa
Ayoob
 
1961 Barabbas
Peter
 
1961 The Best of Enemies
Capt. Rootes
 
1960 A Circle of Deception
Capt. Thomas Rawson
 
1960 In the Nick
Chief Officer Williams
 
1959 A Touch of Larceny
Capt. Graham
 
1959 Solomon and Sheba
Baltor
 
1959 The Devil's Disciple
Maj. Swindon
 
1958 Ice Cold in Alex
M.S.M. Pugh
 
1958 I Accuse!
Maj. Henry
 
1957 Saint Joan
John de Stogumber
 
1956 Hell in Korea
Sgt. Payne
 
1956 Moby Dick
Stubb
 
1956 Alexander the Great
Darius
 
1956 Helen of Troy
Hector
 
1955 The Man Who Loved Redheads
Williams
 
1954 The Black Knight
Earl Of Yeonil
 
1953 Paratrooper
R.S.M. Cameron
 
1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Lt. Geza von Mattachich
– Her Royal Highness (1952) … Lt. Geza von Mattachich
 
1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Juba
– The Medea Cup (1952) … Juba
 
1939 Circumstantial Evidence (TV short)
 
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1972 Man of La Mancha (performer: "The Dubbing" Knight of the Woeful Countenance)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1985 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Harry Andrews (1985) … Himself
 
1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 No Greater Love (TV movie)
Capt. Edward J. Smith (uncredited)
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1982 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
1965 The Sun... the Sand... the Hill. (documentary short)
R.S.M. Wilson
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played the title role of Antonio, the merchant, in Caedmon Records' complete recording of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", starring Hugh Griffith as Shylock and Dorothy Tutin as Portia. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Attended Wrekin College in Shropshire, England. See more »

Trademark:

Often played sergeant-majors and other no-nonsense characters See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio