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Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Department: Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1978

Nine Hours to Rama

Nine Hours to Rama

1963

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1956

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969

The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972

Barabbas

Barabbas

1961

The Hill

The Hill

1965

Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

1970

Hawk the Slayer

Hawk the Slayer

1980

The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973

Play Dirty

Play Dirty

1969

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

The Black Knight

The Black Knight

1954

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

1973

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

Modesty Blaise

Modesty Blaise

1966

The Final Programme

The Final Programme

1973

The Nightcomers

The Nightcomers

1972

Sky Riders

Sky Riders

1976

Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba

1959

The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

1956

The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968

The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

1967

The Deadly Affair

The Deadly Affair

1967

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

1972

Equus

Equus

1977

633 Squadron

633 Squadron

1964

Ice Cold in Alex

Ice Cold in Alex

1958

Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

1961

Clowns

Clowns

1989

Sands of the Kalahari

Sands of the Kalahari

1965

Mesmerized

Mesmerized

1985

The Red Beret

The Red Beret

1953

A Dandy in Aspic

A Dandy in Aspic

1968

Danger Route

Danger Route

1967

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

1959

The Internecine Project

The Internecine Project

1974

S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

The Long Duel

The Long Duel

1967

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1976

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1970

A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea

1956

Entertaining Mr. Sloane

Entertaining Mr. Sloane

1970

Saint Joan

Saint Joan

1957

I Want What I Want

I Want What I Want

1972

All Passion Spent

All Passion Spent

1986

What the Peeper Saw

What the Peeper Saw

1972

Nothing But the Best

Nothing But the Best

1964

The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot

1976

Cause Célèbre

Cause Célèbre

1987

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1970

The Jokers

The Jokers

1967

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

1974

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

The System

The System

1964

The Inspector

The Inspector

1962

The Truth About Spring

The Truth About Spring

1965

The Sea Gull

The Sea Gull

1968

Man at the Top

Man at the Top

1973

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

1978

I Accuse!

I Accuse!

1958

A Nice Girl Like Me

A Nice Girl Like Me

1969

The Man Who Loved Redheads

The Man Who Loved Redheads

1955

Circle of Deception

Circle of Deception

1960

Destiny of a Spy

Destiny of a Spy

1969

The Informers

The Informers

1963

Reach for Glory

Reach for Glory

1962

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

1972

Superman

Superman

1978

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1956

In the Nick

In the Nick

1960

A Question Of Faith

A Question Of Faith

1979

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

1965

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

1965

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

1980

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1977

Watership Down

Watership Down

1978

Valley Forge

Valley Forge

1975

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

1981

The Southern Star

The Southern Star

1969

The Crunch

The Crunch

1964

Never Never Land

Never Never Land

1980

Closing Ranks

Closing Ranks

1980

A J Wentworth, BA

A J Wentworth, BA

1982

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

A Question of Guilt

A Question of Guilt

1980

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1988

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

All Passion Spent

All Passion Spent

1986

The Play on One

The Play on One

1988

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1955

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Clayhanger

Clayhanger

1976

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961