Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

1911-11-10 – 1989-03-06 (age 77) Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK
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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
Superman

1978

as 2nd Elder

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile

1978

as Barnstaple

Barabbas
Barabbas

1961

as Peter

What the Peeper Saw
What the Peeper Saw

1972

as Headmaster

Watership Down
Watership Down

1978

as General Woundwort (voice)

Moby Dick
Moby Dick

1956

as Stubb

Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy

1956

as Hector

55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking

1963

as Father de Bearn

Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain

1969

as Senior Civil Servant

Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)

Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba

1959

as Baltor

Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood

1973

as Trevor Dickman

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

1956

as Darius

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

1981

as Superintendent Battle

The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man

1973

as Mackintosh

The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch

1978

as Assistant Commissioner

The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals

1967

as General Stulpnagel (uncredited)

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights

1970

as Mr. Earnshaw

Play Dirty
Play Dirty

1969

as Brig. Blore

The Agony and the Ecstasy