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Harry Andrews

Actor | * 11/10/1911 († 77, 03/06/1989) | Tonbridge, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Harry Stewart Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (10 November 1911 – 6 March 1989) was an English actor known for his film portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as Regimental Sergeant Major Wilson in The Hill (1965) alongside Sean Connery earned Andrews the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the 1966 BAFTA Award for Best British Actor. The first of his more than 80 film appearances was in The Red Beret in 1953. Prior to his film career, Andrews was a theatre actor, appearing at such venues as the Queen's Theatre, the Lyceum Theatre, and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in the UK 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 debut in 1936 at the Empire Theatre. He was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1966. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Comedies

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Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over th ...

Superman

PG

1978 | 3.6/5 | 2h 23min
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an ent ...

Man of La Mancha

PG

1972 | 3.4/5 | 2h 12min
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Music
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North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of tortu ...

The Hill

NR

1965 | 3.8/5 | 2h 3min
Drama, War
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When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven. ...

Watership Down

PG

1978 | 3.6/5 | 1h 28min
Adventure, Animation, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Harry Andrews

Commander of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Harry Andrews as Actor(85)

as Self (archive footage)2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Francis Rattenbury1987 Cause célèbre
as Mr. Fitzgeorge1986 All Passion Spent
as Old Thompson1985 Mesmerized
as Superintendent Battle1981 Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
as High Abbot1980 Hawk the Slayer
as himself1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as Capt. Edward J. Smith1980 S.O.S. Titanic
as Lord George Carnarvon1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
as Norris1978 The Big Sleep
as 2nd Elder (uncredited)1978 Superman
as General Woundwort (voice)1978 Watership Down
as Barnstaple1978 Death on the Nile
as Assistant Commissioner1978 The Medusa Touch
as Gen. David Feversham1978 The Four Feathers
as Hertford1977 The Prince and the Pauper
as Harry Dalton1977 Equus
as The Oak1976 The Blue Bird
as Yohanan the Baptist1976 The Passover Plot
as Auerbach1976 Sky Riders
1975 Valley Forge
as Isaac1974 The Story of Jacob and Joseph
as Albert Parsons1974 The Internecine Project
as John1973 The Final Programme
as Mackintosh1973 The MacKintosh Man
as Trevor Dickman1973 Theatre of Blood
as Lord Clive Ackerman1973 Man at the Top
as Master of the House1972 The Nightcomers
as The Innkeeper / The Governor1972 Man of La Mancha
as Headmaster1972 What the Peeper Saw
as Dr. Knox1972 Burke & Hare
as Roy's Father1972 I Want What I Want
as 13th Earl of Gurney1972 The Ruling Class
as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)1971 Nicholas and Alexandra
as Brig. Crieff1970 Brotherly Love
as Mr. Earnshaw1970 Wuthering Heights
as Col. Thompson1970 Too Late the Hero
as Ed1970 Entertaining Mr. Sloane
as Gen. Kirk1969 Destiny of a Spy
as Kramer1969 The Southern Star
as Brig. Blore1969 Play Dirty
as Savage1969 A Nice Girl Like Me
as Senior Civil Servant1969 Battle of Britain
as Lord Lucan1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Jacob Schpitendavel1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's
as Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin1968 The Sea Gull
as Fraser1968 A Dandy in Aspic
as Miles Stafford1967 The Long Duel
as Gerald Sater1967 I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as Insp. Marryatt1967 The Jokers
as Canning1967 Danger Route
as General Stulpnagel (uncredited)1967 The Night of the Generals
as Sir Gerald Tarrant1966 Modesty Blaise
as Inspector Mendel1966 The Deadly Affair
as R.S.M. Wilson1965 The Hill
as Bramante1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy
as Sellers1965 The Truth About Spring
as Grimmelman1965 Sands of the Kalahari
as R.S.M. Wilson (archival footage)1965 The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
as R.S.M. Wilson (archive footage)1965 The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
as Air Vice-Marshal Davis1964 633 Squadron
as Larsey1964 The System
as Mr. Horton1964 Nothing But the Best
as Supt. Alec Bestwick1963 The Informers
as General Singh1963 Nine Hours to Rama
as Father de Bearn1963 55 Days at Peking
as Capt. Curlew1962 Reach for Glory
as Ayoob1962 The Inspector
as Peter1961 Barabbas
as Capt. Rootes1961 The Best of Enemies
as Capt. Graham1960 A Touch of Larceny
as Chief Officer Williams1960 In The Nick
as Capt. Thomas Rawson1960 Circle of Deception
as Maj. Swindon1959 The Devil's Disciple
as Baltor1959 Solomon and Sheba
as Maj. Henry1958 I Accuse!
as M.S.M. Pugh1958 Ice Cold in Alex
as John de Stogumber1957 Saint Joan
as Darius1956 Alexander the Great
as Stubb1956 Moby Dick
as Sgt. Payne1956 A Hill in Korea
as Hector1956 Helen of Troy
as Williams1955 The Man Who Loved Redheads
as Earl Of Yeonil1954 The Black Knight
as R.S.M.1953 The Red Beret

TV Shows/Series with Harry Andrews as Actor(7)

as Matey1985 Screen Two
as Lord Bellinger1984 Sherlock Holmes
1982 A J Wentworth, BA
1981 Dynasty
as Klausner1979 Tales of the Unexpected
as Blanco White1956 Armchair Theatre
as General Howe1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Harry Andrews
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 11/10 1911 (November) in Tonbridge, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Monday, 03/06 1989 (March) in Salehurst (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Wrekin College
Harry Andrews frequently works together with these people:
Denholm Elliott (14x, Actor)
Julie Harris (12x, Actress)
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
Maude Spector (10x, Crew)
Michael Winner (10x, Crew)
Michael Hordern (8x, Actor)
John Gielgud (7x, Actor)
Sidney Lumet (7x, Crew)
George Rose (7x, Actor)
Axel Vreeken (7x, Crew)
Andrew Ray (7x, Actor)
Stanley Baker (6x, Actor)
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