Harry Andrews

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    November 10, 1911

    Day of Death

    March 6, 1989 (77 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK

    Harry Andrews

    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

    • Superman

      Superman

      1978

    • Death on the Nile

      Death on the Nile

      1978

    • Watership Down

      Watership Down

      1978

    • Moby Dick

      Moby Dick

      1956

    • Battle of Britain

      Battle of Britain

      1969

    • The Hill

      The Hill

      1965

    • Theatre of Blood

      Theatre of Blood

      1973

    • Sherlock Holmes

      Sherlock Holmes

      1984

    • The Medusa Touch

      The Medusa Touch

      1978

    • 55 Days at Peking

      55 Days at Peking

      1963

    • The Night of the Generals

      The Night of the Generals

      1967

    • Barabbas

      Barabbas

      1961

    • The Agony and the Ecstasy

      The Agony and the Ecstasy

      1965

    • Equus

      Equus

      1977

    • Dynasty

      Dynasty

      1981