Harry Andrews
Known for ActingBorn 1911-11-10 — died 1989-03-06Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK
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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.
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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
1978 · as 2nd Elder
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982 · as Self
Death on the Nile
1978 · as Barnstaple
Moby Dick
1956 · as Stubb
What the Peeper Saw
1972 · as Headmaster
Helen of Troy
1956 · as Hector
Battle of Britain
1969 · as Senior Civil Servant
55 Days at Peking
1963 · as Father de Bearn
Play Dirty
1969 · as Brig. Blore
Solomon and Sheba
1959 · as Baltor
Wuthering Heights
1970 · as Mr. Earnshaw
Watership Down
1978 · as General Woundwort (voice)
Barabbas
1961 · as Peter
Valley Forge
1975 · as Gen. Howe
The Night of the Generals
1967 · as General Stulpnagel (uncredited)
Too Late the Hero
1970 · as Col. Thompson
Modesty Blaise
1966 · as Sir Gerald Tarrant
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 · as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)