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Harry Andrews

Born 1911-11-10

​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

Death on the Nile 1978 · 7.3 Watership Down 1978 · 7.5 Battle of Britain 1969 · 6.9 Moby Dick 1956 · 7.3 The Hill 1965 · 7.8 Theater of Blood 1973 · 7.1 The Agony and the Ecstasy 1965 · 7.2 55 Days at Peking 1963 · 6.7 The Medusa Touch 1978 · 6.9 Barabbas 1961 · 6.9 The Ruling Class 1972 · 7.2 Ice Cold in Alex 1958 · 7.7 Nicholas and Alexandra 1971 · 7.2 The Big Sleep 1978 · 5.8 The MacKintosh Man 1973 · 6.3 Man of La Mancha 1972 · 6.5 633 Squadron 1964 · 6.4 Alexander the Great 1956 · 5.8 Hawk the Slayer 1980 · 5.3 Too Late the Hero 1970 · 6.6 The Charge of the Light Brigade 1968 · 6.6 Modesty Blaise 1966 · 5.0 The Devil's Disciple 1959 · 7.0 The Nightcomers 1972 · 5.8 Helen of Troy 1956 · 6.1 Wuthering Heights 1970 · 6.4 What the Peeper Saw 1972 · 5.8 The Night They Raided Minsky's 1968 · 6.0 A Dandy in Aspic 1968 · 6.2 The Internecine Project 1974 · 6.2 The Truth About Spring 1965 · 6.4 The Long Duel 1967 · 5.9 Burke & Hare 1972 · 5.3 Nothing But the Best 1964 · 6.6