Harry Andrews
Harry Fleetwood Andrews (born November 10, 1911 in Tonbridge , Kent , England , † March 6, 1989 in Salehurst , Sussex , England) was a British film and theater actor .
Life
Harry Andrews, a graduate of Wrekin College in Shropshire , began working as a Shakespearean actor in a Liverpool theater in the 1930s . Through his good friend John Gielgud , he finally came to Broadway to play theater there.
After returning to London , Andrews performed in both the West End and the Old Vic Theater . His repertoire included predominantly authoritarian roles. He himself has been described by the theater critic Kenneth Tynan as the "backbone of British theater". In 1939 Andrews stood in front of a film camera for the first time, initially in the independent film Circumstantial Evidence . It would then be 13 years before he was given another opportunity to play a film role in 1952. In the meantime, the theater remained his greatest passion and primary source of income. From 1952 Andrews took part in some of the films that are still very well known today, and from the late 1970s onwards he was increasingly seen in television roles.
His personal friends included Trevor Howard and Jack Gwillim . His partner was Basil Hoskins . Andrews died in 1989 at the age of 77 from a viral infection associated with an existing asthma illness .
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: The beautiful Helena (Helen of Troy)
- 1956: Alexander the Great (Alexander the Great)
- 1956: Moby Dick (Moby Dick)
- 1956: On the front lines (A Hill in Korea)
- 1957: Saint Joan (Saint Joan)
- 1958: Ice-Cold in Alexandria - Firestorm over Africa (Ice-Cold in Alex)
- 1959: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
- 1961: Barabbas (Barabbas)
- 1962: The Inspector ( Lisa )
- 1963: 55 Days at Beijing
- 1963: Nine Hours to eternity (Nine Hours to Rama)
- 1964: Kampfgeschwader 633 (633 Squadron)
- 1965: A Bunch of Great Dogs (The Hill)
- 1965: Michelangelo - Inferno and Ecstasy (The Agony and the Ecstasy)
- 1966: Modesty Blaise - The Deadly Lady (Modesty Blaise)
- 1966: The Night of the Generals (The Night of the Generals)
- 1966: Call for a Dead (The Deadly Affair)
- 1967: Mini Skirt and Crown Jewels (The Jokers)
- 1967: The battle (The Long Duel)
- 1967: What comes after ...? (I'll Never Forget What's' isname)
- 1967: Death Dance of a Killer (A Dandy in Aspic)
- 1968: The Charge of the Light Brigade (The Charge of the Light Brigade)
- 1968: Play Dirty (Play Dirty)
- 1969: Battle of Britain (Battle of Britain)
- 1970: Too late for Heroes - Fall in to croak (Too Late the Hero)
- 1971: Nikolaus and Alexandra (Nicholas and Alexandra)
- 1972: The Ruling Class
- 1972: The Man of La Mancha
- 1973: Theater of Blood (Theater of Blood)
- 1973: The Mackintosh Man (The MacKintosh Man)
- 1974: Jakob und Joseph (The Story of Jacob and Joseph)
- 1976: On the track of the eagle (Sky Riders)
- 1976: The Blue Bird (The Blue Bird)
- 1976: Jesus of Nazareth (The Passover Plot)
- 1977: Equus - blind horses (Equus)
- 1978: The Medusa (The Medusa Touch)
- 1978: Superman
- 1978: Watership Down (voice)
- 1978: Death on the Nile (Death on the Nile)
- 1979: SOS Titanic
- 1980: The Curse of Tut-Ench-Amun (King Tut's Tomb)
- 1985: The Denver Clan (Dynasty, an episode)
- 1986: In Good Times And Bad Times (Mesmerized)
Awards
- BAFTA Award 1966: Nominated for Best British Actor for The Hill
- National Board of Review 1966: Best Supporting Actor for The Hill and The Agony and the Ecstasy
Web links
- Harry Andrews in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Harry Andrews at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Basil Hoskins obituary in telegraph.co.uk
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Andrews, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andrews, Harry Fleetwood (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British theater and film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tonbridge , Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1989 |
| Place of death | Salehurst , Sussex, England, United Kingdom |