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# Andrew Keir

Actor. Born 3 April 1926 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Died 5 October 1997.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1926, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- **Died:** 5 October 1997
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Keir, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q386240, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445139/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53815

## Biography

Andrew Keir was a Scottish actor. Born Andrew Buggy on 3 April 1926 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, he worked in coal mines from the age of 14 before joining the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre, where he trained and remained for nine years. His professional career spanned stage, film and television from the 1940s until the 1990s.

Keir appeared as Agrippa in *Cleopatra* (1963) and as Professor Bernard Quatermass in *Quatermass and the Pit* (1967). Other film roles include Father Sandor in *Dracula: Prince of Darkness* (1966), Polybius in *The Fall of the Roman Empire* (1964), the 2nd Engineer Officer in *A Night to Remember* (1958) and Argyll in *Rob Roy* (1995). He originated the role of Thomas Cromwell in the stage play *A Man for All Seasons* (1960) and made numerous television appearances, including in *The Avengers* (1961) and *The Persuaders!* (1971).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, independent.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Cleopatra* (1963), Fi1m 60, as Agrippa — [page](https://film.one/film/cleopatra.md)

## Complete filmography (93)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *No Such Thing as a Vampire* (2026), as Dr. Petra Gheria
- *Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness* (2012), as Father Sandor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Dragonworld: The Legend Continues* (1999), as Angus
- *The Princess Stallion* (1997), as Fergus
- *Rob Roy* (1995), as Argyll
- *Hamish Macbeth* (1995), series, as Murray McMurray
- *Dragonworld* (1994), as Angus McGowan
- *Strathblair* (1992), series, as Macrae of Balbuie
- *The War That Never Ends* (1991), as Archidamus
- *Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook* (1991), as Father Sandor (archive footage)
- *The Shell Seekers* (1989), as Lawrence
- *The One Game* (1988), series, as Lord Maine
- *The Party* (1988), as John Tagg
- *The Play on One* (1988), series, as John Tagg
- *The Story of a Recluse* (1987), as Rev John Kirkwood
- *Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood* (1987), as Father Sandor (archive footage)
- *First Among Equals* (1986), series, as Sir Duncan Fraser
- *Knowing The Score* (1986), as Mr. Campbell
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Mr. Campbell
- *Blood Hunt* (1986), as Sandy Ross
- *Stanley Baxter's Christmas Hamper* (1985), Actor
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Sandy Ross
- *End of the Line* (1984), as John Bain
- *Haunters of the Deep* (1984), as Captain Tregellis
- *Marco Polo* (1982), series, as Vecchio pastore
- *The World Cup: A Captain's Tale* (1982), as Sir Thomas Lipton
- *King's Royal* (1982), series, as Morrison
- *Lion of the Desert* (1981), as Salem
- *Meetings with Remarkable Men* (1979), as Head of Sarmoung Monastery
- *The Thirty Nine Steps* (1978), as Lord Rohan
- *Absolution* (1978), as Headmaster
- *The Outsiders* (1976), series, as Charlie Cole
- *You're On Your Own* (1975), series, as Detective Chief Superintendent Archer
- *London Conspiracy* (1974), as Sir John Hassocks (archive footage)
- *Fall of Eagles* (1974), series, as Wickham Steed
- *The Catholics* (1973), as Father Matthew
- *Adam Smith* (1972), series, as Adam Smith
- *Mary, Queen of Scots* (1971), as Ruthven
- *Blood from the Mummy's Tomb* (1971), as Professor Julian Fuchs
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Sir John Hassocks
- *Zeppelin* (1971), as Von Gorian
- *The Night Visitor* (1971), as Dr. Kemp
- *Emma's Time* (1970), as Robert Kelvin
- *Adam's Woman* (1970), as O'Shea
- *The Last Grenade* (1970), as Gordon Mackenzie
- *Manhunt* (1970), series, as Robespierre
- *The Royal Hunt of the Sun* (1969), as Valverde
- *The Champions* (1968), series, as Dr. John Newman
- *Attack on the Iron Coast* (1968), as Capt. Owen Franklin
- *Late Night Horror* (1968), series, as Dr. Petra Gheria
- *The First Lady* (1968), series, Actor
- *Quatermass and the Pit* (1967), as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Ramsden Curtis
- *The Long Duel* (1967), as Gungaram
- *The Viking Queen* (1967), as Octavian
- *The Fighting Prince of Donegal* (1966), as Lord McSweeney
- *Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.* (1966), as Wyler
- *Dracula: Prince of Darkness* (1966), as Father Sandor
- *Macbeth* (1966), as Macbeth
- *Serjeant Musgrave's Dance* (1965), series, as Serjeant Musgrave
- *Lord Jim* (1965), as Brierly
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Robert Kelvin
- *The Massingham Affair* (1964), series, as Superintendent Blair
- *The Devil-Ship Pirates* (1964), as Tom
- *The Fall of the Roman Empire* (1964), as Polybius
- *Espionage* (1963), series, as Sir Roger Casement
- *Torpedo Bay* (1963), as O'Brien
- *Cleopatra* (1963), as Agrippa — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/cleopatra.md)
- *The Human Jungle* (1963), series, as Poppa McCabe
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Gilbert Kirby
- *Dr. Finlay's Casebook* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Pirates of Blood River* (1962), as Jason Standing
- *Studio 4* (1962), series, as Gerrard Winstanley
- *Sir Francis Drake* (1961), series, as Flavel
- *Greyfriars Bobby* (1961), as Constable
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Crawley, Col. James — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Tunes of Glory* (1960), as Lance Corporal Campbell
- *The Day They Robbed the Bank of England* (1960), as Sergeant of the Guard
- *Tread Softly Stranger* (1958), as Inspector Harris
- *A Night to Remember* (1958), as 2nd Engineer Officer John Henry Hesketh
- *Heart of a Child* (1958), as Constable
- *Ivanhoe* (1958), series, as Prince John
- *Suspended Alibi* (1957), as Mr. Beamster
- *The Buccaneers* (1956), series, as Laird McGregor
- *The Errol Flynn Theatre* (1956), series, as MacDonald
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, Actor
- *The 'Maggie'* (1954), as The Reporter
- *Miner's Window* (1954), as Narrator
- *Laxdale Hall* (1953), as McKellaig
- *The Brave Don't Cry* (1952), as Charlie Ross
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Lawrence
- *The Lady Craved Excitement* (1950), as Septimus K. Peterson
- *The Gorbals Story* (1950), as Pub Chucker Outer

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