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name: "Harry Andrews"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/harry-andrews"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 November 1911"
died: "6 March 1989"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T05:35:53.406129+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Harry Andrews

Actor. Born 10 November 1911 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. Died 6 March 1989.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 November 1911, Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK
- **Died:** 6 March 1989
- **Active:** 1971–1978
- **Also known as:** Harry Fleetwood Andrews, Гарри Эндрюс
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Andrews, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1340574, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0028674/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19463

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Nicholas and Alexandra*](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md) (58)

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## Biography

Harry Andrews (1911–1989) was an English actor. He trained for the stage and made his London theatre debut in 1935 at the St James's Theatre, followed by his New York debut the next year. He appeared in Shakespearean productions at venues including the Old Vic and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.

Andrews made his film debut in *The Red Beret* (1953) and went on to appear in more than eighty films, often in roles as tough military officers. Notable credits include *The Hill* (1965), *Ice Cold in Alex* (1958), *55 Days at Peking* (1963), *Battle of Britain* (1969), *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971) as Grand Duke Nicholas, *Theatre of Blood* (1973), *Death on the Nile* (1978) and *Superman* (1978). He received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for *The Hill* and was appointed CBE in 1966 for services to drama.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Watership Down* (1978), Fi1m 81, as General Woundwort (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/watership-down.md)
- *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), Fi1m 58, as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha) — [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md)

## Complete filmography (105)

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

- *Clowns* (1989), as Arthur
- *Jack the Ripper* (1988), series, as Coroner Wynne Baxter
- *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Arthur
- *Cause Célèbre* (1987), as Francis Rattenbury
- *All Passion Spent* (1986), series, as FitzGeorge
- *All Passion Spent* (1986), as Mr. Fitzgeorge
- *The Return of Sherlock Holmes* (1986), series, as Lord Bellinger
- *Mesmerized* (1985), as Old Thompson
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Matey
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Lord Bellinger
- *A J Wentworth, BA* (1982), series, as Rev. R. Gregory Saunders
- *Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery* (1981), as Superintendent Battle
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Actor
- *Never Never Land* (1980), Actor
- *Hawk the Slayer* (1980), as High Abbot
- *The Curse of King Tut's Tomb* (1980), as Lord George Carnarvon
- *A Question of Guilt* (1980), series, as CI Jonathan Whicher
- *S.O.S. Titanic* (1980), as Capt. Edward J. Smith
- *Closing Ranks* (1980), as Sir James Croft
- *A Question Of Faith* (1979), as Leo Tolstoy
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Klausner
- *Superman* (1978), as 2nd Elder
- *Watership Down* (1978), as General Woundwort (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/watership-down.md)
- *Death on the Nile* (1978), as Barnstaple
- *The Medusa Touch* (1978), as Assistant Commissioner
- *The Big Sleep* (1978), as Norris
- *The Four Feathers* (1978), as Gen. David Feversham
- *Equus* (1977), as Harry Dalton
- *The Prince and the Pauper* (1977), as Hertford
- *The Passover Plot* (1976), as Yohanan the Baptist
- *The Blue Bird* (1976), as Oak
- *Sky Riders* (1976), as Auerbach
- *Clayhanger* (1976), series, as Darius Clayhanger
- *Valley Forge* (1975), as Gen. Howe
- *Shades of Greene* (1975), series, as Greeves
- *The Internecine Project* (1974), as Albert Parsons
- *The Story of Jacob and Joseph* (1974), as Isaac
- *The Final Programme* (1973), as John
- *Orson Welles' Great Mysteries* (1973), series, as General Sanderson
- *The MacKintosh Man* (1973), as Mackintosh
- *Theatre of Blood* (1973), as Trevor Dickman
- *Man at the Top* (1973), as Lord Clive Ackerman
- *Man of La Mancha* (1972), as The Innkeeper / The Governor
- *What the Peeper Saw* (1972), as Headmaster
- *The Ruling Class* (1972), as 13th Earl of Gurney
- *I Want What I Want* (1972), as Roy's Father
- *The Nightcomers* (1972), as Master of the House
- *Burke & Hare* (1972), as Dr. Knox
- *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md)
- *Wuthering Heights* (1970), as Mr. Earnshaw
- *Too Late the Hero* (1970), as Col. Thompson
- *Entertaining Mr. Sloane* (1970), as Ed
- *Brotherly Love* (1970), as Brig. Crieff
- *A Nice Girl Like Me* (1969), as Savage
- *Destiny of a Spy* (1969), as Gen. Kirk
- *Battle of Britain* (1969), as Senior Civil Servant
- *The Southern Star* (1969), as Kramer
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Leo Tolstoy
- *Play Dirty* (1969), as Brig. Blore
- *The Sea Gull* (1968), as Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin
- *The Night They Raided Minsky's* (1968), as Jacob Schpitendavel
- *The Charge of the Light Brigade* (1968), as Lord Lucan
- *A Dandy in Aspic* (1968), as Fraser
- *I'll Never Forget What's'isname* (1967), as Gerald Sater
- *Danger Route* (1967), as Canning
- *The Long Duel* (1967), as Miles Stafford
- *The Jokers* (1967), as Insp. Marryatt
- *The Night of the Generals* (1967), as General Stulpnagel (uncredited)
- *The Deadly Affair* (1967), as Inspector Mendel
- *Modesty Blaise* (1966), as Sir Gerald Tarrant
- *Sands of the Kalahari* (1965), as Grimmelman
- *The Agony and the Ecstasy* (1965), as Bramante
- *The Sun... the Sand... the Hill* (1965), as R.S.M. Wilson (archival footage), R.S.M. Wilson (archive footage)
- *The Hill* (1965), as R.S.M. Wilson
- *The Truth About Spring* (1965), as Sellers
- *The System* (1964), as Larsey
- *633 Squadron* (1964), as Air Vice-Marshal Davis
- *Nothing But the Best* (1964), as Mr. Horton
- *The Crunch* (1964), as Goddard
- *The Informers* (1963), as Supt. Alec Bestwick
- *55 Days at Peking* (1963), as Father de Bearn
- *Nine Hours to Rama* (1963), as General Singh
- *The Inspector* (1962), as Ayoob
- *Reach for Glory* (1962), as Capt. Curlew
- *Barabbas* (1961), as Peter
- *The Best of Enemies* (1961), as Capt. Rootes
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Prime Minister Goddard
- *Circle of Deception* (1960), as Capt. Thomas Rawson
- *In the Nick* (1960), as Chief Officer Williams
- *A Touch of Larceny* (1960), as Capt. Graham
- *Solomon and Sheba* (1959), as Baltor
- *The Devil's Disciple* (1959), as Maj. Swindon
- *Ice Cold in Alex* (1958), as M.S.M. Pugh
- *I Accuse!* (1958), as Maj. Henry
- *Saint Joan* (1957), as John de Stogumber
- *A Hill in Korea* (1956), as Sgt. Payne
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Blanco White, Ernie Leatherbound
- *Moby Dick* (1956), as Stubb
- *Alexander the Great* (1956), as Darius
- *Helen of Troy* (1956), as Hector
- *The Man Who Loved Redheads* (1955), as Williams
- *The Black Knight* (1954), as Earl Of Yeonil
- *The Red Beret* (1953), as R.S.M.
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as General Howe
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, as Lt. Geza von Mattachich

## Gallery

- ![Harry Andrews](https://film.one/media/person/676482/gallery-0a1cfb0b0a1d.jpg) Harry Andrews — Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Harry_Andrews_2_Allan_Warren.jpg/1280px-Harry_Andrews_2_Allan_Warren.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Harry Andrews taken in London (1970)](https://film.one/media/person/676482/gallery-5e93bbd4d925.jpg) Harry Andrews taken in London (1970) — Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Harry_Andrews_Allan_Warren.jpg/1280px-Harry_Andrews_Allan_Warren.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Harry Andrews taken in London (1970)](https://film.one/media/person/676482/gallery-d23ecbd325b2.jpg) Harry Andrews taken in London (1970) — Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Harry_Andrews_3.jpg/1280px-Harry_Andrews_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Harry Andrews taken in London (1970)](https://film.one/media/person/676482/gallery-2af65ef74d6c.jpg) Harry Andrews taken in London (1970) — Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Harry_Andrews_4_Allan_Warren.jpg/1280px-Harry_Andrews_4_Allan_Warren.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Harry Andrews](https://film.one/media/person/676482/gallery-ce885f2b0f30.jpg) Harry Andrews — Image via TMDB
- ![Harry Andrews](https://film.one/media/person/676482/gallery-b5387ec634ed.jpg) Harry Andrews — Image via TMDB

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