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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Harry Andrews was born on 10 November 1911, in [[Tonbridge]], [[Kent]]. He was the son of Henry Arthur Andrews and Amy Diana Frances (née Horner). Andrews attended [[Wrekin College]] in [[Wellington, Shropshire]]. From October 1939 to October 1945, Andrews served with the [[Royal Artillery]] during the [[Second World War]].<ref name="who"/> Andrews died at the age of 77 on 6 March 1989, at his home in [[Salehurst]], leaving behind his long-term friend and partner [[Basil Hoskins]].<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news |title=Basil Hoskins |date=11 February 2005 |periodical=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1483247/Basil-Hoskins.html |accessdate=2009-06-05 |postscript=<!--None--> }}</ref><ref name="times">{{cite news | url = http://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/08/obituaries/harry-andrews-actor-dies-at-77-in-the-hill-and-50-other-movies.html | title = Harry Andrews, Actor, Dies at 77; In 'The Hill' and 50 Other Movies | author = Yarrow, Andrew L. | date = 8 March 1989 | periodical = New York Times | page = B10 | accessdate = 2009-06-05}}</ref>
Harry Andrews was born on 10 November 1911, in [[Tonbridge]], [[Kent]]. He was the son of Henry Arthur Andrews and Amy Diana Frances (née Horner). Andrews attended [[Wrekin College]] in [[Wellington, Shropshire]].<ref>http://www.alluc.to/movies/actor/Harry+Andrews</ref> From October 1939 to October 1945, Andrews served with the [[Royal Artillery]] during the [[Second World War]].<ref name="who"/> Andrews died at the age of 77 on 6 March 1989, at his home in [[Salehurst]], leaving behind his long-term friend and partner [[Basil Hoskins]].<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news |title=Basil Hoskins |date=11 February 2005 |periodical=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1483247/Basil-Hoskins.html |accessdate=2009-06-05 |postscript=<!--None--> }}</ref><ref name="times">{{cite news | url = http://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/08/obituaries/harry-andrews-actor-dies-at-77-in-the-hill-and-50-other-movies.html | title = Harry Andrews, Actor, Dies at 77; In 'The Hill' and 50 Other Movies | author = Yarrow, Andrew L. | date = 8 March 1989 | periodical = New York Times | page = B10 | accessdate = 2009-06-05}}</ref>


== Stage work ==
== Stage work ==

Revision as of 19:32, 16 February 2014

For those of a similar name, see Harold Andrews (disambiguation) and Henry Andrews (disambiguation).

Harry Andrews
File:Harry Andrews.jpg
Harry Andrews as "Stubb" in Moby Dick
Born
Harry Fleetwood Andrews

(1911-11-10)10 November 1911
Tonbridge, Kent, England
Died6 March 1989(1989-03-06) (aged 77)
Salehurst, Sussex, England
Resting placeSaint Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1939-88
PartnerBasil Hoskins
AwardsBest Supporting Actor
1966 The Agony and the Ecstasy
1966 The Hill

Harry Fleetwood Andrews,

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

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 debut in 1936 at the since-demolished Empire Theatre
.

Biography

Harry Andrews was born on 10 November 1911, in

Second World War.[2] Andrews died at the age of 77 on 6 March 1989, at his home in Salehurst, leaving behind his long-term friend and partner Basil Hoskins.[3][4]

Stage work

Andrews made his first stage appearance in September 1933 at the

C.L.R. James at the Westminster Theatre in London. In October 1936, Andrews made his first appearance in New York playing the role of Horatio in Hamlet at the Empire Theatre. From September 1937 through April 1938, Andrews worked with John Gielgud's company at the Queen's Theatre, appearing in such shows as Richard II, The School for Scandal, and The Merchant of Venice. In 1939, Andrews assumed the role of Laertes in a production of Hamlet at the Lyceum Theatre. This was the final production at the Lyceum before it closed, though it was restored in 1996.[2]

In December 1945, one month after returning from service in World War II, Andrews appeared with the

Old Vic company at what was then referred to as the New Theatre, succeeding George Curzon in the parts of Sir Walter Blunt in Henry IV, Part 1, Scroop in Henry IV, Part 2, Creon in Oedipus, and Sneer in The Critic. The company toured to New York City in the summer of 1946, appearing at such venues as the Century Theatre. Upon returning to England in September 1946, Andrews continued performing with the Old Vic company through the end of the 1948–1949 season.[2]

In 1949, Andrews joined the company at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in

Old Vic company performing Henry VIII in Paris, Antwerp and Brussels.[2]

Film career

Andrews made his first two screen appearances with

BAFTA award for Best British Actor, though the award was won by Dirk Bogarde for his performance in Darling.[6] Andrews later appeared in such films as the comedy The Jokers in 1967, the musical comedy The Night They Raided Minsky's in 1968, the 1970 film adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights, the 1972 comedy The Ruling Class, the 1972 horror film Theatre of Blood, the 1974 film version of Man of La Mancha (as the Innkeeper), and the 1976 film adaptation of Maurice Maeterlinck's play The Blue Bird, which was the first film collaboration between the United States and Soviet Russia.[4]

Andrews was known for his portrayal of tough military officers.

The Devil's Disciple, Captain Graham in A Touch of Larceny in 1959, Lord Lucan in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) and Colonel Thompson in Too Late the Hero in 1970, and Grand Duke Nicholas, commander of the Russian army, in Nicholas and Alexandra in 1971.[7]

In addition to film work, Harry Andrews also appeared in several television series. In the early 1960s, Andrews appeared in two episodes of Armchair Theatre. In 1975, he played Colonel Bruce in Edward the Seventh. The following year, Andrews portrayed Darius Clayhanger in a television series based on The Clayhanger Family novels. In 1985, Andrews was interviewed on an episode of the documentary series This Is Your Life.[7] In 1978, he played one of the Kryptonian elders during the sentencing of the three villains in the film Superman.

Filmography

Harry Andrews, by Allan Warren

References

  1. ^ http://www.alluc.to/movies/actor/Harry+Andrews
  2. ^ a b c d e Ian Herbert, ed. (1981). "ANDREWS, Harry". Who's Who in the Theatre. Vol. 1. Gale Research Company. p. 18. ISSN 0083-9833.
  3. ^ "Basil Hoskins". The Telegraph. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d Yarrow, Andrew L. (8 March 1989). "Harry Andrews, Actor, Dies at 77; In 'The Hill' and 50 Other Movies". New York Times. p. B10. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Best Supporting Actor". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  6. ^ "BAFTA Awards: 1966". Internet Movie Database. 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Harry Andrews". Internet Movie Database. 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.

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