Harry Andrews
English actor (1911–1989)
Biography
Henry Stewart Fleetwood Andrews (10 November 1911 – 6 March 1989) was an English actor often known for his film portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as Regimental Sergeant Major Wilson in The Hill (1965) earned Andrews the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the 1966 BAFTA Award for Best British Actor. The first of his more than 80 film appearances was in The Red Beret in 1953.
Prior to his film career, Andrews was a theatre actor, appearing at such venues as the Queen's Theatre, the Lyceum Theatre and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in the UK 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 Empire Theatre.
Andrews was awarded the CBE in 1966.
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Awards & honours (1)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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- Harry Andrews died on March 6, 1989 at the age of 77.
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- Harry Andrews was born on November 10, 1911.
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- Harry Andrews was born in Tonbridge.
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