Harry Stewart Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (10 November 1911 – 6 March 1989) was an English actor known for his film portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as

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Wilson in ''

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'' (1965) alongside

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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 The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) (originally called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) is a grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakes ...

in the UK as well as theatres in

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Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

and

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. Andrews made his London theatre debut in 1935 at the

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and his

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debut in 1936 at the Empire Theatre. He was awarded the

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(CBE) in 1966.

Early life

Harry Andrews was born on 10 November 1911, in

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. He was the son of Henry Arthur Andrews, a General Practitioner, and Amy Diana Frances (née Horner). Andrews attended Yardley Court school in Tonbridge, and Wrekin College in

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Acting

Theatre

Andrews made his first stage appearance in September 1933 at the Liverpool Playhouse playing John in '' The Long Christmas Dinner''. He made his

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debut in March 1935 at the

playing the role of John in ''Worse Things Happen at Sea''. In March 1936, he featured in a cast including

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, Orlando Martins and Robert Adams in a staging of '' Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History'', a play by C. L. R. James, at the

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. In October 1936, Andrews made his first appearance in

playing the role of Horatio in ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' at the Empire Theatre. From September 1937 to April 1938, Andrews worked with

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's company at the Queen's Theatre, appearing in such shows as ''

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'', ''

The School for Scandal ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling S ...

'' and ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

''. In 1939, Andrews assumed the role of Laertes in a production of ''

'' at the Lyceum Theatre. This was the final production at the Lyceum before it closed, though it was restored in 1996. He joined up in October 1939 and was commissioned into the Royal West Kent Regiment from 162 OCTU (The Honourable Artillery Company) on 21 September 1940 with the number 149267. In August 1942 he transferred to the

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serving in Europe during the D-Day Landings and on the advance into Germany. On 4 April 1946, Andrews was

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“for gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.” He was demobilised with the rank of Major. In December 1945, Andrews appeared with the

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company at what was then referred to as the New Theatre, succeeding George Curzon in the parts of Sir Walter Blunt in ''

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'', Scroop in '' Henry IV, Part 2'', Creon in ''

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'' 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 Britain in September 1946, Andrews continued performing with the Old Vic company through the end of the 1948–1949 season. In 1949, Andrews joined the company at the

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, in which he performed in such

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an roles as Macduff, Don Pedro and

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. Andrews toured with the company through

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in 1949. He continued to perform with the company in

through the 1951 season, playing Henry IV through three consecutive Shakespeare plays. He then travelled to New York with the company of

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, performing in such plays as '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' and ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' ( First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in aroun ...

'' at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Andrews went on tour with the

company performing ''

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'' in

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and

. In 1971 Harry Andrews played the title role in ''

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'' by

Edward Bond Edward Bond (born 18 July 1934) is an English playwright, theatre director, poet, theorist and screenwriter. He is the author of some fifty plays, among them ''Saved (play), Saved'' (1965), the production of which was instrumental in the abol ...

at the

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, London, continuing his association with contemporary British theatre with his role in the film adaptation of ''

Entertaining Mr Sloane ''Entertaining Mr Sloane'' is a three-act play written in 1963 by the English playwright Joe Orton. It was first produced in London at the New Arts Theatre on 6 May 1964 and transferred to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre on 29 June 1964. Plo ...

'' by

Joe Orton John Kingsley Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967), known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist. His public career, from 1964 until his death in 1967, was short but highly influential. During this brie ...

of the previous year in 1970 to great critical praise.

Film

Andrews made his first two screen appearances with

Alan Ladd Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake ...

in the films '' The Red Beret'' (1953) and '' The Black Knight'' (1954). He performed in several historical and adventure films, including ''

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'' and ''

Moby Dick ''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship ''Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant whi ...

'' (both 1956), ''

Ice Cold in Alex ''Ice Cold in Alex'' is a 1958 British war film set during the Western Desert campaign of World War II based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Landon. Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring John Mills, the film was a prizewinner ...

'' (1958), '' Solomon and Sheba'' (1959) and ''

633 Squadron ''633 Squadron'' is a 1964 British / American war film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, and Maria Perschy. The plot, which involves the exploits of a fictional World War II British bomber squadron, wa ...

'' (1964). In the 1960s and 1970s, Andrews began performing more frequently in dramas and

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. He received the award for Best Supporting Actor from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures for his performances in '' The Agony and the Ecstasy'' (1965) as

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. The film starred

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with whom Andrews shared several scenes in ''

55 Days at Peking ''55 Days at Peking'' is a 1963 American epic historical war film dramatizing the siege of the foreign legations' compounds in Peking (now known as Beijing) during the Boxer Rebellion, which took place in China from 1899 to 1901. It was produ ...

'' (1963) and ''

'' (1965) alongside

. His performance in ''The Hill'' also resulted in Andrews being nominated for the 1966 BAFTA award for Best British Actor, though the award was won by

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for his performance in '' Darling''. Andrews later appeared in such films as the comedy '' The Jokers'' (1967), the musical comedy '' The Night They Raided Minsky's'' (1968), the 1970 film adaptation of

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's novel ''

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'', 1970 film adaptation of 1964

play, the comedy '' The Ruling Class'' (1972), ''

Man of La Mancha ''Man of La Mancha'' is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay '' I, Don Quixote'', which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cerva ...

'' (1972) as the Innkeeper, the horror film ''

Theatre of Blood ''Theatre of Blood'' (known in the U.S. as ''Theater of Blood'') is a 1973 British horror comedy film directed by Douglas Hickox, and starring Vincent Price as vengeful actor Edward Lionheart and Diana Rigg as his daughter Edwina. The cast als ...

'' (1973), and the 1976 film adaptation of Maurice Maeterlinck's play '' The Blue Bird'', which was the first film collaboration between the United States and

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. In 1978 he portrayed Norris the butler in

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's version of

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's '' The Big Sleep'' starring

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. Andrews was known for his portrayal of tough military officers. These performances included Sergeant Payne in '' A Hill in Korea'' (1956), Major Henry in '' I Accuse!'' (1958), Major Swindon in the 1959 film adaptation of

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's play '' The Devil's Disciple'', Captain Graham in ''

A Touch of Larceny ''A Touch of Larceny'' is a 1959 British-American black-and-white comedy film, produced by Ivan Foxwell, directed by Guy Hamilton, that stars James Mason, George Sanders, and Vera Miles. The film co-stars Harry Andrews, Rachel Gurney, and John L ...

'' (also 1959), the 3rd Earl of Lucan in ''

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'' (1968) and Colonel Thompson in '' Too Late the Hero'' in 1970, and Grand Duke Nicholas, commander of the Russian army, in ''

Nicholas and Alexandra ''Nicholas and Alexandra'' is a 1971 British epic historical drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, from a screenplay written by James Goldman and Edward Bond, based on Robert K. Massie's 1967 book of the same name, which is a partial ...

''in 1971. 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''. He portrayed Colonel Bruce in '' Edward the Seventh'' (1975) and Darius Clayhanger in a 1976 television series based on

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novels. He played one of the Kryptonian elders during the sentencing of the three villains in the film ''

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'' (1978). He played the Prime-Minister, Lord Bellinger, in the 1986 adaptation of Sherlock Holmes' '' The Second Stain''. In 1985, Andrews was interviewed on an episode of ''

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''.

Filmography

* '' The Red Beret'' (1953) as R.S.M. Cameron * '' The Black Knight'' (1954) as Earl Of Yeonil * ''

The Man Who Loved Redheads ''The Man Who Loved Redheads'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Moira Shearer, John Justin and Roland Culver. The film is based on the play '' Who is Sylvia?'' (1950) by Terence Rattigan, which is reputedly a ...

'' (1955) as Williams * ''

Helen of Troy Helen of Troy, Helen, Helena, (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη ''Helénē'', ) also known as beautiful Helen, Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believe ...

'' (1956) as Hector * ''

'' (1956) as Darius * ''

'' (1956) as Stubb * '' A Hill in Korea'' (1956) as Sgt. Payne * '' Saint Joan'' (1957) as John de Stogumber * '' I Accuse!'' (1958) as Maj. Henry * ''

'' (1958) as M.S.M. Pugh * '' The Devil's Disciple'' (1959) as Maj. Swindom * '' Solomon and Sheba'' (1959) as Baltor * ''

'' (1959) as Capt. Graham * ''

In the Nick ''In the Nick'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey, Bernie Winters, James Booth and Harry Andrews. In the film, a gang of incompetent criminals are placed in a special type of new prison ...

'' (1960) as Chief Officer Williams * ''

A Circle of Deception ''Circle of Deception'' is a 1960 CinemaScope British war film directed by Jack Lee and starring Bradford Dillman, Suzy Parker and Harry Andrews. Plot A Canadian officer is sent on a secret and dangerous mission during World War II. His sup ...

'' (1960) as Capt. Thomas Rawson * '' The Best of Enemies'' (1961) as Capt. Rootes * ''

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'' (1961) as Peter * '' Reach for Glory'' (1962) as Capt. Curlew * '' The Inspector'' (1962) as Ayoob * '' Nine Hours to Rama'' (1963) as Gen. Singh * ''

'' (1963) as Father de Bearn * ''

The Informers ''The Informers'' is a collection of short stories, linked by the same continuity, written by American author Bret Easton Ellis. The collection was first published as a whole in 1994. Chapters 6 and 7, "Water from the Sun" and "Discovering Jap ...

'' (1963) as Supt. Alec Bestwick * '' Nothing But the Best'' (1964) as Mr. Horton * ''

'' (1964) as Air Vice Marshal Davis * '' The System'' (1964) as Larsey * ''

The Truth About Spring ''The Truth about Spring'' (also known as ''The Pirates of Spring Cove'' or ''Miss Jude'') is a 1965 American-British Technicolor adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hayley Mills, John Mills and James MacArthur. It is a roman ...

'' (1965) as Sellers * ''

'' (1965) as Regimental Sergeant Major Wilson * '' The Agony and the Ecstasy'' (1965) as Donato Bramante * '' Sands of the Kalahari'' (1965) as Grimmelman * '' Modesty Blaise'' (1966) as Sir Gerald Tarrant * '' The Deadly Affair'' (1967) as Inspector Mendel * '' The Night of the Generals'' (1967) as Gen. Stulpnagel (uncredited) * '' The Jokers'' (1967) as Insp. Marryatt * ''

The Long Duel ''The Long Duel'' is a 1967 British adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Charlotte Rampling and Harry Andrews. It is set in British-ruled India of the 1920s but was filmed in Spain. Plot Superintendent ...

'' (1967) as Stafford * ''

Danger Route ''Danger Route'' is a 1967 British spy film directed by Seth Holt for Amicus Productions and starring Richard Johnson as Jonas Wilde, Carol Lynley and Barbara Bouchet. It was based on Andrew York's 1966 novel ''The Eliminator'' that was the w ...

'' (1967) as Canning * '' I'll Never Forget What's'isname'' (1967) as Gerald Sater * ''

A Dandy in Aspic ''A Dandy in Aspic'' is a 1968 neo-noir Technicolor and Panavision British spy film, directed by Anthony Mann, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Derek Marlowe and starring Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay, and Mia Farrow. Costumes by P ...

'' (1968) as Fraser * ''

'' (1968) as Lord Lucan * '' The Night They Raided Minsky's'' (1968) as Jacob Schpitendavel * ''

The Sea Gull ''The Sea Gull'' is a 1968 British-American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. The screenplay by Moura Budberg is adapted and translated from Anton Chekhov's classic 1896 play ''The Seagull''. The Warner Bros.-Seven Arts release was filmed a ...

'' (1968) as Sorin, her brother * ''

Play Dirty ''Play Dirty'' is a 1969 British war film starring Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green and Harry Andrews. It was director Andre DeToth's last film, based on a screenplay by Melvyn Bragg and Lotte Colin. The film's story is inspired by ...

'' (1968) as Brig. Blore * '' The Southern Star'' (1969) as Kramer * ''

Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain, also known as the Air Battle for England (german: die Luftschlacht um England), was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defende ...

'' (1969) as Churchill's Military Envoy * ''Destiny of a Spy'' (1969 TV movie) as Gen. Kirk * ''

A Nice Girl Like Me ''A Nice Girl Like Me'' is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Desmond Davis. Plot The plot revolves around a girl who lives with her shrewd aunts, goes on a trip, gets pregnant, and must lie to her aunts that the baby is not hers. Cast * Ba ...

'' (1969) as Savage, Caretaker * ''

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'' (1970) as Brig. Crieff * '' Too Late the Hero'' (1970) as Col. Thompson * ''

'' (1970) as Ed * ''

'' (1970) as Mr. Earnshaw * ''

The Nightcomers ''The Nightcomers'' is a 1971 British horror film directed by Michael Winner and starring Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird, Harry Andrews and Anna Palk. It is a prequel to Henry James' 1898 novella ''The Turn of the Screw'', which ...

'' (1971) as Master of the House * ''

'' (1971) as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha) * '' Burke & Hare'' (1971) as Dr. Knox * '' I Want What I Want'' (1972) as Roy's Father * '' The Ruling Class'' (1972) as Ralph Gurney – 13th Earl of Gurney * '' Night Hair Child'' (1972) as Headmaster * ''

'' (1972) as The Innkeeper / The Governor * '' Man at the Top'' (1973) as Lord Clive Ackerman * ''

'' (1973) as Trevor Dickman * ''

The Mackintosh Man ''The Mackintosh Man'' is a 1973 British Cold War neo noir spy thriller film, directed by John Huston and starring Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda and James Mason. Huston called it "a spy thriller with some amusing moments" that was similar to ...

'' (1973) as Mackintosh * ''

The Final Programme ''The Final Programme'' is a novel by British science fiction and fantasy writer Michael Moorcock. Written in 1965 as the underground culture was beginning to emerge, it was not published for several years. Moorcock has stated that publishers ...

'' (1973) as John * '' The Story of Jacob and Joseph'' (1974) as Isaac * ''

The Internecine Project ''The Internecine Project'' is a 1974 British espionage thriller film written by Mort W. Elkind, Barry Levinson, and Jonathan Lynn, directed by Ken Hughes and starring James Coburn and Lee Grant. Plot Renowned American economist Robert Elliot ( ...

'' (1974) as Albert Parsons * ''Valley Forge'' (1975 TV movie) as Gen. William Howe * ''The New Spartans'' (1975) * '' Sky Riders'' (1976) as Auerbach * '' The Blue Bird'' (1976) as Oak * ''

The Passover Plot ''The Passover Plot'' is a 1965 book by British biblical scholar Hugh J. Schonfield, who also published a translation of the New Testament from a Jewish perspective.The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547 ...

'' (1977) as Hertford * '' Equus'' (1977) as Harry Dalton * '' The Four Feathers'' (1978 TV movie) as Gen. William Feversham * '' The Big Sleep'' (1978) as Norris * ''

The Medusa Touch ''The Medusa Touch'' is a 1973 novel by Peter Van Greenaway, which was adapted fairly faithfully into a feature film in 1978. The novel tells the story of a radically disenchanted novelist with highly destructive telekinetic powers. ''The Medu ...

'' (1978) as Assistant Commissioner * '' Death on the Nile'' (1978) as Barnstaple * ''

Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Berkshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natural ...

'' (1978) as Gen. Woundwort (voice) * ''

'' (1978) as 2nd Elder * ''

S.O.S. Titanic ''S.O.S. Titanic'' is a British- American 1979 drama disaster television movie that depicts the doomed 1912 maiden voyage from the perspective of three distinct groups of passengers in First, Second, and Third Class. The script was written by J ...

'' (1979 TV movie) as Capt. Edward J. Smith * '' A Question of Faith'' (1979) as Leo Tolstoy * '' The Curse of King Tut's Tomb'' (1980 TV movie) as Lord George Carnarvon * ''Closing Ranks'' (1980 TV movie) as Sir James Croft * '' Hawk the Slayer'' (1980) as High Abbot * ''

Never Never Land Neverland is a fictional island featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is an imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and some other imaginary beings and creatures live. Altho ...

'' (1980) * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1980 TV episode "The Sound Machine") as Klausner * ''Seven Dials Mystery'' (1981 TV movie) as Superintendent Battle * ''

My Letter to George ''Mesmerized'' (also known as ''Shocked'' and ''My Letter to George'') is a 1985 drama film directed by Michael Laughlin and starring Jodie Foster, John Lithgow and Michael Murphy.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', ...

'' (1985) as Old Thompson * ''

The Return of Sherlock Holmes ''The Return of Sherlock Holmes'' is a 1905 collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903–1904, by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the ''Strand Magazine'' in Britain and ''Collier's'' in ...

'' (1986 TV series, episode "The Second Stain") as Lord Bellinger * ''

Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in the autumn of 1888. In both criminal case files and the contemporaneous journalistic accounts, the killer w ...

'' (1988 TV movie) as The Coroner * ''Cause célèbre'' (1989 TV movie) as Francis Rattenbury

Personal life

Little Thatch, Belgrave Road, Seaford, 2017

Andrews' partner for more than 30 years, until his death, was fellow actor

Basil Hoskins Basil William Hoskins (10 June 1929 – 17 January 2005) was an English theatre and film actor. Hoskins, a native of Edmonton, London, was educated at the Edmonton County School. Hoskins studied acting at RADA and joined the Nottingham Playhou ...

, who survived him until 2005 but next to whom he is now buried at St Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, East Sussex. The two men had worked together on the film ''

''. Andrews died at the age of 77 on 6 March 1989, at his home in Salehurst. Between 1956 and 1961, Andrews lived at Little Thatch, Belgrave Road,

Seaford, East Sussex Seaford is a town in East Sussex, England, east of Newhaven and west of Eastbourne.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. In the Middle Ages, Sea ...

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