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British character actor Harry Andrews had the sort of massive granite face and square jaw that would stamp that career, but he set himself apart with brilliant stage and screen work. He had graduated from Wrekin College in Shropshire and then moved on to the stage, appearing with Liverpool Repertory in 1933 and focusing on Shakespearean roles. He was befriended by stage star John Gielgud who invited him to New York and Broadway as part of the cast of "Hamlet" in 1935. On the return to London, Andrews did a run of plays in the West End. Then Gielgud invited him into his own stage company. Soon after he was asked into the Old Vic Company by its director Laurence Olivier. His roles were becoming increasingly substantial, authoritative parts to match his sharp and forceful, through-the-teeth delivery of lines. Next he did not pass up the opportunity to join the Stratford Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he spent a decade honing himself into an established, fine, versatile actor, described by the controversial London theater critic Kenneth Tynan as "the backbone of British theater."
He came to the small screen before the large, having debuted in British experimental television in 1939, followed over a decade later with his debut on the ever expanding and fecund American playhouse TV in 1952. His big screen debut came the next year in a character part which would accent his career-from ancient to modern-the disciplined military man in Paratrooper (1953). From there the roles came his way - three or four per year - well into 1979, when TV took up most of his time. His movie making was spent either before American or British cameras. And the military roles were always masterly done, whether a roughed out sergeant or a more dignified officer. Though his most famous noncom may be Sergeant Major Tom Pugh alongside John Mills in J. Lee Thompson's classic adventure Ice Cold in Alex (1958), his achievement as Sergeant Major Bert Wilson, the near psychotic martinet, opposite Sean Connery and Ian Bannen, in The Hill (1965) was an over-the-top tour de force. That same year he was back in costume - having played many an ancient and medieval noble role through the 1950s - in something different - playing the great Renaissance architect Donato Bramante against Charlton Heston as rival Michelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965). Not a big part, nevertheless Andrews gave the role a subdued and matter-of-fact strength that well fit the ambitious architect of the fiery Pope Julius II (played with great verve by Rex Harrison). While Andrews was also excellent with a tongue-in-cheek style for comedic roles, as in the send up, The Ruling Class (1972), he excelled against type as a flamboyant homosexual in the black comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane (1970). He had said something like: "I don't want to be a star -- I want to be a good actor in good parts" - but his presence always made him standout. It was ironic that he had difficulty in memorizing lines. Sometime later co-star Alan Bates thought him very courageous for his obvious triumph over this impediment. Bates further remarked that Andrews' great sense of humor and no-nonsense personable character made him a favorite with younger actors as a continuous well of encouragement and learning experiences. Though his parts were smaller as he grew older, he filled each of his roles, big or small - over 100 of them - with a giant's footsteps.- Actress
- Writer
Anna Crilly was born in 1975 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for The Sixth Commandment (2023), Ladhood (2019) and Lead Balloon (2006). She is married to William Andrews.- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Rupert Gregson-Williams was born on 21 February 1967 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Wonder Woman (2017), Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and The Crown (2016). He has been married to Emma Jacobs since 1996. They have one child.- Producer
- Writer
- Director
William Nicholson was born on 12 January 1948 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Les Misérables (2012), Gladiator (2000) and Unbroken (2014). He has been married to Virginia Nicholson since 1988. They have three children.- Actor
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Orlando Wells was born on 9 June 1973 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for As If (2001), Midsummer Madness (2007) and Maurice (1987).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Sara Mair-Thomas was born on 15 November 1959 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Orlando (1992), Pirates (1994) and The Pleasure Principle (1991).- Eryl Maynard was born in 1953 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mirrormask (2005), Mansfield Park (1983) and The Fast Show (1994).
- Sheridan Fitzgerald was born on 4 September 1950 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Number 10 (1983), For Maddie with Love (1980) and Within These Walls (1974). She died on 19 January 1998 in Hackney, London, England, UK.
- Production Designer
- Art Department
- Art Director
Roy Walker was born on 6 August 1931 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He was a production designer and art director, known for Barry Lyndon (1975), The Killing Fields (1984) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). He was married to Suzanne Noakes Baker. He died on 6 January 2013 in England, UK.- Jesse Carr Martindale was born on 16 June 1941 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. Jesse Carr is a writer, known for Dempsey and Makepeace (1985), Soldier Soldier (1991) and Gems (1985).
- Rosanne Wickes was born in 1944 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978), Dick Turpin (1979) and George & Mildred (1976).
- Sound Department
- Director
- Actor
Martin Alper was born in 1942 in Tonbridge, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for 7 Deadly Sins (2010), Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) and The Lion King Breakfast (2019). He was married to Jamie Jensen. He died on 7 June 2015 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.- Richard Austin was born in 1955 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Winter Sunlight (1984), Tales of the Unexpected (1979) and The Wars (1983).
- Actress
- Writer
Lizza Aiken was born in 1951 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Mortimer & Arabel (1993) and The House (1984).- Geoffrey Quaife was born on 3 May 1915 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Marvellous History of St. Bernard (1938). He died on 23 February 1996 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Simon Mallin was born in October 1949 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985), Enverounen (1973) and No Excuses (1983).- Timothy Allen was born on 26 May 1971 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK.
- Writer
- Actress
Laura Leycester was born on 4 July 1870 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She was a writer and actress, known for Motherhood (1915), The Rising Generation (1928) and The Five Wishes (1916). She died on 21 February 1942 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.- Soundtrack
Jasper Stainthorpe was born on 18 February 1958 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK.- Additional Crew
Edwin Bramall was born on 18 December 1923 in Tonbridge, Kent, England UK. He is known for D-Day to Berlin (2005), D-Day to Victory (2011) and Battle Honours (2021). He was married to Avril Vernon. He died on 12 November 2019 in the UK.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Johnnie Stewart was born on 7 November 1917 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Juke Box Jury (1959), One More Time! (1970) and All Systems Freeman (1968). He was married to Sheila Williamson. He died on 29 April 2005 in England, UK.