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André Morell

André Morell

Known for: Acting

Born 20/08/1909
Died 1978-11-28
Place of birth Saint Pancras, London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André Morell (20 August 1909 – 28 November 1978; sometimes credited as Andre Morell) was a British actor. He appeared frequently in theatre, film and on television from the 1930s to the 1970s. His best known screen roles were as Professor Bernard Quatermass in the BBC Television serial Quatermass and the Pit (1958–59), and as Doctor Watson in the Hammer Film Productions version of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959). He also appeared in the Academy Award-winning films The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Ben-Hur (1959), in several of Hammer's well-known horror films throughout the 1960s and in the acclaimed ITV historical drama The Caesars (1968). His obituary in The Times newspaper described him as possessing a "commanding presence with a rich, responsive voice... whether in the classical or modern theatre he was authoritative and dependable." Description above from the Wikipedia article André Morell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Filmography

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

1961

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Sir Geoffrey Wolf

1970

The Saint Series ★ 7,4

The Saint

Bernhard Raxel

1962

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Cyril Horsham

1965

The Professionals Series ★ 7,5

The Professionals

Brigadier Stadden

1977

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Richard Heyrick

1964

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Piers Collingham

1967

One Step Beyond Series ★ 5,7

One Step Beyond

Gen. Guenther Hautmann

1959

Danger Man Series ★ 7,4

Danger Man

1960

Sunday Night Theatre Series ★ 3,5

Sunday Night Theatre

O'Brien

1950

Ben-Hur Film ★ 7,9

Ben-Hur

Sextus

1959

The Expert Series ★ 9,0

The Expert

Major Williams

1968

Public Eye Series ★ 8,2

Public Eye

Robert Stuart

1965

The Buccaneers Series ★ 6,4

The Buccaneers

Governor

1956

Series ★ 8,0

Festival

Senator Clarke

1963

Series ★ 7,5

International Detective

Howard Conway

1959

The Human Jungle Series ★ 8,2

The Human Jungle

Sir Desmond Shaw

1963

The Adventurer Series ★ 6,2

The Adventurer

Le Père Antonius

1972

The World of Hammer Series ★ 6,7

The World of Hammer

Self (archive footage)

1994

Barry Lyndon Film ★ 8,0

Barry Lyndon

Lord Wendover

1975

The Lord of the Rings Film ★ 6,6

The Lord of the Rings

Elrond (voice)

1978

The Bridge on the River Kwai Film ★ 7,8

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Col. Green

1957

The First Great Train Robbery Film ★ 6,7

The First Great Train Robbery

Judge

1978

She Film ★ 5,5

She

Haumeid

1965

The Message Film ★ 7,2

The Message

Abu-Talib

1976

Life of Shakespeare Series

Life of Shakespeare

Edward Alleyn

1978

Series

W. Somerset Maugham

Howard Joyce

1969

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Etienne

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Doctor Sloper

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Halvard Solness

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Elver Task

1956

Julius Caesar Film ★ 5,9

Julius Caesar

Cicero

1970

The Caesars Series ★ 8,0

The Caesars

Tiberius

1968

Series ★ 9,0

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

Sven

1957

Stage Fright Film ★ 6,8

Stage Fright

Inspector Byard

1950

Pope Joan Film ★ 6,1

Pope Joan

Emperor Louis

1972

Armchair Cinema Series ★ 7,0

Armchair Cinema

André Fage

1974

Judith Film ★ 4,8

Judith

Haim

1966

Will Shakespeare Series ★ 10,0

Will Shakespeare

Edward Alleyn

1978

Edward the Seventh Series ★ 6,6

Edward the Seventh

Lord Palmerston

1975

The Hound of the Baskervilles Film ★ 6,8

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Doctor Watson

1959

Paris Holiday Film ★ 5,6

Paris Holiday

American Ambassador

1958

Quatermass and the Pit Series ★ 7,0

Quatermass and the Pit

Professor Bernard Quatermass

1958

Trio Film ★ 6,4

Trio

Dr. Lennox

1950

The Slipper and the Rose Film ★ 6,9

The Slipper and the Rose

Bride's Father

1976

10 Rillington Place Film ★ 7,3

10 Rillington Place

Judge Lewis

1971

Woman of Straw Film ★ 6,2

Woman of Straw

Judge

1964

The Man Who Never Was Film ★ 7,0

The Man Who Never Was

Sir Bernard Spilsbury

1956

Dark of the Sun Film ★ 6,6

Dark of the Sun

Bussier

1968

Summertime Film ★ 6,8

Summertime

Englishman in Train Compartment (uncredited)

1955

Madeleine Film ★ 6,9

Madeleine

Defense Attorney

1950

The Baby and the Battleship Film ★ 6,4

The Baby and the Battleship

Marshal

1956

The Wrong Box Film ★ 6,5

The Wrong Box

Club Butler

1966

The Vengeance of She Film ★ 5,3

The Vengeance of She

Kassim

1968

The Shadow of the Cat Film ★ 6,8

The Shadow of the Cat

Walter Venable

1961

Cone of Silence Film ★ 6,8

Cone of Silence

Capt. Edward Manningham

1960

The Moon-Spinners Film ★ 5,8

The Moon-Spinners

Yacht Captain

1964

Zarak Film ★ 5,4

Zarak

Maj. Atherton

1956

Cash on Demand Film ★ 7,6

Cash on Demand

Colonel Gore Hepburn

1961

Tall Headlines Film ★ 6,8

Tall Headlines

George Rackham

1952

High Treason Film ★ 5,7

High Treason

Supt. Folland

1951

The Camp on Blood Island Film ★ 6,7

The Camp on Blood Island

Col. Lambert

1958

The Mummy's Shroud Film ★ 5,4

The Mummy's Shroud

Sir Basil Walden

1967

The Prison Film

The Prison

André Fage

1974

Interpol Film ★ 6,5

Interpol

Commissioner Breckner

1957

The Giant Behemoth Film ★ 5,8

The Giant Behemoth

Prof. James Bickford

1959

The Black Knight Film ★ 6,4

The Black Knight

Sir Ontzlake

1954

Nineteen Eighty-Four Film ★ 7,3

Nineteen Eighty-Four

O'Brien

1954

So Long at the Fair Film ★ 6,9

So Long at the Fair

Doctor Hart

1950

Seven Days to Noon Film ★ 6,8

Seven Days to Noon

Superintendent G.W. Folland

1950

The Plague of the Zombies Film ★ 6,4

The Plague of the Zombies

Sir James Forbes

1966

Three Cases of Murder Film ★ 6,1

Three Cases of Murder

Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)

1955

Stolen Face Film ★ 5,8

Stolen Face

David

1952

The Clouded Yellow Film ★ 6,3

The Clouded Yellow

Secret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)

1950

His Majesty O'Keefe Film ★ 6,2

His Majesty O'Keefe

Alfred Tetins

1954

Unpublished Story Film ★ 6,5

Unpublished Story

Marchand

1942

Pride and Prejudice Film ★ 9,0

Pride and Prejudice

Mr. Wickham

1938

Flesh and Blood Film ★ 7,0

Flesh and Blood

Dr. "Willie" Marshall

1951

The Siege of Manchester Film ★ 9,0

The Siege of Manchester

Richard Heyrick

1965

Three Silent Men Film ★ 5,8

Three Silent Men

Charles Klein

1940

They Can't Hang Me Film ★ 6,9

They Can't Hang Me

Robert Isaac Pitt

1955

The Trial of Oscar Wilde Film

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

Sir Edward Clarke QC

1960

Wuthering Heights Film

Wuthering Heights

Hindley Earnshaw

1948

The Black Tent Film ★ 6,4

The Black Tent

Sheik Salem ben Yussef

1956

The Secret Film ★ 5,6

The Secret

Chief Inspector Blake

1955

Film ★ 9,0

The Man and the Snake

Dr. Druring

1972

Ten Days in Paris Film ★ 7,8

Ten Days in Paris

Victor

1940

Film ★ 8,0

It Is Midnight, Dr. Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer

Diamond Safari Film ★ 7,0

Diamond Safari

Williamson

1958

No Place for Jennifer Film ★ 5,8

No Place for Jennifer

Counsel

1950

Hell's Angel Film ★ 7,0

Hell's Angel

Sir Geoffrey Wolf

1971

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve Film ★ 7,2

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

Marshal Tavannes

1966

Film

The Last Romantic

Gantry

1978

Film ★ 8,0

The Golden Link

Supt. Blake

1954

Film ★ 8,0

Cyrano de Bergerac

Le Bret

1938

Film

Health in Our Time

1948

Film

The Queen's Husband

Dr. Fellman

1946

André Morell: Best of British Film

André Morell: Best of British

Self

2015

Series

The Velvet Glove

Ben Greet

1977

Series

Big Brother

Lord Bryant

1970