On November 10, 1911, Harry Andrews was born in Tonbridge, England.
His debut took place in 1933, in the city of Liverpool, with various plays, among which we can highlight classics such as “The Long Christmas Dinner” or “Worse Things Happen at Sea”.
Shortly after studying at Wellington College, in the city of Shropshire, he began to take part in various plays in London, New York, Antwerp and Brussels.
It served for the Queen’s Royal Artillery during World War II. At the end of the contest, the actor continued working in theater, having a good reception from the specialized critics of that time.
It was in the 1950s when Andrews made the leap to the big screen, making his film debut with the feature film “The Red Beret”, opposite Alan Ladd.
During that same decade and the following one, the actor would play various roles in many films, among which we highlight “Helen of Troy”, “Squadron 633”, “Barrabas,” The Inspector “,” Moby Dick “,” Your best enemy “, “Nine Hours of Terror” or “The Hill”, the latter with Sean Connery and for which he received a BAFTA nomination.
In 1965, Andrews won the award for best British actor, awarded by the National Board of Review, for his performance in the film “The torment and ecstasy.”
In the 1970s, the actor continued to appear in a large number of feature films, among which we can mention “The Man from Mackintosh”, “Nicolás and Alejandra”, “The Blue Bird”, “Death on the Nile”, ” Superman “or” SOS Titanic “, among others.
In the mid-70s and until the end of his career, the actor lavished more on the small screen, where he would interpret various series.
Andrews’ last film was “My Letter to George” in 1986.
On March 6, 1989, Harry Andrews died in the city of Salehurst, in the United Kingdom.