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My Take
Harry Andrews is one of those English character actors whose face I knew long before I knew his name. Born in Tonbridge in 1911, he spent decades playing the tough, granite-jawed military officers that British cinema seemed to need on demand. For me his peak is The Hill (1965), where his Regimental Sergeant Major won the National Board of Review award and a BAFTA nomination, and rightly so; it's a study in controlled menace. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire too. He's proof that a great supporting actor can anchor a film as firmly as any lead.
Overview
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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harry Andrews
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリー・アンドリュース
- Reading
- はりー・あんどりゅーす
- Born
- November 10, 1911 – March 6, 1989
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Tonbridge, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Wrekin College
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.