André Morell

Biography

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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."

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Known For

The Lord of the Rings 1978 ★ 6.6
The First Great Train Robbery 1978 ★ 6.7
The Professionals 1977 ★ 7.6
The Message 1976 ★ 7.1
Barry Lyndon 1975 ★ 8.0
Edward the Seventh 1975 ★ 6.6
The Adventurer 1972 ★ 6.3
Play for Today 1970 ★ 6.6
The Expert 1968 ★ 9.0
ITV Playhouse 1967 ★ 7.0
BBC Play of the Month 1965 ★ 5.3
Public Eye 1965 ★ 8.2
Theatre 625 1964 ★ 7.2
The Human Jungle 1963 ★ 8.2
The Saint 1962 ★ 7.4
The Avengers 1961 ★ 7.8
Danger Man 1960 ★ 7.3
One Step Beyond 1959 ★ 5.7
Ben-Hur 1959 ★ 7.9
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959 ★ 6.8
The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 ★ 7.8
The Buccaneers 1956 ★ 6.4
Sunday Night Theatre 1950 ★ 3.5
Stage Fright 1950 ★ 6.8