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André Morell
AKA: Cecil André Mesritz · Andre Morell · Андре Морелл
Acting
Born: 1909
Saint Pancras, London, England, UK
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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."
Description above from the Wikipedia article André Morell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
Known For
The Professionals
Brigadier Stadden
1977 · GB
Big Brother
Lord Bryant
1970 · GB
The Expert
Major Williams
1968 · GB
ITV Playhouse
Piers Collingham
1967 · GB
BBC Play of the Month
Cyril Horsham
1965 · GB
Public Eye
Robert Stuart
1965 · GB
Theatre 625
Richard Heyrick
1964 · GB
The Saint
Bernhard Raxel
1962 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Professionals | 1977 | Brigadier Stadden |
| Big Brother | 1970 | Lord Bryant |
| The Expert | 1968 | Major Williams |
| ITV Playhouse | 1967 | Piers Collingham |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Cyril Horsham |
| Public Eye | 1965 | Robert Stuart |
| Theatre 625 | 1964 | Richard Heyrick |
| The Saint | 1962 | Bernhard Raxel |
| The Avengers | 1961 | Lord Teale |
| Danger Man | 1960 | Contributor |
| One Step Beyond | 1959 | Gen. Guenther Hautmann |
| Quatermass and the Pit | 1958 | Professor Bernard Quatermass |
| The Buccaneers | 1956 | Governor |
| Sunday Night Theatre | 1950 | O'Brien |