André Morell

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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Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-08-20

Place of birth

Saint Pancras, London, England, UK

Images

Cast

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

7.89

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975

7.99

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

6.83

Interpol

Interpol

1957

6.40

Stolen Face

Stolen Face

1952

5.60

She

She

1965

5.50

High Treason

High Treason

1951

5.30

The Secret

The Secret

1955

5.30

Judith

Judith

1966

4.30

Zarak

Zarak

1956

4.70

The Message

The Message

1976

7.23

Trio

Trio

1950

6.30

Summertime

Summertime

1955

6.75

Hell's Angel

Hell's Angel

1971

0.00

Madeleine

Madeleine

1950

6.75

Pope Joan

Pope Joan

1972

5.90

The Prison

The Prison

1974

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