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Born:
1909-08-20
Birthplace:
Saint Pancras, London, England, UK
Credits:
96 Total Roles
André Morell
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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
Barry Lyndon
Lord Wendover
Ben-Hur
Sextus
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Col. Green
The Lord of the Rings
Elrond (voice)
The First Great Train Robbery
Judge
The Message
Abu-Talib
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Doctor Watson
Stage Fright
Inspector Byard
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | André Morell: Best of British MOVIE | Self |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1978 | The First Great Train Robbery MOVIE | Judge |
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings MOVIE | Elrond (voice) |
| 1978 | Life of Shakespeare TV | Edward Alleyn |
| 1978 | The Last Romantic MOVIE | Gantry |
| 1977 | The Professionals TV | Brigadier Stadden |
| 1976 | The Slipper and the Rose MOVIE | Bride's Father |
| 1976 | The Message MOVIE | Abu-Talib |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon MOVIE | Lord Wendover |