André Morell

Acting

André Morell

Born August 20, 1909Saint Pancras, London, England, UK93 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

Filmography

The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)TV
The Lord of the Rings
1978The Lord of the Rings
as Elrond (voice)Movie
Life of Shakespeare
1978Life of Shakespeare
as Edward AlleynTV
The Professionals
1977The Professionals
as Brigadier StaddenTV
The Slipper and the Rose
1976The Slipper and the Rose
as Bride's FatherMovie
The Message
1976The Message
as Abu-TalibMovie
Barry Lyndon
1975Barry Lyndon
as Lord WendoverMovie
Edward the Seventh
1975Edward the Seventh
as Lord PalmerstonTV
Armchair Cinema
1974Armchair Cinema
as André FageTV
The Prison
1974The Prison
as André FageMovie
The Adventurer
1972The Adventurer
as Le Père AntoniusTV
Pope Joan
1972Pope Joan
as Emperor LouisMovie
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1972The Man and the Snake
as Dr. DruringMovie
10 Rillington Place
197110 Rillington Place
as Judge LewisMovie
Hell's Angel
1971Hell's Angel
as Sir Geoffrey WolfMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Today
as Sir Geoffrey WolfTV
Julius Caesar
1970Julius Caesar
as CiceroMovie
The Caesars
1968The Caesars
as TiberiusTV
The Expert
1968The Expert
as Major WilliamsTV
Dark of the Sun
1968Dark of the Sun
as BussierMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouse
as Piers CollinghamTV
The Mummy's Shroud
1967The Mummy's Shroud
as Sir Basil WaldenMovie
The Wrong Box
1966The Wrong Box
as Club ButlerMovie
Judith
1966Judith
as HaimMovie
The Plague of the Zombies
1966The Plague of the Zombies
as Sir James ForbesMovie
The Siege of Manchester
1965The Siege of Manchester
as Richard HeyrickMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Month
as Cyril HorshamTV
She
1965She
as HaumeidMovie
Public Eye
1965Public Eye
as Robert StuartTV
The Moon-Spinners
1964The Moon-Spinners
as Yacht CaptainMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625
as Richard HeyrickTV
Woman of Straw
1964Woman of Straw
as JudgeMovie
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1963Festival
as Senator ClarkeTV
The Human Jungle
1963The Human Jungle
as Sir Desmond ShawTV
The Saint
1962The Saint
as Bernhard RaxelTV
Cash on Demand
1961Cash on Demand
as Colonel Gore HepburnMovie
The Shadow of the Cat
1961The Shadow of the Cat
as Walter VenableMovie
The Trial of Oscar Wilde
1960The Trial of Oscar Wilde
as Sir Edward Clarke QCMovie
Cone of Silence
1960Cone of Silence
as Capt. Edward ManninghamMovie
Ben-Hur
1959Ben-Hur
as SextusMovie
The Giant Behemoth
1959The Giant Behemoth
as Prof. James BickfordMovie
One Step Beyond
1959One Step Beyond
as Gen. Guenther HautmannTV
Quatermass and the Pit
1958Quatermass and the Pit
as Professor Bernard QuatermassTV
The Camp on Blood Island
1958The Camp on Blood Island
as Col. LambertMovie
Paris Holiday
1958Paris Holiday
as American AmbassadorMovie
Diamond Safari
1958Diamond Safari
as WilliamsonMovie
Interpol
1957Interpol
as Commissioner BrecknerMovie
Zarak
1956Zarak
as Maj. AthertonMovie
The Buccaneers
1956The Buccaneers
as GovernorTV
The Black Tent
1956The Black Tent
as Sheik Salem ben YussefMovie
The Man Who Never Was
1956The Man Who Never Was
as Sir Bernard SpilsburyMovie
They Can't Hang Me
1955They Can't Hang Me
as Robert Isaac PittMovie
Summertime
1955Summertime
as Englishman in Train Compartment (uncredited)Movie
The Secret
1955The Secret
as Chief Inspector BlakeMovie
Three Cases of Murder
1955Three Cases of Murder
as Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)Movie
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1954The Golden Link
as Supt. BlakeMovie
The Black Knight
1954The Black Knight
as Sir OntzlakeMovie
His Majesty O'Keefe
1954His Majesty O'Keefe
as Alfred TetinsMovie
Stolen Face
1952Stolen Face
as DavidMovie
Tall Headlines
1952Tall Headlines
as George RackhamMovie
High Treason
1951High Treason
as Supt. FollandMovie
Flesh and Blood
1951Flesh and Blood
as Dr. "Willie" MarshallMovie
The Clouded Yellow
1950The Clouded Yellow
as Secret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)Movie
Seven Days to Noon
1950Seven Days to Noon
as Superintendent G.W. FollandMovie
Trio
1950Trio
as Dr. LennoxMovie
So Long at the Fair
1950So Long at the Fair
as Doctor HartMovie
Stage Fright
1950Stage Fright
as Inspector ByardMovie
Madeleine
1950Madeleine
as Defense AttorneyMovie
Wuthering Heights
1948Wuthering Heights
as Hindley EarnshawMovie
T
1946The Queen's Husband
as Dr. FellmanMovie
Unpublished Story
1942Unpublished Story
as MarchandMovie
Three Silent Men
1940Three Silent Men
as Charles KleinMovie
Ten Days in Paris
1940Ten Days in Paris
as VictorMovie
Pride and Prejudice
1938Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. WickhamMovie
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It Is Midnight, Dr. Schweitzer
as Albert SchweitzerMovie