André Morell

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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...

Known for

Play for TodaySeries • 1970The AvengersSeries • 1961The SaintSeries • 1962BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967The ProfessionalsSeries • 1977Theatre 625Series • 1964One Step BeyondSeries • 1959Sunday Night TheatreSeries • 1950Danger ManSeries • 1960The ExpertSeries • 1968Public EyeSeries • 1965Ben-HurMovie • 1959The BuccaneersSeries • 1956The AdventurerSeries • 1972The Lord of the RingsMovie • 1978The Bridge on the River KwaiMovie • 1957Barry LyndonMovie • 1975The Human JungleSeries • 1963The Hound of the BaskervillesMovie • 1959The First Great Train RobberyMovie • 1978Stage FrightMovie • 1950Quatermass and the PitSeries • 1958The MessageMovie • 1976