André Morell
Known for
André Morell counts as a veteran of both film and television with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The single most recognizable credit is 'Barry Lyndon', playing Lord Wendover. He also turns up in 'Ben-Hur'. It began in 1938, at the age of 29. The career now covers more than 88 years.
André Morell
53 Movies
21 Series
André Morell counts as a veteran of both film and television with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The single most recognizable credit is 'Barry Lyndon', playing Lord Wendover. He also turns up in 'Ben-Hur'. It began in 1938, at the age of 29. The career now covers more than 88 years.
Movies
Plays Sextus
Ben-Hur
1959
Plays Col. Green
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
Plays Elrond (voice)
The Lord of the Rings
1978
Plays Lord Wendover
Barry Lyndon
1975
Plays Sir Bernard Spilsbury
The Man Who Never Was
1956
Plays Abu-Talib
The Message
1976
Plays Doctor Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
Plays Inspector Byard
Stage Fright
1950
Plays Maj. Atherton
Zarak
1956
Plays Alfred Tetins
His Majesty O'Keefe
1954
Plays Bussier
Dark of the Sun
1968
Plays Yacht Captain
The Moon-Spinners
1964
Plays Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
Three Cases of Murder
1955
Plays Bride's Father
The Slipper and the Rose
1976
Plays Kassim
The Vengeance of She
1968
Plays Haumeid
She
1965
Plays Sir James Forbes
The Plague of the Zombies
1966
Plays Walter Venable
The Shadow of the Cat
1961
Plays Colonel Gore Hepburn
Cash on Demand
1961
Plays Prof. James Bickford
The Giant Behemoth
1959
Plays Cicero
Julius Caesar
1970
Plays Superintendent G.W. Folland
Seven Days to Noon
1950
Plays Col. Lambert
The Camp on Blood Island
1958
Plays Club Butler
The Wrong Box
1966
Plays Doctor Hart
So Long at the Fair
1950
Plays Emperor Louis
Pope Joan
1972
Plays Sir Basil Walden
The Mummy's Shroud
1967
Plays Sir Ontzlake
The Black Knight
1954
Plays Dr. Lennox
Trio
1950
Plays Commissioner Breckner
Interpol
1957
Plays Defense Attorney
Madeleine
1950
Plays David
Stolen Face
1952
Plays American Ambassador
Paris Holiday
1958
Plays Marshal
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
Plays Victor
Ten Days in Paris
1940
Plays Haim
Judith
1966
Plays Sheik Salem ben Yussef
The Black Tent
1956
Plays Supt. Folland
High Treason
1951
Plays Secret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)
The Clouded Yellow
1950
Plays Capt. Edward Manningham
Cone of Silence
1960
Plays Counsel
No Place for Jennifer
1950
Plays Robert Isaac Pitt
They Can't Hang Me
1955
Plays Marchand
Unpublished Story
1942
Plays Charles Klein
Three Silent Men
1940
Plays Chief Inspector Blake
The Secret
1955
TV Shows
Plays Professor Bernard Quatermass
Quatermass and the Pit
1958
Plays Tiberius
The Caesars
1968
Plays Lord Palmerston
Edward the Seventh
1975
Plays Etienne
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Le Père Antonius
The Adventurer
1972
Plays Edward Alleyn
Will Shakespeare
1978
Plays Governor
The Buccaneers
1956
Plays Sir Edward Clarke
On Trial
1960
Plays André Fage
Armchair Cinema
1974
Plays Lord Teale
The Avengers
1961
Plays Bernhard Raxel
The Saint
1962
Plays Gen. Guenther Hautmann
One Step Beyond
1959
Plays Sir Geoffrey Wolf
Play for Today
1970
Plays Major Williams
The Expert
1968
Plays Sir Desmond Shaw
The Human Jungle
1963
Plays Robert Stuart
Public Eye
1965
Plays Brigadier Stadden
The Professionals
1977
Plays O'Brien
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Plays Cyril Horsham
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Richard Heyrick
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Piers Collingham
ITV Playhouse
1967
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The First Great Train Robbery
Full Filmography
The Lord of the Rings
Elrond (voice)
1978
Film
Will Shakespeare
Edward Alleyn · 1 episode
1978–
TV
The Professionals
Brigadier Stadden · 1 episode
1977–
TV
The Slipper and the Rose
Bride's Father
1976
Film
The Message
Abu-Talib
1976
Film
Barry Lyndon
Lord Wendover
1975
Film
Edward the Seventh
Lord Palmerston · 4 episodes
1975–
TV
Armchair Cinema
André Fage · 1 episode
1974–
TV
The Adventurer
Le Père Antonius · 1 episode
1972–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is André Morell still alive?
André Morell passed away on November 28, 1978 at age 69.
What are the most famous roles of André Morell?
André Morell is best known for roles in Barry Lyndon, Ben-Hur, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
How many movies has André Morell been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1938), André Morell has appeared in 53 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was André Morell's first movie?
The career of André Morell began with Pride and Prejudice (1938).
What is André Morell's most recent movie or series?
André Morell's most recent release is The First Great Train Robbery, which premiered on December 14, 1978.
What TV shows has André Morell appeared in?
On television, André Morell has appeared in The Avengers, The Saint, The Professionals, Danger Man.
André Morell
1909-08-20 · Saint Pancras, London, England, UK
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."André Morell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.