Andrew Crawford (actor)
| Andrew Crawford | |
|---|---|
 Picturegoer postcard | |
| Born |
24 October 1917 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 18 March 1994 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1991 (film & TV) |
Andrew Crawford (1917–1994) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor.[1][2]
Career
A former publicist, he made his film debut in The Smugglers (1947), and with Rank's support, proceeded to make a name for himself with prominent roles during the late forties.[3] These included parts in movies such as Broken Journey (1948), Trottie True, Diamond City and Boys in Brown (all 1949).[4]
Smaller roles followed and he later turned character actor in films such as Shadow of the Cat (1961) and 80,000 Suspects (1963), as well as television series including The Buccaneers, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Danger Man, Dr. Finlay's Casebook and Crown Court.[5][6]
Selected filmography
- Dear Murderer (1947)
- The Brothers (1947)
- Daybreak (1948)
- Broken Journey (1948)
- London Belongs to Me (1948)
- Love in Waiting (1948)
- Trottie True (1949)
- Diamond City (1949)
- Boys in Brown (1949)
- Morning Departure (1950)
- One Wild Oat (1951)
- Bitter Victory (1957)
- The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
- The Queen's Guards (1961)
- 80,000 Suspects (1963)
- Julius Caesar (1970)
References
- ↑ Castell p.119
- ↑ "Andrew Crawford - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Andrew Crawford".
- ↑ "Andrew Crawford - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ "Andrew Crawford". www.aveleyman.com.
Bibliography
- David Castell. Richard Attenborough: a pictorial film biography. Bodley Head, 1984.
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