Andrew Keir
British actor (1926-1997) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Andrew Keir was a Scottish actor who appeared in a number of films made by Hammer Film Productions in the 1960s. He was also active in television, and especially in the theatre, in a professional career that lasted from the 1940s to the 1990s.
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1997Died5 October 19971995
Hamish MacbethSeries, Murray McMurray
Rob RoyFilm, 1995Argyll1989
The Shell SeekersFilm, Lawrence1988
The Play on OneSeries, John Tagg1985
Screen TwoSeries, Sandy Ross1984
Haunters of the DeepFilm, Captain Tregellis1979
Meetings with Remarkable MenFilm, Head of Sarmoung Monastery1974
Fall of EaglesSeries, Wickham Steed1973
The CatholicsFilm, Father Matthew1970
ManhuntSeries, Robespierre
Adam's WomanFilm, 1970O'Shea1968
The ChampionsSeries, Dr. John Newman1967
Quatermass and the PitFilm, Prof. Bernard Quatermass1965
Lord JimFilm, Brierly1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Robert Kelvin1963
CleopatraFilm, Agrippa1962
Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries1961
Greyfriars BobbyFilm, Constable1958
IvanhoeSeries, Prince John
A Night to RememberFilm, 19582nd Engineer Officer John Henry Hesketh1954
The 'Maggie'Film, The Reporter1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Lawrence1950
The Lady Craved ExcitementFilm, Septimus K. Peterson1926Born3 April 1926
Hamish MacbethSeries, Murray McMurrayRob RoyFilm, 1995Argyll1989The Shell SeekersFilm, Lawrence1988The Play on OneSeries, John Tagg1985Screen TwoSeries, Sandy Ross1984Haunters of the DeepFilm, Captain Tregellis1979Meetings with Remarkable MenFilm, Head of Sarmoung Monastery1974Fall of EaglesSeries, Wickham Steed1973The CatholicsFilm, Father Matthew1970ManhuntSeries, RobespierreAdam's WomanFilm, 1970O'Shea1968The ChampionsSeries, Dr. John Newman1967Quatermass and the PitFilm, Prof. Bernard Quatermass1965Lord JimFilm, Brierly1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Robert Kelvin1963CleopatraFilm, Agrippa1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries1961Greyfriars BobbyFilm, Constable1958IvanhoeSeries, Prince JohnA Night to RememberFilm, 19582nd Engineer Officer John Henry Hesketh1954The 'Maggie'Film, The Reporter1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Lawrence1950The Lady Craved ExcitementFilm, Septimus K. Peterson1926Born3 April 1926People around Andrew
Close ties
- John Gilling Directed The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
- Gordon Flemyng Directed Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
Trevor Howard Also in Mary, Queen of Scots and The Long Duel- Roy Ward Baker Directed A Night to Remember (1959)
- Don Sharp Directed The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
Laurence Naismith Also in Cleopatra and A Night to Remember- Michael Carreras Directed Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)
Christopher Lee Also in The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
James Mason Also in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Peter Cushing Also in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Mel Ferrer Produced The Night Visitor (1971)
John Mills Also in The Thirty Nine Steps and Adam's Woman
Desmond Llewelyn Also in Cleopatra and A Night to Remember
Raf Vallone Also in Lion of the Desert and Catholics- Gordon Jackson Also in Tunes of Glory and Greyfriars Bobby
- Don Chaffey Directed The Viking Queen (1967)
- Jack Gold Directed Catholics (1973)
- Jimmy Sangster Wrote The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
Percy Herbert Also in Tunes of Glory and The Viking Queen
Duncan Lamont Also in Quatermass and the Pit and High Flight
Philip Leacock Directed Adam's Woman (1970)- Richard Leech Also in The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
- John Cairney Also in Cleopatra and The Devil-Ship Pirates
- Philip Latham Also in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Known for
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A Night to Remember 1958
Lion of the Desert 1981
Cleopatra 1963
Tunes of Glory 1960
Greyfriars Bobby 1961
Filmography 40
96 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
His obituary in The Times described him as possessing "considerable range and undeniable distinction."
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 1997 · aged 71
