Andrew Crawford (actor)

Andrew Crawford (1917–1994) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor.[1][2]

Andrew Crawford
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Born(1917-10-24)24 October 1917
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died18 March 1994(1994-03-18) (aged 76)
OccupationActor
Years active1946–1991 (film & TV)

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] On Stage he performed at the Comedy Theatre, London on 17 March 1946, in the Green Room Rags, playing opposite John Witty, Harold Warrender and Louise Hampton in And No Birds Sing.

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, The Last of the Mohicans (BBC 1971) and Crown Court.[5][6]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1947The Man Within
1947Dear MurdererSgt. Fox
1947The BrothersWillie McFarish
1947JassyFred - FootmanUncredited
1948DaybreakBarbershop CustomerUncredited
1948Broken JourneyKid Cormack
1948London Belongs to MeBill
1948Love in WaitingDick Lambert
1949Trottie TrueSid Skinner
1949Diamond CityDavid Raymond
1949Boys in BrownCasey
1950Morning DepartureSub Lieut. (E) J. McFee
1950TrioMinor RoleUncredited
1951One Wild OatFred Gilbey
1957Bitter VictoryPrivate Roberts
1961The Shadow of the CatAndrew, the Butler
1961The Queen's GuardsBiggsUncredited
196380,000 SuspectsDr. Ruddling
1970Julius CaesarVolumnius
1971The Massacre of GlencoeGlenlyon

References
  1. Castell p.119
  2. "Andrew Crawford - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  4. "Andrew Crawford".
  5. "Andrew Crawford - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  6. "Andrew Crawford". www.aveleyman.com.

Bibliography
  • David Castell. Richard Attenborough: a pictorial film biography. Bodley Head, 1984.


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