Andrew Cruickshank(1907-1988)

Actor
Writer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Murder Most Foul (1964)

Andrew Cruickshank was born on 25 December 1907 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for El Cid (1961), Murder Most Foul (1964) and Bleak House (1959). He was married to Curigwen Lewis. He died on 29 April 1988 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

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Known for

El Cid

7.2

Count Gormaz

1961

Murder Most Foul

7.1

Justice Crosby(as Andrew Cruikshank)

1964

Bleak House

7.2

TV Mini Series

John Jarndyce

Auld Lang Syne

5.8

Robert Burns

1937

Credits

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Actor

King & Castle
6.8
TV Series
- Mr. Hodinett
- Hodinett
- 1986–1988
Storyboard
7.6
TV Series
- Mr. Hodinett
- 1985
Puccini
5.2
TV Movie
- Father Michelucci
- 1984
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
7.7
TV Mini Series
- Conway Jefferson
- 1984
Strangers and Brothers
6.6
TV Series
- M.H.L. Gay
- 1984
Crown Court
7.4
TV Series
- Mr. Justice Lorrimer
- 1982–1984
The Old Men at the Zoo
7.0
TV Series
- Mr. Sanderson
- 1983
Wagner
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Narrator
- Minister BÃfÂ¤r
- Bar Minister
- 1983
The Mourning Brooch
TV Series
- Gowrie Bannerman
- 1979
ITV Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
- Sheriff
- 1979
BBC Play of the Month
7.1
TV Series
- Sir Anthony Absolute
- Professor Linden
- 1970–1974
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
5.8
TV Series
- Reuben Bordone
- 1972
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
7.7
TV Series
- Dr. Cameron
- Dr. Angus Cameron
- 1962–1971
Theatre Date
TV Series
- Henry Oldershaw
- 1969
Viewpoint
TV Series
- Søren Kierkegaard (voice)
- 1964

Writer

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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Personal details

Alternative name
- Andrew Cruikshank
Born
- December 25, 1907
- Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Died
- April 29, 1988
- Westminster, London, England, UK(natural causes)
Spouse
- Curigwen Lewis1939 - April 29, 1988 (his death, 3 children)
Children
Relatives
Other works
He acted in John Webster's play, "The White Devil," at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with Margaret Rawlings, Sir Robert Helpmann CBE, Martitia Hunt, Hugh Griffith, Patrick Macnee, Heather Stannard, and Claire Bloom in the cast. Michael Benthall was director.
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Shakespearean repertory player with trademark deep voice who appeared on the classical stage ("Macbeth," "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," "Much Ado About Nothing," "A Midsummer Night's Dream") and occasionally supported on film as various dignitaries. He also played Brackenbury, the jailkeeper, in Laurence Olivier's film of "Richard III" (1955).