- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCecil André Mesritz
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- André Morell was born on August 20, 1909 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Ben-Hur (1959), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and The Message (1976). He was married to Joan Greenwood. He died on November 28, 1978 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseJoan Greenwood(May 16, 1960 - November 28, 1978) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- Before being cast as Professor Bernard Quatermass in Quatermass and the Pit (1958), he had been the first choice for the role prior to the production of The Quatermass Experiment (1953) but had turned it down. Following Reginald Tate's sudden death on August 23, 1955, he was once again offered the role in Quatermass II (1955) but turned it down for the second time. John Robinson was cast in his stead. When Quatermass and the Pit (1958) was being adapted for the cinema, the producers of Five Million Years to Earth (1967) asked Morell to reprise his role but, for the third and final time, he declined the opportunity to play Quatermass. On this occasion, Andrew Keir was cast as the Professor.
- He appeared in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) while his wife Joan Greenwood appeared in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978).
- He guest starred in Doctor Who (1963) while his son Jason Morell guest appeared in Doctor Who (2005).
- Was diagnosed with lung cancer two weeks before his death from it in 1978 (having smoked from the age of 14, at one point 60 Galoises a day). He was in an oxygen tent but unaware of his condition, which had been misdiagnosed as a back complaint.
- Served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers during World War II.
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