
Andrew Keir
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1926-04-03
- Died
- 1997-10-05
- Place of birth
- Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Biography
Andrew Keir (né Buggy, 3 April 1926 – 5 October 1997) 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.
Known For
TV Shows (35)

The Avengers
1961
as Crawley / Col. James

Screen Two
1985
as Sandy Ross

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Robert Kelvin

The Saint
1962
as Gilbert Kirby

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)

The Persuaders!
1971
as Sir John Hassocks

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Ramsden Curtis

The Champions
1968
as Dr. John Newman

ScreenPlay
1986
as Mr. Campbell

The Play on One
1988
as John Tagg
Studio 4
1962
as Gerrard Winstanley

The Human Jungle
1963
as Poppa McCabe

Espionage
1963
as Sir Roger Casement

Hamish Macbeth
1995
as Murray McMurray

The First Lady
1968

The Buccaneers
1956
as Laird McGregor

Fall of Eagles
1974
as Wickham Steed

Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Flavel

Marco Polo
1982
as Vecchio pastore

Ivanhoe
1958
as Prince John

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lawrence

The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
as MacDonald

Manhunt
1970
as Robespierre

Armchair Theatre
1956

First Among Equals
1986
as Sir Duncan Fraser

Late Night Horror
1968
as Dr. Petra Gheria

Strathblair
1992
as Macrae of Balbuie

The Outsiders
1976
as Charlie Cole

Adam Smith
1972
as Adam Smith

The One Game
1988
as Lord Maine
The Massingham Affair
1964
as Superintendent Blair
You're On Your Own
1975
as Detective Chief Superintendent Archer
Square Mile of Murder
1980
as Self - Introduction
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
1965
as Serjeant Musgrave
Movies (59)

Cleopatra
1963
as Agrippa
Macbeth
1966
as Macbeth

Lord Jim
1965
as Brierly

Lion of the Desert
1981
as Salem

The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
as Polybius

Rob Roy
1995
as Argyll

A Night to Remember
1958
as 2nd Engineer Officer John Henry Hesketh

Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
as Father Sandor

Attack on the Iron Coast
1968
as Capt. Owen Franklin

Quatermass and the Pit
1967
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass

The Night Visitor
1971
as Dr. Kemp

Mary, Queen of Scots
1971
as Ruthven

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
1971
as Professor Julian Fuchs

Greyfriars Bobby
1961
as Constable

The Party
1988
as John Tagg

Absolution
1978
as Headmaster

The Pirates of Blood River
1962
as Jason Standing

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966
as Wyler

The Long Duel
1967
as Gungaram

The Devil-Ship Pirates
1964
as Tom

Zeppelin
1971
as Von Gorian

The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
as Lord Rohan

Tunes of Glory
1960
as Lance Corporal Campbell

The Princess Stallion
1997
as Fergus

The War That Never Ends
1991
as Archidamus

Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979
as Head of Sarmoung Monastery

Dragonworld
1994
as Angus McGowan

The Fighting Prince of Donegal
1966
as Lord McSweeney

No Such Thing as a Vampire
1968
as Dr. Petra Gheria

The Viking Queen
1967
as Octavian

The Catholics
1973
as Father Matthew

The 'Maggie'
1954
as The Reporter

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
1982
as Sir Thomas Lipton

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960
as Sergeant of the Guard

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Father Sandor (archive footage)

The Shell Seekers
1989
as Lawrence

Torpedo Bay
1963
as O'Brien

Heart of a Child
1958
as Constable
Laxdale Hall
1953
as McKellaig

Dragonworld: The Legend Continues
1999
as Angus

The Last Grenade
1970
as Gordon Mackenzie

Tread Softly Stranger
1958
as Inspector Harris

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987
as Father Sandor (archive footage)

The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969
as Valverde

The Brave Don't Cry
1952
as Charlie Ross

Emma's Time
1970
as Robert Kelvin

Blood Hunt
1986
as Sandy Ross

The Lady Craved Excitement
1950
as Septimus K. Peterson

End of the Line
1984
as John Bain

Adam's Woman
1970
as O'Shea

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
2012
as Father Sandor (archive footage) (uncredited)

London Conspiracy
1974
as Sir John Hassocks (archive footage)

The Story of a Recluse
1987
as Rev John Kirkwood
Miner's Window
1954
as Narrator

Suspended Alibi
1957
as Mr. Beamster

Stanley Baxter's Christmas Hamper
1985

Haunters of the Deep
1984
as Captain Tregellis

The Gorbals Story
1950
as Pub Chucker Outer

Knowing The Score
1986
as Mr. Campbell
About Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir (né Buggy, 3 April 1926 – 5 October 1997) 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. With 94 credits spanning from 1950 to 2012, Andrew Keir has appeared in 59 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Andrew Keir Movies
- Cleopatra (1963) — as Agrippa
- Macbeth (1966) — as Macbeth
- Lord Jim (1965) — as Brierly
- Lion of the Desert (1981) — as Salem
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) — as Polybius
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