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Portrait of Andrew Cruickshank

Acting

Andrew Cruickshank

Career

Active from 1937 to 1986, with a break from 1971 to 1982, busiest in 1950 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Andrew Cruickshank Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Amateur Detective 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

4 titles · average score 76
King and Castle
King and Castle (1986)

TV show · as Mr. Hodinett

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Conway Jefferson

Puccini
Puccini (1984)

as Father Michelucci

The Old Men at the Zoo
The Old Men at the Zoo (1983)

TV show · as Mr Sanderson

1970s

2 titles
European Heritage
European Heritage (1973)

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

The Rivals
The Rivals (1970)

as Sir Anthony Absolute

1960s

11 titles · average score 67
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show · as Reuben Bordone

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Sheriff

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Prof. Robert Linden / Sir Anthony Absolute

Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul (1964)
GoodWatch score 70

as Justice Crosby

We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy (1963)
GoodWatch score 57

as Admiral Filmer

Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

as Cardwell

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)

TV show · as Dr Angus Cameron

Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
GoodWatch score 86

as Lord Provost

El Cid
El Cid (1961)
GoodWatch score 79

as Count Gormaz

There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

as McKillup

Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

as Colin Campbell

1950s

15 titles · average score 65
The Stranglers of Bombay
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
GoodWatch score 46

as Col. Henderson

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sheriff

A Question of Adultery
A Question of Adultery (1958)

as Dr. Cameron

Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners (1958)
GoodWatch score 72

as Doctor

The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
GoodWatch score 65

as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Mr. Thornton / Professor King

Richard III
Richard III (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

as Brackenbury

The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea (1953)
GoodWatch score 87

as Scott Brown

Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Sir Robert Shaw / Baron Molde

The Angel with the Trumpet
The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

as Otto Alt

Your Witness
Your Witness (1950)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sir Adrian Horth K.C

The Reluctant Widow
The Reluctant Widow (1950)

as Lord Bedlington

1940s

4 titles · average score 68
Paper Orchid
Paper Orchid (1949)

as Inspector Clement Pill

Forbidden
Forbidden (1949)
GoodWatch score 68

as Inspector Baxter

Idol of Paris
Idol of Paris (1948)

as Prince Nicholas

The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain (1947)

as Sir Jonathon Dockwra

1930s

1 title
Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne (1937)

as Robert Burns