Robert Andrews (actor)
Robert Andrews | |
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 Andrews in 1921 | |
| Born | 20 February 1895 Camden Town, England |
| Died | 1976 (aged 80–81) Kensington, England |
| Partner | Ivor Novello (1916–51, Novello's death) |
Robert Tobias "Bobbie" Andrews (20 February 1895 – 17 January 1976[1])[2] born Reginald Frank Andrews[3], was a British stage actor. He also briefly appeared in films.
Biography
Andrews was born in Camden Town, the son of Walter Andrews (1861-1935), a horse bus inspector, and his wife Ada Harriet, née Judd (1864-1946). At the age of sixteen, he was described as a "boy actor"[4].
Amongst his many character parts was the Prime Minister in Ivor Novello's musical play King's Rhapsody at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.[2]
When Andrews met Ivor Novello in 1916 they became close friends, and eventually lovers.[5] Their relationship lasted 35 years until Novello's death, during which they performed together many times in Novello's musicals and plays.[2]
Andrews died at his family home, 37 St Mary's Mansions, Kensington[6].
Selected filmography
- Fires of Innocence (1922)
- The Warrens of Virginia (1924)
- The Burgomaster of Stilemonde (1929)
References
- ^ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
- ^ a b c John Snelson, 'Novello, Ivor (1893–1951)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Nov 2007
- ^ General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright.
- ^ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911.
- ^ Kennedy, Matthew (2002), "Novello, Ivor", glbtq.com, archived from the original on 12 November 2007, retrieved 13 November 2007
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
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