Annette Andre

Australian actress

Annette Andre (born 24 June 1939)

The daughter of an upholsterer, Annette Andre was born in Drummoyne, Australia, as Annette Christine Andreallo. Her first role was in the television movie If It's a Rose. Her other Australian television performances included Slaughter of St Teresa's Day.

She moved to the UK in 1963 and was cast in Emerald Soup. Her first film role was in This Is My Street (1964), and her other film credits include The Heroes of Telemark (1965), He Who Rides a Tiger (1965), Up Jumped a Swagman (1965), with Frank Ifield, and the Charlie Drake comedy Mister Ten Per Cent (1967). She also played Philia, a beautiful virgin concubine from the house of procurer Marcus Lycus (Phil Silvers) in the 1966 film version of the Broadway musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She played in the stage musical Vanity Fair in London's West End. Her longest running role was as Marty Hopkirk's widow Jeannie Hopkirk in the ITC series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969–70). She also made guest appearances in other shows such as Whiplash, The Avengers, The Saint, Adam Adamant Lives!, The Troubleshooters, The Baron, "The Brothers (1972 TV series)" and The Prisoner. During the 1970s, Andre guest starred in episodes of The Persuaders!, The New Avengers and Return of the Saint. In the 1980s, she appeared in the soap opera Crossroads as well as returning to Australia to play Jennifer Brent in Taurus Rising and Camilla Wells in Prisoner (retitled Prisoner: Cell Block H in the US and UK). During 1985 and 1986, she appeared onstage in London's West End in the mystery thriller The Business of Murder at the Mayfair Theatre. Andre is now semi retired from acting, and devotes much of her time to animal welfare issues. She spearheads the new BFF Support Group and, with her producer husband Arthur Weingarten, works closely with Virginia McKenna of the Zoo Check campaign. She made one of her rare appearances at the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Aberdeen, Maryland, US in September 2007.

She was once linked romantically with George Best, the footballer. In the early 1960s, she turned down a proposal of marriage from Benny Hill. She became pregnant before turning 40 and had a daughter. She chose not to reveal the identity of the father.

In 2018, Andre published her memoir Where Have I Been All My Life, with a foreword by Sir Roger Moore and an appreciation by her Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) co star, Kenneth Cope.

Year Title Role Type1957The House on the Corner TV series1960Stormy PetrelAnn BlighTV series, 4 episodes1961WhiplashFiona MerrickCassieCharlene TV series, 3 episodes1961Consider Your VerdictThe Other WomanTV series, episode: Queen Versus Regan1963Our Man at St. Mark'sJackie HawkinsTV series, episode: Holier than Thou1963The Sentimental AgentBetsy AnnTV series, episode: Finishing School1963Emerald SoupPenny DaltonTV series, 3 episodes1964The AvengersJudyTV series, episode: Mandrake1964CranePetraTV series, episode: Two Rings for Dinner1964Sergeant CorkMary BriggsTV series, episode: The Case of the Two Poisons1964Story ParadeRosie SullivanTV series, episode: The Little White God1964Emergency Ward 10Sally Graham TV series, 3 episodes1964The Human JungleJaneTV series, episode: Dual Control1965Gideon C. I. D. Sue YoungTV series, episode: The Nightlifers1965The Mill on the FlossLucy Deane TV series, 4 episodes1965Front Page StoryIngarTV series, episode: They Don't Grow on Trees1966Adam Adamant Lives!PaulaTV series, episode: Beauty Is an Ugly Word1964 67The SaintMadeline GrayLinda HendersonMadeline DawsonCarmenAnnetteTV series, 5 episodes1967MogulTammy GervaisTV series, episode: Home and Dry1967The BaronSamantha BallardTV series, episode: Roundabout1967The Dick Emery ShowHerselfTV series, episode 6.11967Half Hour StoryAngieTV series, episode: What Will You Do About Christmas?1967The Revenue MenJane QuestTV series, episode: Conflict of Interests1967The PrisonerWatchmaker's DaughterTV series, episode: It's Your Funeral1968The Guns of Will SonnettLeah GaltTV series, episode: The Sins of the Father1968DetectiveAnna PrydeTV series, episode: Cork on the Water1969 70Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Jeannie Hopkirk TV series, 25 episodes1971The Persuaders!Pekoo RayneITV series, episode: Powerswitch1972Owen, M. D. Mary Jane PhillipsTV series, 2 part episode:Saddler's Challenge1972The BrothersSally WolfeTV series, 5 episodes1972Man at the TopTricia KennedyTV series, episode: Living Like a Lord1973Nobody Is Norman WisdomMoriaTV series, episode 1.31975The Rough with the SmoothIrene FellowesTV series, episode: 1.61976The New AvengersSuzy MillerTV series, episode: House of Cards1978Return of the SaintSandyTV series, episode: Yesterday's Hero1980Company & Co. LucyTV series, episode: A Little Confidence1981Sporting Chance TV series, episode 6: A Perfect 10 1982Taurus RisingJennifer BrantTV series1982 83Cop ShopYvonne HolmesElizabeth BakosTV series, 15 episodes1984Prisoner: Cell Block HCamilla WellsTV series, 4 episodes