Andrew Thomas Hutchison Burt (23 May 1945 – 16 November 2018) was a British actor, voiceover artist, and counsellor.
He attended Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama until 1968, and left with a bachelor's degree in English, validated by the University of Kent.
[2] Burt appeared in many TV series and soaps, including; Angels, Bergerac, The Bill, Callan, Casualty, Crown Court, Dixon of Dock Green, EastEnders, Heartbeat, Howards' Way, Juliet Bravo, New Tricks, Rock Follies of '77, Rumpole of the Bailey, Spooks, and Tales of the Unexpected.
Burt was the first actor to play the character of Inspector Morse, starring in Last Bus to Woodstock, in June 1985, on BBC Radio 4.
[2] Burt had a continued friendship with Sheila Mercier, his on-screen mother in Emmerdale Farm, which lasted until his death.