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Dana Andrews (I) (1909–1992)

American leading man of the 1940s and 1950s, Dana Andrews, was born Carver Dana Andrews on a farm by Collins, Covington County, Mississippi. He was the son of Annis (Speed) and Charles Forrest Andrews, a Baptist minister. He was one of thirteen children, including actor Steve Forrest. Andrews studied business administration at Sam Houston State ... See full bio »
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Laura
Laura Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
(1944)
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives Fred Derry
(1946)
Curse of the Demon
Curse of the Demon John Holden
(1957)
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident Donald Martin
(1942)
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 1984 Prince Jack
The Cardinal
 1982-1983 Falcon Crest (TV Series)
Elliot McKay
- Deliberate Disclosure (1983) ... Elliot McKay
- The Candidate (1982) ... Elliot McKay
 1982 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Mr. Paul Gerber
- Command Performance/Hyde and Seek/Sketchy Love (1982) ... Mr. Paul Gerber
 1980 Ike: The War Years (TV Movie)
General George C. Marshall
 1980 The Pilot
Randolph Evers
 1979 Ike: The War Years (TV Mini-Series)
Gen. George C. Marshall
- Episode #1.3 (1979) ... Gen. George C. Marshall
- Episode #1.2 (1979) ... Gen. George C. Marshall
- Episode #1.1 (1979) ... Gen. George C. Marshall
 1978 A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud (Short)
 1978 Born Again
Tom Phillips
 1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series)
Townley
- Assault on the Tower (1978) ... Townley
 1978 The American Girls (TV Series)
Phillips
- The Cancelled Czech (1978) ... Phillips
 1978 Good Guys Wear Black
Edgar Harolds
 1977 The Last Hurrah (TV Movie)
Roger Shanley
 1976 The Last Tycoon
Red Ridingwood
 1976 Ellery Queen (TV Series)
Lewis Marshall
- The Adventure of the Judas Tree (1976) ... Lewis Marshall
 1975 Take a Hard Ride
Morgan
 1975 The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant (TV Movie)
Dr. Hutchins
 1975 A Shadow in the Streets (TV Movie)
Len Raeburn
 1974 Get Christie Love! (TV Series)
Sarge
- Deadly Justice (1974) ... Sarge
 1974 Ironside (TV Series)
Courtenay Eliot
- The Last Cotillion (1974) ... Courtenay Eliot
 1974 Airport 1975
Scott Freeman
 1972 Innocent Bystanders
Blake
 1971 Night Gallery (TV Series)
Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")
- The Different Ones/Tell David.../Logoda's Heads (1971) ... Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")
 1971 The Failing of Raymond (TV Movie)
Allan McDonald
 1970 The Name of the Game (TV Series)
Marvin Taylor
- The Time Is Now (1970) ... Marvin Taylor
 1969-1970 Bright Promise (TV Series)
Thomas Boswell
- Episode #1.201 (1970) ... Thomas Boswell
- Episode #1.199 (1970) ... Thomas Boswell
- Episode #1.171 (1970) ... Thomas Boswell
- Episode #1.138 (1970) ... Thomas Boswell
- Episode #1.136 (1970) ... Thomas Boswell
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 1969 Family Affair (TV Series)
Harv Mullen
- The Wings of an Angel (1969) ... Harv Mullen
 1968 The Devil's Brigade
Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
 1967 No Diamonds for Ursula
Il gioielliere
 1967 The Cobra
Capt. Kelly
 1967 The Ten Million Dollar Grab
George Kimmins
 1967 Hot Rods to Hell
Tom Phillips
 1966 The Frozen Dead
Dr. Norberg
 1966 Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno
 1965 Battle of the Bulge
Col. Pritchard
 1965 The Loved One
General Brinkman
 1965 Spy in Your Eye
Col. Lancaster
 1965 Town Tamer
Tom Rosser
 1965 Brainstorm
Cort Benson
 1965 Crack in the World
Dr. Stephen Sorenson
 1965 In Harm's Way
Admiral Broderick
 1965 The Satan Bug
Gen. Williams
 1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series)
Douglas Vinson
- A Wind of Hurricane Force (1964) ... Douglas Vinson
 1964 Ben Casey (TV Series)
Dr. Ernest Farrow
- The Light That Loses, the Night That Wins (1964) ... Dr. Ernest Farrow
 1963 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series)
Pat Barrat
- The Boy Who Wasn't Wanted (1963) ... Pat Barrat
 1962-1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV Series)
Adam Stark / Pat Barrat
- The Town That Died (1963) ... Adam Stark
- The Boy Who Wasn't Wanted (1962) ... Pat Barrat
 1962-1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series)
Paul Oakland / Nat Keough
- The Last of the Big Spenders (1963) ... Paul Oakland
- Crazy Sunday (1962) ... Nat Keough
 1963 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Paul Driscoll
- No Time Like the Past (1963) ... Paul Driscoll
 1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series)
Commander Jason Vanning / Narrator
- Mutiny (1962) ... Commander Jason Vanning
- Emergency Ward (1962) ... Narrator
 1962 Checkmate (TV Series)
Judge Leland McIntyre
- Trial by Midnight (1962) ... Judge Leland McIntyre
 1961 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series)
Clint Evans
- Yanqui Go Home (1961) ... Clint Evans
 1961 Madison Avenue
Clint Lorimer
 1960 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Carl Anderson
- The Playoff (1960) ... Carl Anderson
 1960 The Crowded Sky
Dick Barnett
 1958-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Mark Bragg / Leo Bass
- Alas, Babylon (1960) ... Mark Bragg
- The Right Hand Man (1958) ... Leo Bass
 1958 Enchanted Island
Abner 'Ab' Bedford
 1958 The Fearmakers
Alan Eaton
 1957 Zero Hour!
Lt. Ted Stryker
 1957 Curse of the Demon
John Holden
 1957 Spring Reunion
Fred Davis
 1956 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Tom Garrett
 1956 While the City Sleeps
Edward Mobley
 1956 Comanche
Jim Read
 1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes a Fishin' (Short)
Dana Andrews
 1955 Strange Lady in Town
Dr. Rourke O'Brien
 1955 Smoke Signal
Brett Halliday
 1954 Three Hours to Kill
Jim Guthrie
 1954 Duel in the Jungle
Scott Walters
 1954 Elephant Walk
Dick Carver
 1952 Assignment: Paris
Jimmy Race
 1951 I Want You
Martin Greer
 1951 The Frogmen
Jake Flannigan
 1951 Sealed Cargo
Pat Bannon
 1950 Edge of Doom
Father Thomas Roth
 1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends
Det. Mark Dixon
 1949 My Foolish Heart
Walt Dreiser
 1949 Sword in the Desert
Mike Dillon
 1949 The Forbidden Street
Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale
 1948 No Minor Vices
Perry Ashwell
 1948 Deep Waters
Hod Stillwell
 1948 The Iron Curtain
Igor Gouzenko
 1947 Daisy Kenyon
Dan O'Mara
 1947 Night Song
Dan
 1947 Boomerang!
Henry L. Harvey
 1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
Fred Derry
 1946 Canyon Passage
Logan Stuart
 1945 A Walk in the Sun
Sgt. Bill Tyne
 1945 Fallen Angel
Eric Stanton
 1945 State Fair
Pat Gilbert
 1944 Laura
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
 1944 Wing and a Prayer
Lt. Cmdr. Edward Moulton
 1944 The Purple Heart
Capt. Harvey Ross
 1944 Up in Arms
Joe
 1943 December 7th
Ghost of US Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor
 1943 The North Star
Kolya Simonov
 1943 Crash Dive
Lt. Cmdr. Dewey Connors
 1942 The Ox-Bow Incident
Donald Martin
 1942 Berlin Correspondent
Bill Roberts
 1941 Ball of Fire
Joe Lilac
 1941 Swamp Water
Ben
 1941 Belle Starr
Major Thomas Crail
 1941 Tobacco Road
Captain Tim
 1940 The Westerner
Hod Johnson
 1940 Kit Carson
Captain John C. Fremont
 1940 Sailor's Lady
Scrappy Wilson
 1940 Lucky Cisco Kid
Sgt. Dunn
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1952-53) Stage: Toured nationally in a production of "The Glass Menagerie," a drama, written by Tennessee Williams, with his wife Mary Ann Todd and Walter Matthau also in the cast. See more »

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on why he couldn't pick one of his films as his favorite] I simply love this business. That's all. See more »

Trivia:

Sons: David Andrews (1934-1964) & Stephen Andrews (b. 1944). Daughters: Katharine Andrews (b. 1942) & Susan Andrews (b. 1948). See more »

Star Sign:

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