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Andy Devine(1905-1977)

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Andy Devine, 1951.
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Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)
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Rotund comic character actor of American films. Born Andrew Vabre Devine in Flagstaff, Arizona, he was raised in nearby Kingman, Arizona, the son of an Irish-American hotel operator Thomas Devine and his wife Amy. Devine was an able athlete as a student and actually played semi-pro football under a phony name (Jeremiah Schwartz, often erroneously presumed to be his real name). Devine used the false name in order to remain eligible for college football. A successful football player at St. Mary & St. Benedict College, Arizona State Teacher's College, and Santa Clara University, Devine went to Hollywood with dreams of becoming an actor. After a number of small roles in silent films, he was given a good part in the talkie The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) in part due to his fine record as a football player. His sound-film career seemed at risk due to his severely raspy voice, the result of a childhood injury. His voice, however, soon became his trademark, and he spent the next forty-five years becoming an increasingly popular and beloved comic figure in a wide variety of films. In the 1950s, his fame grew enormously with his co-starring role as Jingles P. Jones opposite Guy Madison's Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951), on television and radio simultaneously. In 1955, before the Hickok series ended, Devine took over the hosting job on a children's show retitled Andy's Gang (1955), in which he gained new fans among the very young. He continued active in films until his death in 1977. He was survived by his wife and two sons.
BornOctober 7, 1905
DiedFebruary 18, 1977(71)
BornOctober 7, 1905
DiedFebruary 18, 1977(71)
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Russ Brown, Andy Devine, and Chester Morris in Let's Talk It Over (1934)
Edward Arnold, Andy Devine, and Wini Shaw in Million Dollar Ransom (1934)
Broderick Crawford, Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Porter Hall, Kermit Maynard, Charles Trowbridge, and Duke York in Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)
Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, Brian Donlevy, Andy Devine, and Rondo Hatton in In Old Chicago (1938)
Tyrone Power, Brooks Benedict, Andy Devine, Alice Faye, Paul Hurst, and Clarence Wilson in In Old Chicago (1938)
Tyrone Power, Andy Devine, and Paul Hurst in In Old Chicago (1938)
Eddie Collins and Andy Devine in In Old Chicago (1938)
Tyrone Power, Brian Donlevy, Andy Devine, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
Tyrone Power, Brian Donlevy, and Andy Devine in In Old Chicago (1938)
Tyrone Power, Brian Donlevy, and Andy Devine in In Old Chicago (1938)
Andy Devine in In Old Chicago (1938)
Don Ameche, Andy Devine, and June Storey in In Old Chicago (1938)

Known for

Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
Robin Hood
7.5
  • Friar Tuck - A Badger(voice)
  • 1973
Stagecoach (1939)
Stagecoach
7.8
  • Buck
  • 1939
James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
8.1
  • Link Appleyard
  • 1962
Janet Gaynor and Fredric March in A Star Is Born (1937)
A Star Is Born
7.3
  • Danny McGuire
  • 1937

Credits

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  • Lum and Abner
    • Completed
  • Sally Kellerman, Cloris Leachman, Peter Ustinov, and Andy Devine in The Mouse and His Child (1977)
    The Mouse and His Child
    • (voice)
  • A Whale of a Tale (1976)
    A Whale of a Tale
  • Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, and Augustus von Schumacher in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
    Robin Hood
    • (voice)
  • Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
    Alias Smith and Jones
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
    The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    Myra Breckinridge
  • Busby Berkeley, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Bergen, Pat O'Brien, Dick Clark, Xavier Cugat, Cass Daley, Andy Devine, Fritz Feld, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Hart, Louis Hayward, George Jessel, Ruby Keeler, Patsy Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Guy Lombardo, Joe Louis, Trini López, Marilyn Maxwell, Butterfly McQueen, Martha Raye, Harold Sakata, Harland Sanders, Jay Silverheels, Ed Sullivan, Rudy Vallee, Clint Walker, and Johnny Weissmuller in The Phynx (1970)
    The Phynx
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
  • Bracken's World (1969)
    Bracken's World
  • Ron Howard in Smoke (1970)
    Smoke
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
  • Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, and Chill Wills in The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)
    The Over-the-Hill Gang
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke

Soundtrack

  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
    Robin Hood
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    • (uncredited)
  • Shower of Stars (1954)
    Shower of Stars
    • (uncredited)
  • Roy Rogers, Andy Devine, Jane Frazee, and Trigger in Under California Stars (1948)
    Under California Stars
  • Roy Rogers, Andy Devine, Jane Frazee, and Trigger in Springtime in the Sierras (1947)
    Springtime in the Sierras
  • Roy Rogers, Andy Devine, Dale Evans, and Trigger in Bells of San Angelo (1947)
    Bells of San Angelo
  • Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, and Brian Donlevy in Canyon Passage (1946)
    Canyon Passage
  • Acquanetta, Andy Devine, Jane Frazee, and Allan Jones in Rhythm of the Islands (1943)
    Rhythm of the Islands
  • Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Bruce Cabot, Andy Devine, and Roland Young in The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
    The Flame of New Orleans
  • James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Ann Sheridan in Torrid Zone (1940)
    Torrid Zone
    • (uncredited)
  • Janet Gaynor and Fredric March in A Star Is Born (1937)
    A Star Is Born
    • (uncredited)
  • Kay Francis and David Manners in Man Wanted (1932)
    Man Wanted
    • (uncredited)

Videos10

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Paramount Centennial Collection
Clip 0:33
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Paramount Centennial Collection
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Paramount Centennial Collection
Clip 0:44
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Paramount Centennial Collection
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Paramount Centennial Collection
Clip 1:17
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Paramount Centennial Collection
Zebra in the Kitchen
Trailer 2:44
Zebra in the Kitchen
Lonesome
Trailer 1:27
Lonesome
Lonesome: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:27
Lonesome: The Criterion Collection
Torrid Zone
Trailer 2:08
Torrid Zone
Stagecoach
Trailer 3:29
Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Trailer 3:27
Stagecoach
TWO RODE TOGETHER (New & Exclusive) Masters of Cinema Trailer
Trailer 1:17
TWO RODE TOGETHER (New & Exclusive) Masters of Cinema Trailer

Personal details

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    • October 7, 1905
    • Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
    • February 18, 1977
    • Orange, California, USA(leukemia)
    • Dorothy DevineOctober 28, 1933 - February 18, 1977 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Captain Andy"; stage debut) in "Show Boat", Long Island, New York. Produced by Guy Lombardo.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Portrayals
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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    His high-pitched gravelly voice was the result of a childhood accident. While running with a stick (some accounts say a curtain rod) in his mouth, he tripped and fell, ramming the stick through the roof of his mouth. For almost a year, he was unable to speak at all. When he did get his voice back, at length, it had the wheezing, almost duo-toned quality that would ultimately make him a star. Another account of his throat injury says he was sliding down the banister in his father's hotel and somehow damaged his throat.
    • High-pitched raspy voice
    • Stagecoach
      (1939)
      $10,000

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