Dana Andrews (I) (1909–1992)

Actor | Soundtrack

American leading man of the 1940s and 1950s, Dana Andrews was born Carver Dana Andrews on New Years...

Born: January 1, 1909
Died: December 17, 1992 (age 83)

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Filmography

Known For

Laura Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (1944)
The Best Years Of Our Lives Fred Derry (1946)
Fallen Angel Eric Stanton (1945)
Known For

Zero Hour! Lt. Ted Stryker (1957)
Actor

Prince Jack The Cardinal (1984)
Falcon Crest Elliot McKay (1982-1983)
The Love Boat Mr. Paul Gerber (1982)
Ike: The War Years General George C. Marshall (1980)
The Pilot Randolph Evers (1980)
Ike: The War Years Gen. George C. Marshall (1979)
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud The Man (1978)
Born Again Tom Phillips (1978)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Townley (1978)
The American Girls Phillips (1978)
Good Guys Wear Black Edgar Harolds (1978)
The Last Hurrah Roger Shanley (1977)
The Last Tycoon Red Ridingwood (1976)
Ellery Queen Lewis Marshall (1976)
Take a Hard Ride Morgan (1975)
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant Dr. Hutchins (1975)
A Shadow in the Streets Len Raeburn (1975)
Get Christie Love! Sarge (1974)
Ironside Courtenay Eliot (1974)
Airport 1975 Scott Freeman (1974)
Bright Promise Thomas Boswell (1969-1972)
Innocent Bystanders Blake (1972)
Night Gallery Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones") (1971)
The Failing of Raymond Allan McDonald (1971)
The Name of the Game Marvin Taylor (1970)
Family Affair Harv Mullen (1969)
The Devil's Brigade Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor (1968)
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 (1967)
The Frozen Dead Dr. Norberg (1966)
Johnny Reno Marshal Johnny Reno (1966)
Battle of the Bulge Col. Pritchard (1965)
The Loved One Gen. 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 (1965)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Douglas Vinson (1964)
Ben Casey Dr. Ernest Farrow (1964)
Alcoa Premiere Adam Stark (1962-1963)
The Dick Powell Theatre Paul Oakland (1962-1963)
The Twilight Zone Paul Driscoll (1963)
The DuPont Show of the Week Cdr. Jason Vanning (1962)
Checkmate Judge Leland McIntyre (1962)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Clint Evans (1961)
Madison Avenue Clint Lorimer (1961)
General Electric Theater Carl Anderson (1960)
The Crowded Sky Dick Barnett (1960)
Playhouse 90 Mark Bragg (1958-1960)
Enchanted Island Abner 'Ab' Bedford (1958)
The Fearmakers Alan Eaton (1958)
Zero Hour! Lt. Ted Stryker (1957)
Curse of the Demon John Holden (1957)
Spring Reunion Fred Davis (1957)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Tom Garrett (1956)
While the City Sleeps Edward Mobley (1956)
Comanche Jim Read (1956)
Strange Lady in Town Dr. Rourke O'Brien (1955)
Smoke Signal Brett Halliday (1955)
Three Hours to Kill Jim Guthrie (1954)
Duel in the Jungle Scott Walters (1954)
Elephant Walk Dick Carver (1953)
Assignment: Paris Jimmy Race (1952)
I Want You Martin Greer (1951)
The Frogmen Jake Flannigan (1951)
Sealed Cargo Pat Banyon (1951)
Edge of Doom Father Thomas Roth (1950)
Where the Sidewalk Ends Det. Mark Dixon (1950)
My Foolish Heart Walt Dreiser (1949)
Sword in the Desert Mike Dillon (1949)
The Forbidden Street Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale (1949)
No Minor Vices Perry Ashwell (1948)
Deep Waters Hod Stillwell (1948)
The Iron Curtain Igor Gouzenko (1948)
Daisy Kenyon Dan O'Mara (1947)
Night Song Dan (1947)
Boomerang! Henry L. Harvey (1947)
The Best Years Of Our Lives Fred Derry (1946)
Canyon Passage Logan Stuart (1946)
A Walk in the Sun Sgt. Bill Tyne (1945)
Fallen Angel Eric Stanton (1945)
State Fair Pat Gilbert (1945)
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 (1944)
The North Star Kolya Simonov (1943)
Crash Dive Lt. Cmdr. Dewey Connors (1943)
The Ox-Bow Incident Donald Martin (1942)
Berlin Correspondent Bill Roberts (1942)
Ball of Fire Joe Lilac (1941)
Swamp Water Ben (1941)
Belle Starr Maj. Thomas Crail (1941)
Tobacco Road Capt. Tim (1941)
The Westerner Hod Johnson (1940)
Kit Carson Capt. John C. Fremont (1940)
Sailor's Lady Scrappy Wilson (1940)
Actor

Lucky Cisco Kid Sgt. Dunn (1940)
Soundtrack

State Fair (1945)
Archive footage

Compression (2015)
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (2010)
Clandestine (2009)
John Wayne: Behind the Scenes (2007)
From Page to Screen to Stage: Rodgers & Hammerstein's State Fair (2005)
American Masters (2001)
100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons (1996)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (1982)
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (1974)
Kraft Mystery Theater (1963)
Archive footage

The Story on Page One (1959)
The Art Director (1949)

Videos

Awards

3 wins.

Did You Know

Spent the last years of his life in a nursing facility in Los Alamitos, CA, due to Alzheimer's Disease. Long-time friend Burt Lancaster was visiting him when Lancaster had the paralyzing stroke from which he never recovered and that led to his death...

Quotes

I went through all the psychiatry thing, trying to find out why I drank. I finally ended up with the president of the American Psychiatry Association in Hartford telling me, "I'm damned if I know why you drink".