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Dana Andrews

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American actor (1909-1992)

United StatesActorsLived 1909 to 1992 · aged 83
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Carver Dana Andrews was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir and later in Western films. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts into the 1980s.

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Virginia Gilmore and Dana Andrews in Jean Renoir's production of Swamp Water (1941)Virginia Gilmore and Dana Andrews in Jean Renoir's production of Swamp Water (1941)Andrews and Richard Loo in The Purple Heart (1944)Andrews and Richard Loo in The Purple Heart (1944)Andrews in the trailer for Laura (1944)Andrews in the trailer for Laura (1944)Hoagy Carmichael, Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Andrews and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)Hoagy Carmichael, Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Andrews and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Filmography 40

Laura1944 · ★ 7.6
The Best Years of Our Lives1946 · ★ 7.8
Airport 19751974 · ★ 5.8
The Ox-Bow Incident1943 · ★ 7.7
Battle of the Bulge1965 · ★ 6.9
Night of the Demon1957 · ★ 7.0
Ball of Fire1941 · ★ 7.4
Where the Sidewalk Ends1950 · ★ 7.2
In Harm's Way1965 · ★ 6.6
The Last Tycoon1976 · ★ 6.3
While the City Sleeps1956 · ★ 6.9
Fallen Angel1945 · ★ 6.6
The Westerner1940 · ★ 7.1
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt1956 · ★ 6.9
Good Guys Wear Black1978 · ★ 5.1
The Devil's Brigade1968 · ★ 6.3
Boomerang!1947 · ★ 7.1
Crack in the World1965 · ★ 5.8
Elephant Walk1954
Tobacco Road1941 · ★ 6.8
State Fair1945 · ★ 6.6
The Satan Bug1965 · ★ 6.1
Canyon Passage1946 · ★ 6.7
A Walk in the Sun1945 · ★ 5.9
Daisy Kenyon1947 · ★ 6.6
The Loved One1965
Zero Hour!1957 · ★ 6.7
Swamp Water1941
Take a Hard Ride1975
The North Star1943
Crash Dive1943
The Frogmen1951
Brainstorm1965
The Frozen Dead1966
The Iron Curtain1948
Sealed Cargo1951
December 7th1943
Comanche1956
Johnny Reno1966
Edge of Doom1950

117 credits on file

Television 24

The Mike Douglas Show1961
Falcon Crest1981
The Love Boat1977
Ironside1967
What's My Line?1950
The Twilight Zone1959
The Dick Cavett Show1968
Ben Casey1961
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
Night Gallery1970
The Ed Sullivan Show1948
Family Affair1966
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977
Ellery Queen1975
Checkmate1960
Playhouse 901956
The Barbara Stanwyck Show1960
The Dick Powell Show1961
Bright Promise1969
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973
General Electric Theater1953
Kraft Mystery Theatre1961
Get Christie Love!1974

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Connected to Dana 6

John FordAlso in Tobacco Road (1941)Robert WagnerAlso in The Frogmen (1951)Edward FoxAlso in The Frozen Dead (1966)Lee Van CleefAlso in Take a Hard Ride (1975)Harry MorganAlso in State Fair (1945)Joan FontaineAlso in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)

About this person

Carver Dana Andrews was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir and later in Western films. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts into the 1980s. He is best known for his portrayal of obsessed police detective Mark McPherson in the noir mystery Laura (1944) and his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry returning home in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1992 · aged 83
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