Person
Dana Andrews
Acting · 1909–1992 · Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Biography
Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American actor. 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 Laura (1944) and his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Love Boat
Mr. Paul Gerber
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Douglas Vinson
Ironside
Courtenay Eliot
The Twilight Zone
Paul Driscoll
Falcon Crest
Elliot McKay
What's My Line?
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Night Gallery
Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Filmography
- 2001Goldwyn: The Man and His MoviesSelf (archive footage)
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerDet. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1985Prince JackThe Cardinal
- 1983The Horror of It AllSelf
- 1982Showbiz Goes to WarSelf (archive footage)
- 1981Falcon CrestElliot McKay
- 1980The PilotRandolph Evers
- 1979IkeGen. George C. Marshall
- 1979IkeGen. George C. Marshall
- 1978Born AgainTom Phillips
- 1978The American GirlsPhillips
- 1978Good Guys Wear BlackEdgar Harolds
- 1978A Tree, a Rock, a CloudThe Man
- 1977The Last HurrahRoger Shanley
- 1977The Love BoatMr. Paul Gerber
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTownley
- 1976The Last TycoonRed Ridingwood
- 1975Take a Hard RideMorgan
- 1975Ellery QueenLewis Marshall
- 1975The First 36 Hours of Dr. DurantDr. Hutchins
- 1975A Shadow in the StreetsLen Raeburn
- 1974Airport 1975Scott Freeman
- 1974Get Christie Love!Sarge
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self
- 1972Innocent BystandersBlake
- 1971The Failing of RaymondAllan McDonald
- 1970Night GalleryPaul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")
- 1969Bright PromiseThomas Boswell
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeBrig. Gen. Walter Naylor
- 1967No Diamonds for UrsulaIl gioielliere
- 1967IronsideCourtenay Eliot
- 1967The CobraCapt. Kelly
- 1967The Ten Million Dollar GrabGeorge Kimmins
- 1967Hot Rods to HellTom Phillips
- 1966The Frozen DeadDr. Norberg
- 1966Family AffairHarv Mullen
- 1966Johnny RenoJohnny Reno
- 1965Battle of the BulgeColonel Pritchard
- 1965The Loved OneGen. Buck Brinkman
- 1965Spy in Your EyeCol. Lancaster
- 1965Town TamerTom Rosser
- 1965BrainstormCort Benson
- 1965Crack in the WorldDr. Stephen Sorenson
- 1965In Harm's WayAdmiral Broderick
- 1965The Satan BugGen. Williams
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreDouglas Vinson
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961Ben CaseyDr. Ernest Farrow
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowPaul Oakland
- 1961The DuPont Show of the WeekCdr. Jason Vanning
- 1961Kraft Mystery Theatre
- 1961Madison AvenueClint Lorimer
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowClint Evans
- 1960CheckmateJudge Leland McIntyre
- 1960The Crowded SkyDick Barnett
- 1959The Twilight ZonePaul Driscoll
- 1958Enchanted IslandAbner "Ab" Bedford
- 1958The FearmakersAlan Eaton
- 1957Zero Hour!Lt. Ted Stryker
- 1957Night of the DemonDr. John Holden
- 1957Spring ReunionFred Davis
- 1957Armored Attack!Kolya Simonov
- 1956Playhouse 90Mark Bragg
- 1956Beyond a Reasonable DoubtTom Garrett
- 1956While the City SleepsEdward Mobley
- 1956ComancheJim Read
- 1955Strange Lady in TownDr. Rourke O'Brien
- 1955Smoke SignalBrett Halliday
- 1954Three Hours to KillJim Guthrie
- 1954Duel in the JungleScott Walters
- 1954Elephant WalkDick Carver
- 1953General Electric TheaterCarl Anderson
- 1952Assignment: ParisJimmy Race
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameRoger Shanley
- 1951I Want YouMartin Greer
- 1951Sealed CargoPat Bannon
- 1951The FrogmenJake Flannigan
- 1950Edge of DoomThomas Roth
- 1950Where the Sidewalk EndsDet. Sgt. Mark Dixon
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1950My Foolish HeartWalt Dreiser
- 1949The Art DirectorSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1949Sword in the DesertMike Dillon
- 1949The Forbidden StreetHenry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale
- 1948No Minor VicesPerry Ashwell
- 1948Deep WatersHod Stillwell
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1948The Iron CurtainIgor Gouzenko
- 1948Night SongDan Evans
- 1947Daisy KenyonDan O'Mara
- 1947Boomerang!State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
- 1946The Best Years of Our LivesFred Derry
- 1946Canyon PassageLogan Stuart
- 1945A Walk in the SunSgt. Bill Tyne
- 1945Fallen AngelEric Stanton
- 1945State FairPat Gilbert
- 1944LauraDet. Lt. Mark McPherson
- 1944The Purple HeartCapt. Harvey Ross
- 1944Up in ArmsJoe Nelson
- 1944Wing and a PrayerEdward Moulton
- 1943The North StarKolya Simonov
- 1943Crash DiveLt. Cdr. Dewey Connors
- 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentDonald Martin
- 1943December 7thGhost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
- 1942Berlin CorrespondentBill Roberts
- 1941Ball of FireJoe Lilac
- 1941Swamp WaterBen Ragan
- 1941Belle StarrThomas Crail
- 1941Tobacco RoadCapt. Tim Harmon
- 1940The WesternerHod Johnson
- 1940Kit CarsonCaptain John C. Fremont
- 1940Sailor's LadyScrappy Wilson
- 1940Lucky Cisco KidSergeant Dunn
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