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Dana Andrews

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Covington County, Mississippi, USA ★ 1.2
Born: January 1, 1909
Died: December 17, 1992

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).

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Filmography

Acting Credits (117)

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Self (archive footage) 2001
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited) 1991
Prince Jack
Prince Jack The Cardinal 1985
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All Self 1983
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War Self (archive footage) 1982
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest Elliot McKay 1981
The Pilot
The Pilot Randolph Evers 1980
Ike
Ike Gen. George C. Marshall 1979
Ike
Ike Gen. George C. Marshall 1979
Born Again
Born Again Tom Phillips 1978
The American Girls
The American Girls Phillips 1978
Good Guys Wear Black
Good Guys Wear Black Edgar Harolds 1978
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud The Man 1978
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah Roger Shanley 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Mr. Paul Gerber 1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Townley 1977
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon Red Ridingwood 1976
Take a Hard Ride
Take a Hard Ride Morgan 1975
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen Lewis Marshall 1975
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant Dr. Hutchins 1975
A Shadow in the Streets
A Shadow in the Streets Len Raeburn 1975
Airport 1975
Airport 1975 Scott Freeman 1974
Get Christie Love!
Get Christie Love! Sarge 1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders Blake 1972
The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond Allan McDonald 1971
Night Gallery
Night Gallery Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones") 1970
Bright Promise
Bright Promise Thomas Boswell 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor 1968
No Diamonds for Ursula
No Diamonds for Ursula Il gioielliere 1967
Ironside
Ironside Courtenay Eliot 1967
The Cobra
The Cobra Capt. Kelly 1967
The Ten Million Dollar Grab
The Ten Million Dollar Grab George Kimmins 1967
Hot Rods to Hell
Hot Rods to Hell Tom Phillips 1967
The Frozen Dead
The Frozen Dead Dr. Norberg 1966
Family Affair
Family Affair Harv Mullen 1966
Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno Johnny Reno 1966
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge Colonel Pritchard 1965
The Loved One
The Loved One Gen. Buck Brinkman 1965
Spy in Your Eye
Spy in Your Eye Col. Lancaster 1965
Town Tamer
Town Tamer Tom Rosser 1965
Brainstorm
Brainstorm Cort Benson 1965
Crack in the World
Crack in the World Dr. Stephen Sorenson 1965
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way Admiral Broderick 1965
The Satan Bug
The Satan Bug Gen. Williams 1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Douglas Vinson 1963
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey Dr. Ernest Farrow 1961
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show Nat Keough 1961
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show Paul Oakland 1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week Cdr. Jason Vanning 1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week Narrator 1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre 1961
Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue Clint Lorimer 1961
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Clint Evans 1960
Checkmate
Checkmate Judge Leland McIntyre 1960
The Crowded Sky
The Crowded Sky Dick Barnett 1960
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Paul Driscoll 1959
Enchanted Island
Enchanted Island Abner "Ab" Bedford 1958
The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers Alan Eaton 1958
Zero Hour!
Zero Hour! Lt. Ted Stryker 1957
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon Dr. John Holden 1957
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion Fred Davis 1957
Armored Attack!
Armored Attack! Kolya Simonov 1957
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 Leo Bass 1956
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 Mark Bragg 1956
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Tom Garrett 1956
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps Edward Mobley 1956
Comanche
Comanche Jim Read 1956
Strange Lady in Town
Strange Lady in Town Dr. Rourke O'Brien 1955
Smoke Signal
Smoke Signal Brett Halliday 1955
Three Hours to Kill
Three Hours to Kill Jim Guthrie 1954
Duel in the Jungle
Duel in the Jungle Scott Walters 1954
Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk Dick Carver 1954
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Carl Anderson 1953
Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris Jimmy Race 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Roger Shanley 1951
I Want You
I Want You Martin Greer 1951
Sealed Cargo
Sealed Cargo Pat Bannon 1951
The Frogmen
The Frogmen Jake Flannigan 1951
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom Thomas Roth 1950
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
My Foolish Heart
My Foolish Heart Walt Dreiser 1950
The Art Director
The Art Director Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1949
Sword in the Desert
Sword in the Desert Mike Dillon 1949
The Forbidden Street
The Forbidden Street Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale 1949
No Minor Vices
No Minor Vices Perry Ashwell 1948
Deep Waters
Deep Waters Hod Stillwell 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain Igor Gouzenko 1948
Night Song
Night Song Dan Evans 1948
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon Dan O'Mara 1947
Boomerang!
Boomerang! State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey 1947
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives Fred Derry 1946
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage Logan Stuart 1946
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun Sgt. Bill Tyne 1945
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel Eric Stanton 1945
State Fair
State Fair Pat Gilbert 1945
Laura
Laura Det. Lt. Mark McPherson 1944
The Purple Heart
The Purple Heart Capt. Harvey Ross 1944
Up in Arms
Up in Arms Joe Nelson 1944
Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer Edward Moulton 1944
The North Star
The North Star Kolya Simonov 1943
Crash Dive
Crash Dive Lt. Cdr. Dewey Connors 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident Donald Martin 1943
December 7th
December 7th Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor 1943
Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent Bill Roberts 1942
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire Joe Lilac 1941
Swamp Water
Swamp Water Ben Ragan 1941
Belle Starr
Belle Starr Thomas Crail 1941
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road Capt. Tim Harmon 1941
The Westerner
The Westerner Hod Johnson 1940
Kit Carson
Kit Carson Captain John C. Fremont 1940
Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady Scrappy Wilson 1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
Lucky Cisco Kid Sergeant Dunn 1940

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