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Actor

Dana Andrews

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Acting credits

112

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.1

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Movies: 86Series: 26

TMDB ID: 13578

IMDb ID: nm0000763

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1909

Died: December 17, 1992

Age: 83

Place of birth: Covington County, Mississippi, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1940 - 2001

Years active: 62

Average TMDB rating: 6.52

Wikidata: Q365633

Also known as

Carver Dana Andrews

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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Series

Series credits linked with Dana Andrews.

Falcon Crest poster
5.5

Falcon Crest

as Elliot McKay • 2 eps

1981 Series
Ike poster
6.5

Ike

as Gen. George C. Marshall • 3 eps

1979 Series
The American Girls poster
3.5

The American Girls

as Phillips • 1 eps

1978 Series
The Love Boat poster
6.3

The Love Boat

as Mr. Paul Gerber • 1 eps

1977 Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries poster
7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Townley • 1 eps

1977 Series
Ellery Queen poster
7.5

Ellery Queen

as Lewis Marshall • 1 eps

1975 Series
Get Christie Love! poster
7.9

Get Christie Love!

as Sarge • 1 eps

1974 Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ... poster
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self • 1 eps

1973 Series
Night Gallery poster
7.8

Night Gallery

as Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones") • 1 eps

1970 Series
Bright Promise poster
3.7

Bright Promise

as Thomas Boswell • 321 eps

1969 Series
The Dick Cavett Show poster
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

1968 Series
Ironside poster
6.8

Ironside

as Courtenay Eliot • 1 eps

1967 Series
Family Affair poster
6.7

Family Affair

as Harv Mullen • 1 eps

1966 Series
The Mike Douglas Show poster
5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self • 1 eps

1961 Series
Ben Casey poster
5.6

Ben Casey

as Dr. Ernest Farrow • 1 eps

1961 Series
The Dick Powell Show poster
5.5

The Dick Powell Show

as Nat Keough • 1 eps

1961 Series
The DuPont Show of the Week poster
6.0

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Cdr. Jason Vanning • 1 eps

1961 Series
Kraft Mystery Theatre poster
6.3

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1 eps

1961 Series
The Barbara Stanwyck Show poster
6.2

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Clint Evans • 1 eps

1960 Series
Checkmate poster
4.1

Checkmate

as Judge Leland McIntyre • 1 eps

1960 Series
The Twilight Zone poster
8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Paul Driscoll • 1 eps

1959 Series
Playhouse 90 poster
7.6

Playhouse 90

as Leo Bass • 1 eps

1956 Series
General Electric Theater poster
6.4

General Electric Theater

as Carl Anderson • 1 eps

1953 Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster
8.6

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Roger Shanley • 1 eps

1951 Series
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