Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Actor Jan 1 (died age 83) Covington County, Mississippi, USA 1940–2001 (61 year career)
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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, f…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (115)

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Movies (87)

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.7
Prince Jack

Prince Jack

1985

as The Cardinal

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1983

as Self

8.0
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

10.0
The Pilot

The Pilot

1980

as Randolph Evers

6.7
Ike

Ike

1979

as Gen. George C. Marshall

6.2
Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black

1978

as Edgar Harolds

5.1
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud

A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud

1978

as The Man

Born Again

Born Again

1978

as Tom Phillips

8.0
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1977

as Roger Shanley

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

1976

as Red Ridingwood

6.3
Take a Hard Ride

Take a Hard Ride

1975

as Morgan

5.2
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

1975

as Dr. Hutchins

A Shadow in the Streets

A Shadow in the Streets

1975

as Len Raeburn

2.0
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974

as Scott Freeman

5.8
Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

1972

as Blake

7.2
The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond

1971

as Allan McDonald

6.0
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968

as Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor

6.3
No Diamonds for Ursula

No Diamonds for Ursula

1967

as Il gioielliere

5.7
Hot Rods to Hell

Hot Rods to Hell

1967

as Tom Phillips

4.8
The Ten Million Dollar Grab

The Ten Million Dollar Grab

1967

as George Kimmins

The Cobra

The Cobra

1967

as Capt. Kelly

7.5
The Frozen Dead

The Frozen Dead

1966

as Dr. Norberg

5.0
Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno

1966

as Johnny Reno

6.4
Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

1965

as Colonel Pritchard

6.9
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

as Admiral Broderick

6.6
The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

as Gen. Buck Brinkman

6.2
Crack in the World

Crack in the World

1965

as Dr. Stephen Sorenson

5.7
The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

1965

as Gen. Williams

6.1
Town Tamer

Town Tamer

1965

as Tom Rosser

6.5
Brainstorm

Brainstorm

1965

as Cort Benson

6.0
Spy in Your Eye

Spy in Your Eye

1965

as Col. Lancaster

4.8
Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue

1961

as Clint Lorimer

6.0
The Crowded Sky

The Crowded Sky

1960

as Dick Barnett

5.5
Enchanted Island

Enchanted Island

1958

as Abner "Ab" Bedford

4.5
The Fearmakers

The Fearmakers

1958

as Alan Eaton

6.2
Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion

1957

as Fred Davis

5.8
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

as Dr. John Holden

7.0
Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

1957

as Kolya Simonov

6.2
Zero Hour!

Zero Hour!

1957

as Lt. Ted Stryker

6.6
Comanche

Comanche

1956

as Jim Read

5.0
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1956

as Edward Mobley

6.9
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956

as Tom Garrett

6.8
Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal

1955

as Brett Halliday

6.9
Strange Lady in Town

Strange Lady in Town

1955

as Dr. Rourke O'Brien

4.5
Three Hours to Kill

Three Hours to Kill

1954

as Jim Guthrie

4.7
Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

1954

as Dick Carver

5.8
Duel in the Jungle

Duel in the Jungle

1954

as Scott Walters

5.9
Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris

1952

as Jimmy Race

5.7
Sealed Cargo

Sealed Cargo

1951

as Pat Bannon

6.4
The Frogmen

The Frogmen

1951

as Jake Flannigan

6.1
I Want You

I Want You

1951

as Martin Greer

4.7
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

as Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon

7.2
Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom

1950

as Thomas Roth

5.9
My Foolish Heart

My Foolish Heart

1950

as Walt Dreiser

6.4
Sword in the Desert

Sword in the Desert

1949

as Mike Dillon

7.3
The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street

1949

as Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale

6.7
The Art Director

The Art Director

1949

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.0
The Iron Curtain

The Iron Curtain

1948

as Igor Gouzenko

5.8
Deep Waters

Deep Waters

1948

as Hod Stillwell

6.0
No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices

1948

as Perry Ashwell

6.7
Night Song

Night Song

1948

as Dan Evans

6.2
Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947

as State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey

7.0
Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon

1947

as Dan O'Mara

6.6
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

as Fred Derry

7.8
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

1946

as Logan Stuart

6.6
A Walk in the Sun

A Walk in the Sun

1945

as Sgt. Bill Tyne

5.8
State Fair

State Fair

1945

as Pat Gilbert

6.6
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

as Eric Stanton

6.6
Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer

1944

as Edward Moulton

6.5
Laura

Laura

1944

as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson

7.6
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944

as Joe Nelson

5.6
The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

1944

as Capt. Harvey Ross

6.0
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Donald Martin

7.7
The North Star

The North Star

1943

as Kolya Simonov

6.1
Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

as Lt. Cdr. Dewey Connors

6.3
December 7th

December 7th

1943

as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor

5.8
Berlin Correspondent

Berlin Correspondent

1942

as Bill Roberts

5.9
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

1941

as Capt. Tim Harmon

6.7
Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Thomas Crail

5.7
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

as Joe Lilac

7.4
Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

as Ben Ragan

6.3
The Westerner

The Westerner

1940

as Hod Johnson

7.1
Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

as Sergeant Dunn

5.6
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Scrappy Wilson

4.0
Kit Carson

Kit Carson

1940

as Captain John C. Fremont

5.8