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Dana Andrews

Actor | * 01/01/1909 († 83, 12/17/1992) | Covington County, Mississippi (United States of America (USA))
Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir. 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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Thriller

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A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating. ...

Laura

FSK: 6+ years

1944 | 3.8/5 | 1h 28min
Drama, Mystery
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Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer". ...

While the City Sleeps

Certification unknown

1956 | 3.6/5 | 1h 40min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet an ...

Fallen Angel

Certification unknown

1945 | 3.2/5 | 1h 38min
Crime, Mystery, Romance / Love
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It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become ...

The Best Years of Our Lives

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1946 | 3.9/5 | 2h 51min
Drama, Romance / Love, War
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Movies with Dana Andrews as Actor(87)

as Himself (archive footage)2001 Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as The Cardinal1985 Prince Jack
as himself1983 The Horror of It All
as (archive footage)1982 Showbiz Goes to War
as Randolph Evers1980 The Pilot
as Gen. George C. Marshall1979 Ike
as Edgar Harolds1978 Good Guys Wear Black
as The Man1978 A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud
as Tom Phillips1978 Born Again
as Roger Shanley1977 The Last Hurrah
as Red Ridingwood1976 The Last Tycoon
as Dr. Hutchins1975 The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
as Len Raeburn1975 Shadow in the Street
as Morgan1975 Take a Hard Ride
as Scott Freeman1974 Airport 1975
as Blake1972 Innocent Bystanders
as Allan McDonald1971 The Failing of Raymond
as Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor1968 The Devil's Brigade
as Capt. Kelly1967 The Cobra
as George Kimmins1967 The Ten Million Dollar Grab
as Il gioielliere1967 No Diamonds for Ursula
as Tom Phillips1967 Hot Rods to Hell
as Dr. Norberg1966 The Frozen Dead
as Johnny Reno1966 Johnny Reno
as Colonel Pritchard1965 Battle of the Bulge
as Dr. Stephen Sorenson1965 Crack in the World
as Gen. Buck Brinkman1965 The Loved One
as Admiral Broderick1965 In Harm's Way
as Col. Lancaster1965 Spy in Your Eye
as Gen. Williams1965 The Satan Bug
as Tom Rosser1965 Town Tamer
as Cort Benson1965 Brainstorm
as Clint Lorimer1961 Madison Avenue
as Dick Barnett1960 The Crowded Sky
as Abner "Ab" Bedford1958 Enchanted Island
as Alan Eaton1958 The Fearmakers
as Lt. Ted Stryker1957 Zero Hour!
as Dr. John Holden1957 Night of the Demon
as Fred Davis1957 Spring Reunion
as Tom Garrett1956 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Edward Mobley1956 While the City Sleeps
as Jim Read1956 Comanche
as Dr. Rourke O'Brien1955 Strange Lady in Town
as Brett Halliday1955 Smoke Signal
as Scott Walters1954 Duel in the Jungle
as Dick Carver1954 Elephant Walk
as Jim Guthrie1954 Three Hours to Kill
as Jimmy Race1952 Assignment: Paris
as Pat Bannon1951 Sealed Cargo
as Martin Greer1951 I Want You
as Jake Flannigan1951 The Frogmen
as Thomas Roth1950 Edge of Doom
as Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends
as Walt Dreiser1950 My Foolish Heart
1949 The Art Director
as Mike Dillon1949 Sword in the Desert
as Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale1949 The Forbidden Street
as Hod Stillwell1948 Deep Waters
as Dan Evans1948 Night Song
as Igor Gouzenko1948 The Iron Curtain
as Perry Ashwell1948 No Minor Vices
as Dan O'Mara1947 Daisy Kenyon
as State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey1947 Boomerang!
as Logan Stuart1946 Canyon Passage
as Fred Derry1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
as Sgt. Bill Tyne1945 A Walk in the Sun
as Pat Gilbert1945 State Fair
as Eric Stanton1945 Fallen Angel
1945 Your Job in Germany
as Capt. Harvey Ross1944 The Purple Heart
as Joe Nelson1944 Up in Arms
as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson1944 Laura
as Edward Moulton1944 Wing and a Prayer
as Donald Martin1943 The Ox-Bow Incident
as Kolya Simonov1943 The North Star
as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor1943 December 7th
as Lt. Cdr. Dewey Connors1943 Crash Dive
as Bill Roberts1942 Berlin Correspondent
as Thomas Crail1941 Belle Starr
as Ben Ragan1941 Swamp Water
as Joe Lilac1941 Ball of Fire
as Capt. Tim Harmon1941 Tobacco Road
as Captain John C. Fremont1940 Kit Carson
as Sergeant Dunn1940 Lucky Cisco Kid
as Hod Johnson1940 The Westerner
as Scrappy Wilson1940 Sailor's Lady

TV Shows/Series with Dana Andrews as Actor(29)

as Elliot McKay1981 Falcon Crest
as Gen. George C. Marshall1979 Ike
as Phillips1978 The American Girls
as Mr. Paul Gerber1977 The Love Boat
as Townley1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as Lewis Marshall1975 Ellery Queen
as Sarge1974 Get Christie Love!
as himself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")1970 Night Gallery
as Thomas Boswell1969 Bright Promise
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Courtenay Eliot1967 Ironside
as Harv Mullen1966 Family Affair
as Douglas Vinson1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Cdr. Jason Vanning1961 The DuPont Show of the Week
as Narrator1961 The DuPont Show of the Week
as Paul Oakland1961 The Dick Powell Show
as Nat Keough1961 The Dick Powell Show
as Dr. Ernest Farrow1961 Ben Casey
1961 Kraft Mystery Theatre
as Clint Evans1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Judge Leland McIntyre1960 Checkmate
as Paul Driscoll1959 The Twilight Zone
as Mark Bragg1956 Playhouse 90
as Leo Bass1956 Playhouse 90
as Carl Anderson1953 GE Theater
as Roger Shanley1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Dana Carver Andrews
Born: Friday, 01/01 1909 (January) in Covington County, Mississippi (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 12/17 1992 (December) in Los Alamitos (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Sam Houston State University
Siblings: Steve Forrest
Other names for Dana Andrews (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Carver Dana Andrews"
Dana Andrews frequently works together with these people:
Barbara Stanwyck (35x, Actress)
Robert McCord (18x, Actor)
Rod Serling (16x, Crew)
Maurice Evans (16x, Actor)
Thomas Little (16x, Crew)
Lee Marvin (13x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (13x, Actor)
Roddy McDowall (13x, Actor)
Burgess Meredith (13x, Actor)
Red Buttons (12x, Actor)
Kim Hunter (12x, Actress)
Art Carney (12x, Actor)
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