Dana Andrews

American actor (1909–1992)

Film & TV

Covington County, Mississippi, USA

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…

Known for

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies — Self (archive footage)2001
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)1991
Prince Jack — The Cardinal1985
The Horror of It All — Self1983
Showbiz Goes to War — Self (archive footage)1982
Falcon Crest — Elliot McKay1981
The Pilot — Randolph Evers1980
Ike — Gen. George C. Marshall1979
Ike — Gen. George C. Marshall1979
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud — The Man1978

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Key facts

Born: Carver Dana Andrews , ( 1909-01-01 ) January 1, 1909, Collins, Mississippi , U.S.
Died: December 17, 1992 (1992-12-17) (aged 83), Los Alamitos, California , U.S.
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1938–1985
Spouses: Janet Murray ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; died 1935 ) Mary Todd ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 )
Relatives: Steve Forrest (brother)
Preceded by: George Chandler
Succeeded by: Charlton Heston

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Andrews
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Collins
Place of death: Los Alamitos
Sibling: Steve Forrest
Occupation: actor
Educated at: Sam Houston State University
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: Western
Image: Dana Andrews by László Willinger, Modern Screen, August 1945 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 4

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Commons category: Dana Andrews
date of birth: 1909-01-01
date of death: 1992-12-17
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
cause of death: heart failure
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Dana Andrews
name in native language: Dana Andrews
start of work period: 1940-00-00
end of work period: 1985-00-00
writing language: English language
birth name: Carver Dana Andrews

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Encyclopedic overview

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 and later in Western films. 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 mystery Laura (1944) and his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry returning home in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).

Early life

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