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- Born
- 1909-01-01
- Died
- 1992-12-17
- Works
- 9
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- Psycho : Red Light Lit
- Cosmos : Red Light Lit
- Looking Glass : Red Light Lit
- Grow and Make Your Own Destiny
- Cricket and the Singing Frog Sisters
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Acting · 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…
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- 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)
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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).
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