Andy Devine
Known for
Andy Devine was an American actor born on October 7, 1905, in Flagstaff, Arizona, known for his distinctive raspy, high-pitched voice. He became a familiar character actor in Westerns, most memorably as sidekick Cookie Bullfincher opposite Roy Rogers. He also appeared in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) as the stagecoach driver Buck. Devine later found new audiences as the voice of Friar Tuck in Disney's animated The Adventures of Robin Hood (1973). His career spanned silent films through the television era.
Andy Devine
173 Movies
11 Series
Andy Devine was an American actor born on October 7, 1905, in Flagstaff, Arizona, known for his distinctive raspy, high-pitched voice. He became a familiar character actor in Westerns, most memorably as sidekick Cookie Bullfincher opposite Roy Rogers. He also appeared in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) as the stagecoach driver Buck. Devine later found new audiences as the voice of Friar Tuck in Disney's animated The Adventures of Robin Hood (1973). His career spanned silent films through the television era.
Movies
Plays Friar Tuck - A Badger (voice)
Robin Hood
1973
Plays SS Henrietta First Mate
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Plays Sheriff of Crockett County
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays Link Appleyard
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
Plays Corporal Peterson
How the West Was Won
1962
Plays Buck
Stagecoach
1939
Plays Danny McGuire
A Star Is Born
1937
Plays Coyote Bill
Myra Breckinridge
1970
Plays Mr. Carmody
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
Plays The Cheery Soldier
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
Plays Abdullah
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
Plays Willie Moon
Island in the Sky
1953
Plays Sgt. Darius P. Posey
Two Rode Together
1961
Plays Peter
Romeo and Juliet
1936
Plays Ben
Slave Girl
1947
Plays Pete Bivins
Montana Belle
1952
Plays Pickle Bixby
In Old Chicago
1938
Plays Ozark
When the Daltons Rode
1940
Plays Andy
Road Agent
1941
Plays Martin Wilde Sr.
That's the Spirit
1945
Plays Walsh
Corvette K-225
1943
Plays Big Ben
Frontier Gal
1945
Plays Priest in Dog Pound
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Plays 1st Sailor
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
Plays Howie
Stingaree
1934
Plays Klondike
North to the Klondike
1942
Plays Branch Hawksbill
Zebra in the Kitchen
1965
Plays Andy Doyle
Man Wanted
1932
Plays Johnny Kinsman
Law and Order
1932
Plays Sgt. "Ham" Davis
Hell in the Heavens
1934
Plays Ben Dance
Canyon Passage
1946
Plays Al
Chance at Heaven
1933
Plays Nebka
Sudan
1945
Plays Andy Devine
The Phynx
1970
Plays Elmer Otway
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
Plays Half Pint
Double or Nothing
1937
Plays Hi Holler
Way Down East
1935
Plays Cookie Bullfincher
Bells of San Angelo
1947
Plays Sam Bowie
Old Los Angeles
1948
Plays Cookie Bullfincher / Cousins Alf, Luke, & Grover Bullfincher
Under California Stars
1948
Plays Andy
The Vigilantes Return
1947
Plays Sheriff Estep
The Road Hustlers
1968
Plays Sam
Midnight Mary
1933
Plays Orvie
Never a Dull Moment
1950
Plays 'Guppy' Wexel
Danger On Wheels
1940
Plays Oscar
Upperworld
1934
Plays Sneezer
Geronimo
1939
Plays Mac
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
Plays Sergeant Garrity
New Mexico
1951
Plays Spearfish
Badlands of Dakota
1941
TV Shows
Plays Jingles
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Plays Charles Cortland
Burke's Law
1963
Plays Santa
Batman
1966
Plays Jed Whitlow
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Charley Dwyer
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Somerset Frisby
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Amos Tyke
The Virginian
1962
Plays Colonel Parker
My Three Sons
1960
Plays Det. Sgt. 'Big' Jake Sloan
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Plays Sheriff Bob O'Connors
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Roscoe
Bonanza
1959
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The Mouse and His Child
Full Filmography
The Mouse and His Child
The Frog (voice)
1977
Film
A Whale of a Tale
Captain Andy
1976
Film
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Priest in Dog Pound
1976
Film
Robin Hood
Friar Tuck - A Badger (voice)
1973
Film
Myra Breckinridge
Coyote Bill
1970
Film
The Phynx
Andy Devine
1970
Film
Smoke
Mr. Stone
1970
Film
Love, American Style
Sheriff Bob O'Connors · 1 episode
1969–
TV
The Road Hustlers
Sheriff Estep
1968
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Andy Devine still alive?
Andy Devine passed away on February 18, 1977 at age 71.
What are the most famous roles of Andy Devine?
Andy Devine is best known for roles in Robin Hood, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Stagecoach.
How many movies has Andy Devine been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1927), Andy Devine has appeared in 173 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Andy Devine's first movie?
The career of Andy Devine began with Around the Bases (1927).
What is Andy Devine's most recent movie or series?
Andy Devine's most recent release is The Mouse and His Child, which premiered on November 18, 1977.
What TV shows has Andy Devine appeared in?
On television, Andy Devine has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Batman, Bonanza, Gunsmoke.
Andy Devine
1905-10-07 · Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Andrew Vabre "Andy" Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films.
He is probably best remembered for his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in ten feature films. He also appeared alongside John Wayne in films like Stagecoach (1939), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and How the West Was Won (both 1962). He is also remembered as Jingles on the TV series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958, as Danny McGuire in A Star Is Born (1937), and as the voice of Friar Tuck in the Disney Animation film Robin Hood (1973).