Dana Andrews
Actor
83 years (Jan 1, 1909 – Dec 17, 1992)Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Dana Andrews has grown into a veteran American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 'The Best Years of Our Lives' is the other credit most often cited. By genre, drama dominates the list. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 86 years. 'Laura' is the title most people reach for first, with Det. Lt. Mark McPherson at the center of it.
Dana Andrews
Actor
Dana Andrews has grown into a veteran American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 'The Best Years of Our Lives' is the other credit most often cited. By genre, drama dominates the list. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 86 years. 'Laura' is the title most people reach for first, with Det. Lt. Mark McPherson at the center of it.
74 Movies
Plays Eric Stanton
Fallen Angel
1945
Plays Fred Derry
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
Plays Colonel Pritchard
Battle of the Bulge
1965
Plays Dr. John Holden
Night of the Demon
1957
Plays Scott Freeman
Airport 1975
1974
Plays Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
Laura
1944
Plays Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
The Devil's Brigade
1968
Plays Thomas Crail
Belle Starr
1941
Plays Blake
Innocent Bystanders
1972
Plays Admiral Broderick
In Harm's Way
1965
Plays Donald Martin
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
Plays Dr. Stephen Sorenson
Crack in the World
1965
Plays Edward Mobley
While the City Sleeps
1956
Plays Tom Garrett
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
Plays Red Ridingwood
The Last Tycoon
1976
Plays Edgar Harolds
Good Guys Wear Black
1978
Plays Col. Lancaster
Spy in Your Eye
1965
Plays Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
Plays Sgt. Bill Tyne
A Walk in the Sun
1945
Plays Gen. Williams
The Satan Bug
1965
Plays Joe Lilac
Ball of Fire
1941
Plays Hod Johnson
The Westerner
1940
Plays Dick Carver
Elephant Walk
1954
Plays Jim Read
Comanche
1956
Plays Morgan
Take a Hard Ride
1975
Plays Scott Walters
Duel in the Jungle
1954
Plays Dan O'Mara
Daisy Kenyon
1947
Plays Brett Halliday
Smoke Signal
1955
Plays Jim Guthrie
Three Hours to Kill
1954
Plays Lt. Ted Stryker
Zero Hour!
1957
Plays Gen. Buck Brinkman
The Loved One
1965
Plays Jimmy Race
Assignment: Paris
1952
Plays Martin Greer
I Want You
1951
Plays Bill Roberts
Berlin Correspondent
1942
Plays Pat Gilbert
State Fair
1945
Plays Tom Rosser
Town Tamer
1965
Plays Tom Phillips
Hot Rods to Hell
1967
Plays Father Thomas Roth
Edge of Doom
1950
Plays Mike Dillon
Sword in the Desert
1949
Plays Lt. Cdr. Dewey Connors
Crash Dive
1943
Plays Ben Ragan
Swamp Water
1941
Plays Capt. Tim Harmon
Tobacco Road
1941
Plays Dr. Rourke O'Brien
Strange Lady in Town
1955
Plays Walt Dreiser
My Foolish Heart
1950
Plays Logan Stuart
Canyon Passage
1946
Plays Joe Nelson
Up in Arms
1944
Plays Edward Moulton
Wing and a Prayer
1944
Plays Jake Flannigan
The Frogmen
1951
Plays Capt. Harvey Ross
The Purple Heart
1944
Plays Kolya Simonov
The North Star
1943
17 TV Shows
Plays Gen. George C. Marshall
Ike
1979
Plays Self
What's My Line?
1950
Plays Cdr. Jason Vanning
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
Plays Leo Bass
Playhouse 90
1956
Plays Phillips
The American Girls
1978
Plays Sarge
Get Christie Love!
1974
Plays Lewis Marshall
Ellery Queen
1975
Plays Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")
Night Gallery
1970
Plays Harv Mullen
Family Affair
1966
Plays Townley
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Plays Carl Anderson
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Roger Shanley
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Paul Driscoll
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Courtenay Eliot
Ironside
1967
Plays Dr. Ernest Farrow
Ben Casey
1961
Plays Clint Evans
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Plays Mr. Paul Gerber
The Love Boat
1977
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1978
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dana Andrews still alive?
Dana Andrews passed away on December 17, 1992 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Dana Andrews?
Dana Andrews is best known for roles in Laura, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Ox-Bow Incident.
How many movies has Dana Andrews been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1940), Dana Andrews has appeared in 74 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Dana Andrews's first movie?
The career of Dana Andrews began with Lucky Cisco Kid (1940).
What is Dana Andrews's most recent movie or series?
Dana Andrews's most recent release is Prince Jack, which premiered on December 1, 1985.
What TV shows has Dana Andrews appeared in?
On television, Dana Andrews has appeared in The Twilight Zone, The Love Boat, Night Gallery, Ironside.
Dana Andrews
1909-01-01 · 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 Lives (1946).Dana Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.