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Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 01, 1909
Died Dec 17, 1992 (83)
Birthplace Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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) a ... nd his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Prince Jack

Prince Jack

1985

as The Cardinal

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

The Pilot

The Pilot

1980

as Randolph Evers

Ike

Ike

1979

as Gen. George C. Marshall

A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud

A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud

1978

as The Man

Born Again

Born Again

1978

as Tom Phillips

Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black

1978

as Edgar Harolds

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1977

as Roger Shanley

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

1976

as Red Ridingwood

Shadow in the Street

Shadow in the Street

1975

as Len Raeburn

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

1975

as Dr. Hutchins

Take a Hard Ride

Take a Hard Ride

1975

as Morgan

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974

as Scott Freeman

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

1972

as Blake

The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond

1971

as Allan McDonald

The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968

as Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor

The Cobra

The Cobra

1967

as Capt. Kelly

Hot Rods to Hell

Hot Rods to Hell

1967

as Tom Phillips

Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno

1966

as Johnny Reno

The Frozen Dead

The Frozen Dead

1966

as Dr. Norberg

Crack in the World

Crack in the World

1965

as Dr. Stephen Sorenson

Town Tamer

Town Tamer

1965

as Tom Rosser

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

1965

as Cort Benson

The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

1965

as Gen. Williams

Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

1965

as Colonel Pritchard

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

as Gen. Buck Brinkman

In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

as Admiral Broderick

Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue

1961

as Clint Lorimer

The Crowded Sky

The Crowded Sky

1960

as Dick Barnett

The Fearmakers

The Fearmakers

1958

as Alan Eaton

Enchanted Island

Enchanted Island

1958

as Abner "Ab" Bedford

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

as Dr. John Holden

Zero Hour!

Zero Hour!

1957

as Lt. Ted Stryker

Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion

1957

as Fred Davis

Comanche

Comanche

1956

as Jim Read

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956

as Tom Garrett

While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1956

as Edward Mobley

Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal

1955

as Brett Halliday

Strange Lady in Town

Strange Lady in Town

1955

as Dr. Rourke O'Brien

Three Hours to Kill

Three Hours to Kill

1954

as Jim Guthrie

Duel in the Jungle

Duel in the Jungle

1954

as Scott Walters

Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

1954

as Dick Carver

Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris

1952

as Jimmy Race

I Want You

I Want You

1951

as Martin Greer

Sealed Cargo

Sealed Cargo

1951

as Pat Bannon

The Frogmen

The Frogmen

1951

as Jake Flannigan

My Foolish Heart

My Foolish Heart

1950

as Walt Dreiser

Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom

1950

as Thomas Roth

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

as Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon

Sword in the Desert

Sword in the Desert

1949

as Mike Dillon

The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street

1949

as Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale

Deep Waters

Deep Waters

1948

as Hod Stillwell

No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices

1948

as Perry Ashwell

The Iron Curtain

The Iron Curtain

1948

as Igor Gouzenko

Night Song

Night Song

1948

as Dan Evans

Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947

as State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey

Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon

1947

as Dan O'Mara

Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

1946

as Logan Stuart

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

as Fred Derry

A Walk in the Sun

A Walk in the Sun

1945

as Sgt. Bill Tyne

State Fair

State Fair

1945

as Pat Gilbert

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

as Eric Stanton

The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

1944

as Capt. Harvey Ross

Laura

Laura

1944

as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson

Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer

1944

as Edward Moulton

Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944

as Joe Nelson

The North Star

The North Star

1943

as Kolya Simonov

December 7th

December 7th

1943

as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

as Lt. Cdr. Dewey Connors

Berlin Correspondent

Berlin Correspondent

1942

as Bill Roberts

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1942

as Donald Martin

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Thomas Crail

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

as Ben Ragan

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

1941

as Capt. Tim Harmon

Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

as Joe Lilac

Kit Carson

Kit Carson

1940

as Captain John C. Fremont

Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

as Sergeant Dunn

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Scrappy Wilson

The Westerner

The Westerner

1940

as Hod Johnson

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Bright Promise

as Thomas Boswell

Episodes: 321

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Ike

as Gen. George C. Marshall

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 03, 1979

Falcon Crest

as Elliot McKay

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

Family Affair

as Harv Mullen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Townley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Night Gallery

as Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

General Electric Theater

as Carl Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Roger Shanley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Twilight Zone

as Paul Driscoll

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Ironside

as Courtenay Eliot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Ben Casey

as Dr. Ernest Farrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Ellery Queen

as Lewis Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Clint Evans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Checkmate

as Judge Leland McIntyre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

The Dick Powell Show

as Paul Oakland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1961

The Dick Powell Show

as Nat Keough

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1961

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Cdr. Jason Vanning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1961

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1961

Playhouse 90

as Mark Bragg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Playhouse 90

as Leo Bass

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

The Love Boat

as Mr. Paul Gerber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The American Girls

as Phillips

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1978

Get Christie Love!

as Sarge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1974

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Douglas Vinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 1961

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

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2024 7 20 38 8
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2024 12 7 15 3
2025 1 9 18 4
2025 2 6 11 1
2025 3 5 8 1
2025 5 2 3 1
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2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 0 2 0

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