Dana Andrews

Acting

Dana Andrews

Born January 1, 1909Covington County, Mississippi, USA114 credits

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
8.0

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Movie

2001

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
7.7

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Movie

1991

Prince Jack

Prince Jack

Movie

1985

The Horror of It All
8.0

The Horror of It All

Movie

1983

Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

Movie

1982

Falcon Crest
5.6

Falcon Crest

TV

1981

Filmography

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001Goldwyn: The Man and His Moviesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Prince Jack
1985Prince Jackas The CardinalMovie
The Horror of It All
1983The Horror of It Allas SelfMovie
Showbiz Goes to War
1982Showbiz Goes to Waras Self (archive footage)Movie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crestas Elliot McKayTV
The Pilot
1980The Pilotas Randolph EversMovie
Ike
1979Ikeas Gen. George C. MarshallMovie
Ike
1979Ikeas Gen. George C. MarshallTV
Born Again
1978Born Againas Tom PhillipsMovie
The American Girls
1978The American Girlsas PhillipsTV
Good Guys Wear Black
1978Good Guys Wear Blackas Edgar HaroldsMovie
A
1978A Tree, a Rock, a Cloudas The ManMovie
The Last Hurrah
1977The Last Hurrahas Roger ShanleyMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Mr. Paul GerberTV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas TownleyTV
The Last Tycoon
1976The Last Tycoonas Red RidingwoodMovie
Take a Hard Ride
1975Take a Hard Rideas MorganMovie
Ellery Queen
1975Ellery Queenas Lewis MarshallTV
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
1975The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durantas Dr. HutchinsMovie
A Shadow in the Streets
1975A Shadow in the Streetsas Len RaeburnMovie
Airport 1975
1974Airport 1975as Scott FreemanMovie
Get Christie Love!
1974Get Christie Love!as SargeTV
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
Innocent Bystanders
1972Innocent Bystandersas BlakeMovie
The Failing of Raymond
1971The Failing of Raymondas Allan McDonaldMovie
Night Gallery
1970Night Galleryas Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")TV
Bright Promise
1969Bright Promiseas Thomas BoswellTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Devil's Brigade
1968The Devil's Brigadeas Brig. Gen. Walter NaylorMovie
No Diamonds for Ursula
1967No Diamonds for Ursulaas Il gioielliereMovie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Courtenay EliotTV
The Cobra
1967The Cobraas Capt. KellyMovie
The Ten Million Dollar Grab
1967The Ten Million Dollar Grabas George KimminsMovie
Hot Rods to Hell
1967Hot Rods to Hellas Tom PhillipsMovie
The Frozen Dead
1966The Frozen Deadas Dr. NorbergMovie
Family Affair
1966Family Affairas Harv MullenTV
Johnny Reno
1966Johnny Renoas Johnny RenoMovie
Battle of the Bulge
1965Battle of the Bulgeas Colonel PritchardMovie
The Loved One
1965The Loved Oneas Gen. Buck BrinkmanMovie
Spy in Your Eye
1965Spy in Your Eyeas Col. LancasterMovie
Town Tamer
1965Town Tameras Tom RosserMovie
Brainstorm
1965Brainstormas Cort BensonMovie
Crack in the World
1965Crack in the Worldas Dr. Stephen SorensonMovie
In Harm's Way
1965In Harm's Wayas Admiral BroderickMovie
The Satan Bug
1965The Satan Bugas Gen. WilliamsMovie
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Douglas VinsonTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben Caseyas Dr. Ernest FarrowTV
The Dick Powell Show
1961The Dick Powell Showas Nat KeoughTV
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961The DuPont Show of the Weekas Cdr. Jason VanningTV
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961Kraft Mystery TheatreTV
Madison Avenue
1961Madison Avenueas Clint LorimerMovie
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Clint EvansTV
Checkmate
1960Checkmateas Judge Leland McIntyreTV
The Crowded Sky
1960The Crowded Skyas Dick BarnettMovie
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zoneas Paul DriscollTV
Enchanted Island
1958Enchanted Islandas Abner "Ab" BedfordMovie
The Fearmakers
1958The Fearmakersas Alan EatonMovie
Zero Hour!
1957Zero Hour!as Lt. Ted StrykerMovie
Night of the Demon
1957Night of the Demonas Dr. John HoldenMovie
Spring Reunion
1957Spring Reunionas Fred DavisMovie
Armored Attack!
1957Armored Attack!as Kolya SimonovMovie
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as Leo BassTV
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956Beyond a Reasonable Doubtas Tom GarrettMovie
While the City Sleeps
1956While the City Sleepsas Edward MobleyMovie
Comanche
1956Comancheas Jim ReadMovie
Strange Lady in Town
1955Strange Lady in Townas Dr. Rourke O'BrienMovie
Smoke Signal
1955Smoke Signalas Brett HallidayMovie
Three Hours to Kill
1954Three Hours to Killas Jim GuthrieMovie
Duel in the Jungle
1954Duel in the Jungleas Scott WaltersMovie
Elephant Walk
1954Elephant Walkas Dick CarverMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Carl AndersonTV
Assignment: Paris
1952Assignment: Parisas Jimmy RaceMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Roger ShanleyTV
I Want You
1951I Want Youas Martin GreerMovie
Sealed Cargo
1951Sealed Cargoas Pat BannonMovie
The Frogmen
1951The Frogmenas Jake FlanniganMovie
Edge of Doom
1950Edge of Doomas Thomas RothMovie
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950Where the Sidewalk Endsas Det. Sgt. Mark DixonMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
My Foolish Heart
1950My Foolish Heartas Walt DreiserMovie
The Art Director
1949The Art Directoras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Sword in the Desert
1949Sword in the Desertas Mike DillonMovie
The Forbidden Street
1949The Forbidden Streetas Henry Lambert / Gilbert LauderdaleMovie
No Minor Vices
1948No Minor Vicesas Perry AshwellMovie
Deep Waters
1948Deep Watersas Hod StillwellMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Iron Curtain
1948The Iron Curtainas Igor GouzenkoMovie
Night Song
1948Night Songas Dan EvansMovie
Daisy Kenyon
1947Daisy Kenyonas Dan O'MaraMovie
Boomerang!
1947Boomerang!as State's Attorney Henry L. HarveyMovie
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946The Best Years of Our Livesas Fred DerryMovie
Canyon Passage
1946Canyon Passageas Logan StuartMovie
A Walk in the Sun
1945A Walk in the Sunas Sgt. Bill TyneMovie
Fallen Angel
1945Fallen Angelas Eric StantonMovie
State Fair
1945State Fairas Pat GilbertMovie
Laura
1944Lauraas Det. Lt. Mark McPhersonMovie
The Purple Heart
1944The Purple Heartas Capt. Harvey RossMovie
Up in Arms
1944Up in Armsas Joe NelsonMovie
Wing and a Prayer
1944Wing and a Prayeras Edward MoultonMovie
The North Star
1943The North Staras Kolya SimonovMovie
Crash Dive
1943Crash Diveas Lt. Cdr. Dewey ConnorsMovie
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943The Ox-Bow Incidentas Donald MartinMovie
December 7th
1943December 7thas Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl HarborMovie
Berlin Correspondent
1942Berlin Correspondentas Bill RobertsMovie
Ball of Fire
1941Ball of Fireas Joe LilacMovie
Swamp Water
1941Swamp Wateras Ben RaganMovie
Belle Starr
1941Belle Starras Thomas CrailMovie
Tobacco Road
1941Tobacco Roadas Capt. Tim HarmonMovie
The Westerner
1940The Westerneras Hod JohnsonMovie
Kit Carson
1940Kit Carsonas Captain John C. FremontMovie
Sailor's Lady
1940Sailor's Ladyas Scrappy WilsonMovie
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940Lucky Cisco Kidas Sergeant DunnMovie