Dana Andrews
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1909-01-01 · Covington County, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- 1992-12-17
Known for
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Paul Driscoll
- Laura (1944) — Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — Fred Derry
- The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) — Donald Martin
- Night of the Demon (1957) — Dr. John Holden
- Airport 1975 (1974) — Scott Freeman
- Battle of the Bulge (1965) — Col. Pritchard
- Ball of Fire (1941) — Joe Lilac
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) — Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
- The Love Boat (1977) — Mr. Paul Gerber
- The Last Tycoon (1976) — Red Ridingwood
- In Harm's Way (1965) — Admiral Broderick
- While the City Sleeps (1956) — Edward Mobley
- The Westerner (1940) — Hod Johnson
- Fallen Angel (1945) — Eric Stanton
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956) — Tom Garrett