Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 1, 1909
Place of Birth
Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Carver Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Biography
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).
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Known For - Movies
Airport 1975
as Scott Freeman
Laura
as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
In Harm's Way
as Admiral Broderick
Battle of the Bulge
as Colonel Pritchard
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Fred Derry
The Last Tycoon
as Red Ridingwood
Night of the Demon
as Dr. John Holden
Good Guys Wear Black
as Edgar Harolds
The Devil's Brigade
as Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
Where the Sidewalk Ends
as Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
Known For - TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Falcon Crest
as Elliot McKay
Ironside
as Courtenay Eliot
The Love Boat
as Mr. Paul Gerber
The Twilight Zone
as Paul Driscoll
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Douglas Vinson
Ben Casey
as Dr. Ernest Farrow
Night Gallery
as Paul Koch (segment "The Different Ones")
What's My Line?
as Self