Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Actor

Covington County, Mississippi, USA
January 1, 1909

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

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Representative Works

Ike
Ike
6.8
/ English
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
6.5
/ English
Airport 1975
Airport 1975
5.8
/ English
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
6.9
/ English
The Satan Bug
The Satan Bug
6.1
/ English
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
6.6
/ English
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7
/ English
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
6.2
/ English
Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders
7.8
/ English
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon
6.6
/ English
Laura
Laura
7.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ike
1979Nominee

Best Performance

Ike

Fallen Angel
1945Nominee

Best Performance

Fallen Angel

Airport 1975
1974Nominee

Best Performance

Airport 1975

Career Highlights

The Best Years of Our Lives
1946Highlight

Best Performance

The Best Years of Our Lives

Battle of the Bulge
1965Highlight

Best Performance

Battle of the Bulge