American actor, a handsome leading man who appeared in such films of the 1940s as The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), Laura (1944), A Walk in the Sun (1945), and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
A onetime accountant, Andrews in 1931 hitchhiked to Los Angeles, where he worked at various jobs before attracting notice with his first successful motion picture, The Westerner (1940). Some of his other notable films include Boomerang! (1947), My Foolish Heart (1950), Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956), and While the City Sleeps (1956). After his film career began to wane in the 1960s, he performed onstage and in television before returning to motion pictures in Airport 1975 (1974) and The Last Tycoon (1976).
Dana Andrews, in full Carver Dana Andrews, (born Jan. 1, 1909, Collins, Miss., U.S.—died Dec. 17, 1992, Los Angeles, Calif.)
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10.My Foolish Heart
Susan Hayward, Dana Andrews
My Foolish Heart is a 1949 American film which tells the story of a woman’s reflections on the bad turns her life has taken. The film was directed by Mark Robson and stars Dana Andrews and…
9.Where the Sidewalk Ends
Gene Tierney, Karl Malden
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1950 American film noir directed and produced by Otto Preminger. The screenplay for the film was written by Ben Hecht, and adapted by Robert E. Kent, Frank P.
8.Daisy Kenyon
Henry Fonda, Joan Crawford
Daisy Kenyon is a 20th Century Fox feature film starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana Andrews in a story about a post-World War II romantic triangle. The screenplay by David Hertz..
7.The Iron Curtain
Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews
The Iron Curtain is a 1948 black-and-white thriller film starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, directed by William Wellman. The film was based on the memoirs of Igor Gouzenko. Principal..
6.Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Joan Fontaine, Dana Andrews
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a 1956 film noir directed by Fritz Lang and written by Douglas Morrow. The film stars Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer, and Arthur Franz, and..
5.Ball of Fire
Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Cooper
This film is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This Samuel Goldwyn Productions film concerns a group of…
4.The Best Years of Our Lives
Myrna Loy, Teresa Wright
The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, and Harold..
3.The Westerner
Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
The Westerner is a 1940 American film directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Doris Davenport. Written by Niven Busch, Stuart N. Lake, and Jo Swerling..
Laura
Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb
Laura is a 1944 American film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It stars Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, and Clifton Webb along with Vincent Price and Judith Anderson. The..
Arthur Miller, Karl Malden
Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on the true story of a vagrant who was accused of murder, only to be found innocent through the efforts of the prosecutor. It stars Dana Andrews, Lee J.
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