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Actor Born: January 1, 1909 in Collins, MS Death: December 17, 1992 in Los Alamitos, CA Biography:A former accountant for the Gulf Oil Company, "Dana Andrews" made his stage debut with the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse in 1935. Signed to a joint film contract by Sam Goldwyn and 20th Century Fox in 1940, Andrews bided his time in supporting roles until the wartime shortage of leading men promoted him to stardom. His matter-of-fact, dead pan acting style was perfectly suited to such roles as the innocent lynching victim in "The Ox-Bow Incident" (1943) and laconic city detective Mark McPherson in "Laura" (1944). For reasons unknown, Andrews often found himself cast as aviators: he was the downed bomber pilot in "The Purple Heart" (1944), the ex-flyboy who has trouble adjusting to civilian life in "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), and the foredoomed airliner skipper in "Zero Hour" (1957), "The Crowded Sky" (1960), and "Airport 1975" (1974). His limited acting range proved a drawback in the 1950s,... Full Biography
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