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On this day, January 1, 1909, actor Dana Andrews was born.
Actor Dana Andrews was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 1, 1909. Known for his film roles in Laura (1944) & The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). An #alcoholic, once sober, he actively worked to educate the public on #addiction. Suffering from #Alzheimer's, he passed in 1992 (age 83). #RIP
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Dana Andrews
Andrews in 1945
Born: Carver Dana Andrews; January 1, 1909; Near Collins, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: December 17, 1992 (aged 83); Los Alamitos, California, U.S.
Occupation: Actor
15th President of the Screen Actors Guild
In office: August 8, 1963 – June 3, 1965
Preceded by: George Chandler
Succeeded by: Charlton Heston
Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir. 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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Personal life
Andrews married Janet Murray on December 31, 1932. Murray died in 1935 as a result of pneumonia. Their unnamed baby was also born and died on the same day, during her illness.
Their son, David, was a musician and composer who died from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1964 at the age of 30. On November 17, 1939, Andrews married actress Mary Todd, with whom he had three children: Katharine, Stephen, and Susan. For two decades, the family lived in Toluca Lake, California.
Andrews struggled with alcoholism but eventually won the battle and worked actively with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. During 1972, he appeared in a television public service advertisement concerning the subject.
During the last years of his life, Andrews suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He spent his final years living at the John Douglas French Center for Alzheimer's Disease in Los Alamitos, California.
On December 17, 1992, Andrews died of congestive heart failure and pneumonia. His wife died in 2003 at the age of 86.
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Andrews in 1945
Born: Carver Dana Andrews; January 1, 1909; Near Collins, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: December 17, 1992 (aged 83); Los Alamitos, California, U.S.
Occupation: Actor
15th President of the Screen Actors Guild
In office: August 8, 1963 – June 3, 1965
Preceded by: George Chandler
Succeeded by: Charlton Heston
Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir. 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).
{snip}
Personal life
Andrews married Janet Murray on December 31, 1932. Murray died in 1935 as a result of pneumonia. Their unnamed baby was also born and died on the same day, during her illness.
Their son, David, was a musician and composer who died from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1964 at the age of 30. On November 17, 1939, Andrews married actress Mary Todd, with whom he had three children: Katharine, Stephen, and Susan. For two decades, the family lived in Toluca Lake, California.
Andrews struggled with alcoholism but eventually won the battle and worked actively with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. During 1972, he appeared in a television public service advertisement concerning the subject.
During the last years of his life, Andrews suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He spent his final years living at the John Douglas French Center for Alzheimer's Disease in Los Alamitos, California.
On December 17, 1992, Andrews died of congestive heart failure and pneumonia. His wife died in 2003 at the age of 86.
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The Best Years Of Our Lives 1946 airport scene Dana Andrews
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Clip from the 1946 film with Dana Andrews walking through a aircraft graveyard.
Film synopsis: Three World War II veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
This clip has been uploaded for reference purposes only.
Boeing B-17 Resource
184 subscribers
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103,103 views Mar 1, 2016
Clip from the 1946 film with Dana Andrews walking through a aircraft graveyard.
Film synopsis: Three World War II veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
This clip has been uploaded for reference purposes only.
Mon Jan 2, 2023: On January 1, 1909, actor Dana Andrews was born.
