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Edward Andrews

Bio: Edward Andrews (October 9, 1914 – March 8, 1985) was an American actor, one of the most recognizable character actors on television and films between the 1950s and the 1980s. His stark white hair, portly build and horn-rimmed glasses added to the type of roles he received, as he was often cast as an ornery boss, a cagey businessman, or a strict disciplinarian of some type
Born: Fri, Oct 09 1914
Birthplace: Griffin, Georgia, USA

Death: Fri, Mar 08 1985
Edward Andrews is 70 years old
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Poster of Doris Day: It's Magic
Doris Day: It's Magic
Edward Andrews would have been no older than
70 in Doris Day: It's Magic
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 18 1998
Poster of Gremlins
Gremlins
Edward Andrews was
69 in Gremlins
as 'Mr. Corben'.
Fri, Jun 08 1984
Poster of Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
Edward Andrews was
69 in Sixteen Candles
as 'Howard Baker'.
Fri, May 04 1984
Poster of Undercover with the KKK
Undercover with the KKK
Edward Andrews was
65 in Undercover with the KKK
as 'Pat Murray'.
Tue, Oct 23 1979
Poster of Express to Terror
Express to Terror
Edward Andrews was
64 in Express to Terror
as 'Harry Flood'.
Wed, Feb 07 1979
Poster of The Seniors
The Seniors
Edward Andrews was
63 in The Seniors
as 'The Banker'.
Fri, Jun 30 1978
Poster of Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Edward Andrews was
63 in Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
as 'Isaac Harrison'.
Wed, May 17 1978
Poster of Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Edward Andrews was
63 in Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
as 'Maj. Ralph Watson'.
Sun, Dec 18 1977
Poster of The Photographer
The Photographer
Edward Andrews was
60 in The Photographer
as 'Sgt. Sid Collins'.
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Poster of Murder by Proxy
Murder by Proxy
Edward Andrews was
59 in Murder by Proxy
Tue, Apr 23 1974
Poster of The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
Edward Andrews was
59 in The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
as 'Mayor Massey'.
Sun, Jan 06 1974
Poster of Charley and the Angel
Charley and the Angel
Edward Andrews was
58 in Charley and the Angel
as 'Banker'.
Fri, Mar 23 1973
Poster of Avanti!
Avanti!
Edward Andrews was
58 in Avanti!
as 'J.J. Blodgett'.
Sun, Dec 17 1972
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Edward Andrews was
57 in The Streets of San Francisco
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Edward Andrews was
57 in Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as 'Mr. Sampson'.
Wed, Jul 12 1972
Poster of The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck
Edward Andrews was
56 in The Million Dollar Duck
as 'Morgan'.
Wed, Jun 30 1971
Poster of Inside O.U.T.
Inside O.U.T.
Edward Andrews was
56 in Inside O.U.T.
as 'Director of Finance'.
Mon, Mar 22 1971
Poster of Travis Logan, D.A.
Travis Logan, D.A.
Edward Andrews was
56 in Travis Logan, D.A.
as 'Judge Rose'.
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Poster of How to Frame a Figg
How to Frame a Figg
Edward Andrews was
56 in How to Frame a Figg
as 'Mayor Robert Chisholm'.
Mon, Feb 01 1971
Poster of The Intruders
The Intruders
Edward Andrews was
56 in The Intruders
as 'Elton Dykstra'.
Tue, Nov 10 1970
Poster of Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Edward Andrews was
55 in Tora! Tora! Tora!
as 'Admiral Harold R. Stark'.
Mon, Jan 26 1970
Poster of The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
Edward Andrews was
54 in The Over the Hill Gang
as 'Mayor Nard Lundy'.
Sun, Jul 06 1969
Poster of The Trouble with Girls
The Trouble with Girls
Edward Andrews was
54 in The Trouble with Girls
as 'Johnny'.
Tue, Jun 24 1969
Poster of The Young Loner
The Young Loner
Edward Andrews was
53 in The Young Loner
as 'Bert Shannon'.
Sun, Feb 25 1968
Poster of The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
Edward Andrews was
52 in The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
as 'Dr Montrose'.
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Birds Do It
Birds Do It
Edward Andrews was
51 in Birds Do It
as 'General Smithburn'.
Sat, Aug 13 1966
Poster of The Glass Bottom Boat
The Glass Bottom Boat
Edward Andrews was
51 in The Glass Bottom Boat
as 'Gen. Wallace Bleecker'.
Thu, Jun 09 1966
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Edward Andrews was
51 in Death of a Salesman
as 'Charley'.
Sat, May 07 1966
Poster of Fluffy
Fluffy
Edward Andrews was
50 in Fluffy
as 'Griswald'.
Sun, Jun 27 1965
Poster of Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke
Edward Andrews was
50 in Youngblood Hawke
as 'Quentin Judd'.
Wed, Nov 04 1964
Poster of Send Me No Flowers
Send Me No Flowers
Edward Andrews was
50 in Send Me No Flowers
as 'Dr. Ralph Morrissey'.
Wed, Oct 14 1964
Poster of Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President
Edward Andrews was
49 in Kisses for My President
as 'Senator Walsh'.
Fri, Aug 21 1964
Poster of Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam
Edward Andrews was
49 in Good Neighbor Sam
as 'Mr. Burke'.
Wed, Jul 22 1964
Poster of The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
Edward Andrews was
49 in The Brass Bottle
as 'Anthony Kenton'.
Wed, May 20 1964
Poster of A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks
Edward Andrews was
49 in A Tiger Walks
as 'Governor Robbins'.
Sun, Apr 12 1964
Poster of The Man from Galveston
The Man from Galveston
Edward Andrews was
49 in The Man from Galveston
as 'Hyde'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Poster of The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All
Edward Andrews was
48 in The Thrill of It All
as 'Gardiner Fraleigh'.
Wed, Jul 17 1963
Poster of Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
Edward Andrews was
48 in Son of Flubber
as 'Defense Secretary'.
Wed, Jan 16 1963
Poster of 40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble
Edward Andrews was
48 in 40 Pounds of Trouble
as 'Herman'.
Mon, Dec 31 1962
Poster of Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
Edward Andrews was
47 in Advise & Consent
as 'Senator Orrin Knox'.
Wed, Jun 06 1962
Poster of The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors
Edward Andrews was
46 in The Young Doctors
as 'Jim Bannister'.
Wed, Aug 23 1961
Poster of Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Edward Andrews was
46 in Love in a Goldfish Bowl
as 'Sen. Clyde Holloway'.
Wed, Jul 12 1961
Poster of The Young Savages
The Young Savages
Edward Andrews was
46 in The Young Savages
as 'R. Daniel Cole'.
Wed, May 24 1961
Poster of The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
Edward Andrews was
46 in The Absent-Minded Professor
as 'Defense Secretary'.
Thu, Mar 16 1961
Poster of Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
Edward Andrews was
45 in Elmer Gantry
as 'George F. Babbitt'.
Thu, Jul 07 1960
Poster of The Fiend Who Walked The West
The Fiend Who Walked The West
Edward Andrews was
43 in The Fiend Who Walked The West
as 'Judge Parker'.
Fri, Aug 01 1958
Poster of Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook
Edward Andrews was
42 in Trooper Hook
as 'Charlie Travers'.
Fri, Jul 12 1957
Poster of The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress
Edward Andrews was
42 in The Tattered Dress
as 'Lester Rawlings'.
Thu, Mar 14 1957
Poster of Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night
Edward Andrews was
42 in Hot Summer Night
as 'Deputy Lou Follett'.
Fri, Feb 15 1957
Poster of The Unguarded Moment
The Unguarded Moment
Edward Andrews was
42 in The Unguarded Moment
as 'Mr. Bennett'.
Thu, Dec 27 1956
Poster of Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men
Edward Andrews was
42 in Three Brave Men
as 'Mayor Henry L. Jensen'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
Edward Andrews was
42 in Friendly Persuasion
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 25 1956
Poster of Tension at Table Rock
Tension at Table Rock
Edward Andrews was
41 in Tension at Table Rock
as 'Kirk'.
Wed, Oct 03 1956
Poster of Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy
Edward Andrews was
41 in Tea and Sympathy
as 'Herb Lee'.
Thu, Sep 27 1956
Poster of These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years
Edward Andrews was
41 in These Wilder Years
as 'Mr. Spottsford'.
Fri, Aug 17 1956
Poster of The Army Game
The Army Game
Edward Andrews was
41 in The Army Game
as 'Major Berman'.
Tue, Jul 03 1956
Poster of The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
Edward Andrews was
41 in The Harder They Fall
as 'Jim Weyerhause'.
Tue, May 08 1956
Poster of The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story
Edward Andrews was
40 in The Phenix City Story
as 'Rhett Tanner'.
Tue, Jul 19 1955
Poster of Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
Edward Andrews was
35 in Adam's Rib
as 'Kip's neighbor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of Rushin' Art
Rushin' Art
Edward Andrews was
21 in Rushin' Art
as 'The Bettor'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Broad Side
The Broad Side
Edward Andrews would have been no older than
70 in The Broad Side
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 05 2001
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Edward Andrews was
64+ in Trapper John, M.D.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
Edward Andrews was
64+ in B. J. and the Bear
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of Supertrain
Supertrain
Edward Andrews was
64+ in Supertrain
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 07 1979
Poster of Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Edward Andrews was
64+ in Diff'rent Strokes
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 03 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Edward Andrews was
62+ in The Love Boat
as 'Senior Group Leader'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Three's Company
Three's Company
Edward Andrews was
62+ in Three's Company
as 'Grandpa Tripper'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of Grizzly Adams
Grizzly Adams
Edward Andrews was
62+ in Grizzly Adams
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 09 1977
Poster of The McLean Stevenson Show
The McLean Stevenson Show
Edward Andrews was
62+ in The McLean Stevenson Show
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 01 1976
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Edward Andrews was
61+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Mayor Ed Joyner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Edward Andrews was
61+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Mason Fairchild'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Monster Squad
Monster Squad
Edward Andrews was
61+ in Monster Squad
as 'Mayor Goldwyn'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1976
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Edward Andrews was
60+ in Ellery Queen
as 'Spencer Lockridge'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
Edward Andrews was
60+ in Barbary Coast
as 'Frank Grimes'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1975
Poster of Archer
Archer
Edward Andrews was
60+ in Archer
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 30 1975
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Edward Andrews was
59+ in Police Woman
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Starlost
The Starlost
Edward Andrews was
58+ in The Starlost
as 'Linus Farthing'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1973
Poster of Keep US Beautiful
Keep US Beautiful
Edward Andrews was
58+ in Keep US Beautiful
as 'self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 27 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Edward Andrews was
58+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Edward Andrews was
57+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Joe Caswell'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Edward Andrews was
57+ in Temperatures Rising
as 'Dr. Crown'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Edward Andrews was
57+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Edward Andrews was
57+ in Sanford and Son
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972
Poster of McMillan and Wife
McMillan and Wife
Edward Andrews was
56+ in McMillan and Wife
as 'Isreal Black'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Edward Andrews was
56+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as 'H.T. Finneran'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Edward Andrews was
56+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Edward Andrews was
54+ in Love, American Style
as 'Mr. Kearn, Mr. Price'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Edward Andrews was
54+ in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1969
Poster of Blondie
Blondie
Edward Andrews was
53+ in Blondie
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of The Doris Day Show
The Doris Day Show
Edward Andrews was
53+ in The Doris Day Show
as 'Colonel Fairburn'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Edward Andrews was
53+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Edward Andrews was
53+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Milton Spencer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Edward Andrews was
53+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Roswell Borden'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Accidental Family
Accidental Family
Edward Andrews was
52+ in Accidental Family
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1967
Poster of The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Edward Andrews was
52+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Edward Andrews was
52+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Edward Andrews was
52+ in The Invaders
as 'Evans'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Edward Andrews was
51+ in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Edward Andrews was
50+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Ray Lang, Victor Russell, Frank Merrick'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Edward Andrews was
50+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Professor'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Edward Andrews was
50+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Andrew Dawson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Broadside
Broadside
Edward Andrews was
49+ in Broadside
as 'Cmdr. Roger Adrian'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Edward Andrews was
49+ in Bewitched
as ', J. Earl Rockeford'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Edward Andrews was
48+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Mayor William March 'Boss' Tweed'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
Edward Andrews was
48+ in Mr. Novak
as 'Whittier'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Edward Andrews was
47+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Edward Andrews was
47+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Bingham'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
Edward Andrews was
47+ in Saints and Sinners
as 'Arnold Foss'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Edward Andrews was
46+ in The New Breed
as 'Hutch Hutchins'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Edward Andrews was
46+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Edward Andrews was
46+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Arthur Penmore'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Edward Andrews was
46+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Herman Combes'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Edward Andrews was
45+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Edward Andrews was
45+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Professor Hubert St. John'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Edward Andrews was
45+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Edward Andrews was
45+ in Thriller
as 'Frank Logan, Maynard Thispin, Miles Tundifer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Edward Andrews was
45+ in Hong Kong
as 'Ted Carson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Edward Andrews was
45+ in The Untouchables
as 'E. Carlton Duncan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Edward Andrews was
44+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Theodore Kramer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Edward Andrews was
44+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Oliver Pope, Carling'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Edward Andrews was
44+ in Bonanza
as 'Bert'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Edward Andrews was
44+ in Rawhide
as 'Ben Andrews, Lije Crowning'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Edward Andrews was
43+ in Naked City
as 'William Childe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Edward Andrews was
42+ in Suspicion
as 'Carl'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
Edward Andrews was
42+ in DuPont Show of the Month
as 'Mayor Jan Van Borkem'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Edward Andrews was
40+ in Cheyenne
as 'Duncan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Edward Andrews was
40+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Ethan Harper'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Edward Andrews was
40+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Mayor Massey, Defense Secretary (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Edward Andrews was
39+ in Climax!
as 'Arnold, George Emlen'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Edward Andrews was
38+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Andre Kellman, Paul Goodlove'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Omnibus
Omnibus
Edward Andrews was
38+ in Omnibus
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Edward Andrews was
37+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Mr. Stanley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Edward Andrews was
36+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Anders'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Edward Andrews was
35+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Birnam's Friend, Mr. Monroe, Agent, '.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Hands of Murder
Hands of Murder
Edward Andrews was
34+ in Hands of Murder
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Edward Andrews was
34+ in Studio One
as 'C. Elliot Friday, Henry Horne, , Forest, Parker, Fistar Marrock, Nils'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Edward Andrews was
33+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948