
Edward Andrews
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1914-10-09
- Died
- 1985-03-08
- Place of birth
- Griffin, Georgia, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Bryan Andrews Jr.
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (81)

Ironside
1967

The Love Boat
1977
as Senior Group Leader

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Professor Hubert St. John

Bonanza
1959
as Bert / Reverend William Johnson

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Birnam's Friend / Mr. Monroe / Agent

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Bingham

Love, American Style
1969
as Mr. Kearn / Mr. Price

Fantasy Island
1978
as Donny

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Oliver Pope / Carling

Climax!
1954
as Arnold / George Emlen

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Roswell Borden

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Mayor Ed Joyner

Studio One
1948
as C. Elliot Friday / Henry Horne / Forest / Parker / Fistar Marrock / Nils

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Professor

Bewitched
1964
as J. Earl Rockeford

The Untouchables
1959
as E. Carlton Duncan

Three's Company
1977
as Grandpa Tripper

Naked City
1958
as William Childe

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Arthur Penmore

Cheyenne
1955
as Duncan

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Mason Fairchild

The F.B.I.
1965
as Ray Lang / Victor Russell / Frank Merrick

The Real McCoys
1957
as Harry

Run for Your Life
1965
as Andrew Dawson

Gunsmoke
1955
as Ethan Harper

Rawhide
1959
as Ben Andrews / Lije Crowning

Thriller
1960
as Frank Logan / Maynard Thispin / Miles Tundifer

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Police Woman
1974

The Invaders
1967
as Evans

Sanford and Son
1972

Omnibus
1952
as Colonel Livingstone

Route 66
1960

Ben Casey
1961

The Rookies
1972

Suspicion
1957
as Carl

The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Principal Bannister

The Doris Day Show
1968
as Colonel Fairburn

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Theodore Kramer

McMillan & Wife
1971
as Isreal Black

The Name of the Game
1968
as Milton Spencer

Police Story
1973

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as H.T. Finneran

Mr. Novak
1963
as Whittier

The Mod Squad
1968
as Vineland

Ellery Queen
1975
as Spencer Lockridge

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Conrad Rossano

Outlaws
1960

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mayor Massey / Defense Secretary (archive footage)

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971

The Great Adventure
1963
as Mayor William March 'Boss' Tweed

Cain's Hundred
1961
as Herman Combes

B. J. and the Bear
1979

Grizzly Adams
1977
as Marvin the Magnificent

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Jarvis Cole

The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967

The New Breed
1961
as Hutch Hutchins
Movies (63)

Gremlins
1984
as Mr. Corben

Sixteen Candles
1984
as Howard Baker

Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Admiral Harold R. Stark

The Final Countdown
1980
as USS Nimitz Crew Doctor

Avanti!
1972
as J.J. Blodgett

Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Soldier (uncredited)

Send Me No Flowers
1964
as Dr. Ralph Morrissey

The Harder They Fall
1956
as Jim Weyerhause

The Million Dollar Duck
1971
as Morgan

The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Defense Secretary

Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Mr. Burke

The Glass Bottom Boat
1966
as Gen. Wallace Bleecker

Tea and Sympathy
1956
as Herb Lee

Undercover with the KKK
1979
as Pat Murray

Hot Summer Night
1957
as Deputy Lou Follett

Charley and the Angel
1973
as Banker

Son of Flubber
1963
as Defense Secretary

The Trouble with Girls
1969
as Johnny

Adam's Rib
1949
as Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

The Man from Galveston
1963
as Hyde

The Young Savages
1961
as R. Daniel Cole

Elmer Gantry
1960
as George F. Babbitt

The Tattered Dress
1957
as Lester Rawlings

Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Mr. Sampson

Advise & Consent
1962
as Senator Orrin Knox

A Tiger Walks
1964
as Governor Robbins

The Thrill of It All
1963
as Gardiner Fraleigh

The Man Who Came to Dinner
1972
as Ernest W. Stanley

The Over the Hill Gang
1969
as Mayor Nard Lundy

Youngblood Hawke
1964
as Quentin Judd

The Phenix City Story
1955
as Rhett Tanner

The Unguarded Moment
1956
as Mr. Bennett

The Seniors
1978
as The Banker

Birds Do It
1966
as General Smithburn

The Intruders
1970
as Elton Dykstra
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Self

Tension at Table Rock
1956
as Kirk

Murder by Proxy
1974

These Wilder Years
1956
as Mr. Spottsford

Express to Terror
1979
as Harry Flood

How to Frame a Figg
1971
as Mayor Robert Chisholm

Kisses for My President
1964
as Senator Walsh

The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
as Judge Parker

Death of a Salesman
1966
as Charley

The Brass Bottle
1964
as Anthony Kenton

Trooper Hook
1957
as Charlie Travers

Doris Day: It's Magic
1998
as Self

40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Herman

The Young Loner
1968
as Bert Shannon

Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961
as Sen. Clyde Holloway

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
1978
as Isaac Harrison

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Joe Caswell

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
as Man at Concert

The Photographer
1974
as Sgt. Sid Collins

Inside O.U.T.
1971
as Director of Finance

The Young Doctors
1961
as Jim Bannister

Three Brave Men
1956
as Mayor Henry L. Jensen

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
1977
as Maj. Ralph Watson
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
1974
as Mayor Massey

Fluffy
1965
as Griswald
Travis Logan, D.A.
1971
as Judge Rose
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
as Dr Montrose

Rushin' Art
1936
as The Bettor
About Edward Andrews
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 144 credits spanning from 1936 to 2001, Edward Andrews has appeared in 63 films and 81 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Andrews Movies
- Gremlins (1984) — as Mr. Corben
- Sixteen Candles (1984) — as Howard Baker
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — as Admiral Harold R. Stark
- The Final Countdown (1980) — as USS Nimitz Crew Doctor
- Avanti! (1972) — as J.J. Blodgett
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