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His younger brother Steve Forrest was also an actor.

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* ''Film/ZeroHour1957'' (1957) -- in which Andrews originated the timeless role of [[Film/{{Airplane}} Ted Stryker]]

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* ''Film/ZeroHour'' (1957) -- in which Andrews originated the timeless role of [[Film/{{Airplane}} Ted Stryker]]

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Throughout TheSixties and TheSeventies, he continued to work on the stage and TV, appearing in the all-star cast of ''Film/{{Airport}}''.

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Throughout TheSixties Though his major roles were behind him by the [[TheSixties '60s]], throughout that decade and TheSeventies, into the [[TheSeventies '70s]] he continued to work on the stage and TV, have supporting roles in films and television, most notably appearing in the all-star cast of ''Film/{{Airport}}''.
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However, Andrews did stack up quite the résumé, working with the best directors of his era: Creator/JohnFord, Creator/WilliamWyler, Creator/FritzLang, Creator/OttoPreminger, Creator/LewisMilestone, just to name a few. He also worked with with Creator/GeneTierney [[ThoseTwoActors in five films]].

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However, Andrews did stack up quite the résumé, working with several of the best directors of his era: Creator/JohnFord, Creator/WilliamWyler, Creator/FritzLang, Creator/OttoPreminger, Creator/EliaKazan, and Creator/LewisMilestone, just to name a few. He also worked with costarred with Creator/GeneTierney [[ThoseTwoActors in five films]].
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He was a talented actor, but unlike his peers, he never cared for the Hollywood lifestyle. Although alcoholism was a constant battle and is generally attributed to hindering his stardom, he was able to finally curb the addiction in 1969.

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He was a A talented actor, but unlike his peers, he Andrews never much cared for the Hollywood lifestyle.lifestyle, in contrast with his peers. Although alcoholism was a constant battle and is generally attributed to hindering his stardom, he was able to finally curb the addiction in 1969.
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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, with his first movie role coming in ''Lucky Cisco Kid'' two years later. The early [[TheForties Forties]] gave him bit parts such as a gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here Andrews portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', in which he plays a war veteran suffering from PTSD.

He also was an accomplished opera singer, a talent which he was only [[TheCastShowoff able to show off]] in one film, ''The North Star''.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, with his first movie role coming in ''Lucky Cisco Kid'' two years later. The early [[TheForties Forties]] gave him bit parts such as a gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here Andrews portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several more times, though never reaching without duplicating the success of their first film.collaboration. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', in which he plays a war veteran suffering from PTSD.

He also was an accomplished opera singer, a talent which he was only [[TheCastShowoff able to show off]] in one film, ''The North Star''.
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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, with his first movie role coming in ''Lucky Cisco Kid'' two years later. The early [[TheForties Forties]] gave him bit parts such as a gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here Andrews portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, with his first movie role coming in ''Lucky Cisco Kid'' two years later. The early [[TheForties Forties]] gave him bit parts such as a gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here Andrews portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, drama ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where in which he plays a war veteran suffering from PTSD.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here Andrews portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but with his first movie role was coming in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. Kid'' two years later. The early [[TheForties forties]] Forties]] gave him bit parts such as the a gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ScrewballComedy ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, drama ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here Andrews portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

He also was an accomplished opera singer which he was only able to show in one film, ''The North Star''.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he Andrews portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

He also was an accomplished opera singer singer, a talent which he was only [[TheCastShowoff able to show off]] in one film, ''The North Star''.
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Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American actor relatively famous during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood for his TallDarkAndHandsome detectives which regularly appeared in classic [[FilmNoir films noirs]].

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Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American actor relatively during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood, famous during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood for his TallDarkAndHandsome detectives which regularly appeared in classic [[FilmNoir films noirs]].
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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obssessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obssessed portrait-obsessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.


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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his BreakoutRole came as the portrait-obssessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his BreakoutRole StarMakingRole came as the portrait-obssessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.
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* ''Film/JohnnyReno'' (1966)
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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to TwentiethCenturyFox that his BreakoutRole came as the portrait-obssessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.

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Starting out as a gas jockey and accountant but with Hollywood aspirations, Andrews was discovered and signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, but his first movie role was in 1940 in the ''Lucky Cisco Kid''. The early [[TheForties forties]] gave him bit parts such as the gangster in Creator/HowardHawks’ ScrewballComedy, ''Film/BallOfFire'', and a lynching victim in the Creator/WilliamAWellman drama, ''Film/TheOxBowIncident''. But it wasn't until he was loaned out to TwentiethCenturyFox Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that his BreakoutRole came as the portrait-obssessed detective in Creator/OttoPreminger’s ''Film/{{Laura}}'', a classic of the FilmNoir genre. Here he portrayed a man torn by complex emotions, a running theme in many of his roles. Andrews would later work with Preminger several times, though never reaching the success of their first film. Another big role came in 1946 with Creator/WilliamWyler's drama, ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'', where he plays a veteran suffering from PTSD.
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Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 - December 17, 1992) was an American actor relatively famous during TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood for his TallDarkAndHandsome detectives which regularly appeared in classic [[FilmNoir films noirs]].

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Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 - December 17, 1992) was an American actor relatively famous during TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood for his TallDarkAndHandsome detectives which regularly appeared in classic [[FilmNoir films noirs]].
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However, Andrews did stack up quite the resume, working with the best directors of his era: Creator/JohnFord, Creator/WilliamWyler, Creator/FritzLang, Creator/OttoPreminger, Creator/LewisMilestone, just to name a few. He also worked with with Creator/GeneTierney [[ThoseTwoActors in five films]].

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However, Andrews did stack up quite the resume, résumé, working with the best directors of his era: Creator/JohnFord, Creator/WilliamWyler, Creator/FritzLang, Creator/OttoPreminger, Creator/LewisMilestone, just to name a few. He also worked with with Creator/GeneTierney [[ThoseTwoActors in five films]].

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* ''Film/AWalkInTheSun'' (1945)


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* ''Boomerang!'' (1947) -- Not to be confused with the Creator/EddieMurphy film of the same name.

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* ''Boomerang!'' ''Film/{{Boomerang|1947}}'' (1947) -- Not to be confused with the Creator/EddieMurphy film of the same name.

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