
Edward Andrews
Known for Acting · 143 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 (80)

Bonanza
1959
as Bert / Reverend William Johnson

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Professor Hubert St. John

The Love Boat
1977
as Senior Group Leader

Bewitched
1964
as J. Earl Rockeford

Ironside
1967

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Roswell Borden

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

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

Climax!
1954
as Arnold / George Emlen

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Mayor Ed Joyner

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Mason Fairchild

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Bingham

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Oliver Pope / Carling

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962

The Untouchables
1959
as E. Carlton Duncan

Ben Casey
1961

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Arthur Penmore

Naked City
1958
as William Childe

Cheyenne
1955
as Duncan

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

Rawhide
1959
as Ben Andrews / Lije Crowning

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Professor

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

Police Woman
1974

Run for Your Life
1965
as Andrew Dawson

Three's Company
1977
as Grandpa Tripper

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

The Invaders
1967
as Evans

Route 66
1960

Fantasy Island
1978
as Donny

Omnibus
1952
as Colonel Livingstone

The Name of the Game
1968
as Milton Spencer

The Rookies
1972

Gunsmoke
1955
as Ethan Harper

Sanford and Son
1972

Thriller
1960
as Frank Logan / Miles Tundifer / Maynard Thispin

The Real McCoys
1957
as Harry

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Theodore Kramer

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

Police Story
1973

The Mod Squad
1968

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

McMillan & Wife
1971
as Isreal Black

Mr. Novak
1963
as Whittier

The Doris Day Show
1968
as Colonel Fairburn

Ellery Queen
1975
as Spencer Lockridge

The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967

Cain's Hundred
1961
as Herman Combes

Outlaws
1960

B. J. and the Bear
1979

Suspicion
1957
as Carl

The New Breed
1961
as Hutch Hutchins

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

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

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Jarvis Cole

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

Temperatures Rising
1972
as Dr. Crown

DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Mayor Jan Van Borkem

Grizzly Adams
1977
as Marvin the Magnificent
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

Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Soldier (uncredited)

Send Me No Flowers
1964
as Dr. Ralph Morrissey

Avanti!
1972
as J.J. Blodgett

The Harder They Fall
1956
as Jim Weyerhause

Advise & Consent
1962
as Senator Orrin Knox

Elmer Gantry
1960
as George F. Babbitt

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

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

Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Mr. Burke

The Glass Bottom Boat
1966
as Gen. Wallace Bleecker

Tea and Sympathy
1956
as Herb Lee

The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Defense Secretary

The Photographer
1974
as Sgt. Sid Collins

Trooper Hook
1957
as Charlie Travers

The Million Dollar Duck
1971
as Morgan

Son of Flubber
1963
as Defense Secretary

Charley and the Angel
1973
as Banker

Youngblood Hawke
1964
as Quentin Judd

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

The Intruders
1970
as Elton Dykstra

40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Herman

The Thrill of It All
1963
as Gardiner Fraleigh

The Tattered Dress
1957
as Lester Rawlings

The Over the Hill Gang
1969
as Mayor Nard Lundy

How to Frame a Figg
1971
as Mayor Robert Chisholm

The Young Savages
1961
as R. Daniel Cole

The Phenix City Story
1955
as Rhett Tanner

Fluffy
1965
as Griswald
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
1974
as Mayor Massey

Kisses for My President
1964
as Senator Walsh

The Trouble with Girls
1969
as Johnny

The Unguarded Moment
1956
as Mr. Bennett

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
as Judge Parker

Tension at Table Rock
1956
as Kirk

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
1977
as Maj. Ralph Watson

Hot Summer Night
1957
as Deputy Lou Follett

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

These Wilder Years
1956
as Mr. Spottsford

The Man from Galveston
1963
as Hyde

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
1978
as Isaac Harrison

A Tiger Walks
1964
as Governor Robbins

The Young Doctors
1961
as Jim Bannister

Undercover with the KKK
1979
as Pat Murray

Death of a Salesman
1966
as Charley
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
as Dr Montrose

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

Doris Day: It's Magic
1998
as Self

Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961
as Sen. Clyde Holloway

The Young Loner
1968
as Bert Shannon

Three Brave Men
1956
as Mayor Henry L. Jensen

The Seniors
1978
as The Banker

The Brass Bottle
1964
as Anthony Kenton

Express to Terror
1979
as Harry Flood
Travis Logan, D.A.
1971
as Judge Rose

Murder by Proxy
1974

Birds Do It
1966
as General Smithburn
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Self

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 143 credits spanning from 1936 to 2001, Edward Andrews has appeared in 63 films and 80 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
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) — as Soldier (uncredited)
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