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Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Acting·1914–1985·59 films

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.

Filmography

Gremlins
Gremlins (1984)Mr. Corben
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles (1984)Howard Baker
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown (1980)USS Nimitz Crew Doctor
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)Admiral Harold R. Stark
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib (1949)Kip's neighbor (uncredited)
Avanti!
Avanti! (1972)J.J. Blodgett
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)Defense Secretary
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry (1960)George F. Babbitt
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall (1956)Jim Weyerhause
Send Me No Flowers
Send Me No Flowers (1964)Dr. Ralph Morrissey
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)Soldier (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent (1962)Senator Orrin Knox
The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)Morgan
The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All (1963)Gardiner Fraleigh
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)Mr. Sampson
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber (1963)Defense Secretary
The Glass Bottom Boat
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)Gen. Wallace Bleecker
The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story (1955)Rhett Tanner
Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy (1956)Herb Lee
Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)Mr. Burke
The Young Savages
The Young Savages (1961)R. Daniel Cole
The Trouble with Girls
The Trouble with Girls (1969)Johnny
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle (1964)Anthony Kenton
The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress (1957)Lester Rawlings
40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)Herman
How to Frame a Figg
How to Frame a Figg (1971)Mayor Robert Chisholm
Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook (1957)Charlie Travers
Charley and the Angel
Charley and the Angel (1973)Banker
Tension at Table Rock
Tension at Table Rock (1956)Kirk
A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks (1964)Governor Robbins
These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years (1956)Mr. Spottsford
The Unguarded Moment
The Unguarded Moment (1956)Mr. Bennett
The Seniors
The Seniors (1978)The Banker
Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke (1964)Quentin Judd
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang (1969)Mayor Nard Lundy
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1966)Charley
Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night (1957)Deputy Lou Follett
Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President (1964)Senator Walsh
The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors (1961)Jim Bannister
Birds Do It
Birds Do It (1966)General Smithburn
The Man from Galveston
The Man from Galveston (1963)Hyde
The Intruders
The Intruders (1970)Elton Dykstra
The Fiend Who Walked the West
The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)Judge Parker
Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men (1956)Mayor Henry L. Jensen
Fluffy
Fluffy (1965)Griswald
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (1978)Isaac Harrison
Undercover with the KKK
Undercover with the KKK (1979)Pat Murray
The Photographer
The Photographer (1974)Sgt. Sid Collins
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)Sen. Clyde Holloway
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (1977)Maj. Ralph Watson
Express to Terror
Express to Terror (1979)Harry Flood
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)Man at Concert
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)Ernest W. Stanley
Inside O.U.T.
Inside O.U.T. (1971)Director of Finance
Rushin' Art
Rushin' Art (1936)The Bettor
Doris Day: It's Magic
Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)Self
The Young Loner
The Young Loner (1968)Bert Shannon
Murder by Proxy
Murder by Proxy (1974)