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Andy Devine

1905 - 1977

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Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature films. He also appeared alongside John Wayne in films such as Stagecoach (1939), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and How the West Was Won (both 1962). He is also remembered as Jingles on the TV series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958, as Danny McGuire in A Star Is Born (1937), and as the voice of Friar Tuck in the Disney Animation Studio film Robin Hood (1973). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Andy Devine is the 5,641st most popular actor (up from 6,390th in 2024), the 8,748th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,386th in 2019) and the 2,586th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Andy Devine ranks 5,637 out of 13,578. Before him are Katja Riemann, and Lana Parrilla. After him are Aleksei Petrenko, Hugh O'Brian, Rand Brooks, Aras Bulut İynemli, Antonio Ozores, Santiago Segura, Ruth Chatterton, Charles Melton, Herbert Hübner, and Louise Lasser.

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Among people born in 1905, Andy Devine ranks 319. Before him are Frank Hussey, John Peters Humphrey, Ray Barbuti, Antal Kocsis, György Kulin, and José Nehin. After him are Inger Hagerup, Arturo Coddou, Harry Lundahl, Jacques Mairesse, Augusto Hamann Rademaker Grünewald, and Irawati Karve. Among people deceased in 1977, Andy Devine ranks 224. Before him are Philibert Smellinckx, Sergei Lemeshev, Giorgio La Pira, Ernő Nagy, Tay Garnett, and Arvo Haavisto. After him are József Várszegi, Mishaal bint Fahd Al Saud, Jean Taris, Grațian Sepi, H. A. Rey, and Marston Morse.

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Among people born in United States, Andy Devine ranks 8,750 out of 20,380. Before him are Ramsey Lewis (1935), David Weber (1952), Jeffrey Williams (1958), Richard Neal (1949), Bob Richards (1926), and Lana Parrilla (1977). After him are Richard Kelly (1975), Hugh O'Brian (1925), Rand Brooks (1918), Bruce Alberts (1938), Harold Solomon (1952), and Ruth Chatterton (1892).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Andy Devine ranks 2,587. Before him are Julie Hagerty (1955), Lizzy Caplan (1982), George M. Cohan (1878), Carla Laemmle (1909), Vivica A. Fox (1964), and Lana Parrilla (1977). After him are Hugh O'Brian (1925), Rand Brooks (1918), Ruth Chatterton (1892), Charles Melton (1991), Louise Lasser (1939), and Jeanne Bates (1918).

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