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Dana Andrews

1909 - 1992

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Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir and later in Western films. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts into the 1980s. He is best known for his portrayal of obsessed police detective Mark McPherson in the noir mystery Laura (1944) and his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry returning home in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dana Andrews is the 2,725th most popular actor (down from 1,859th in 2019), the 4,701st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,054th in 2019) and the 1,308th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Dana Andrews ranks 2,725 out of 13,578. Before him are Mélanie Laurent, Gianni Russo, Bulle Ogier, Sridevi, Movita Castaneda, and Dieter Hallervorden. After him are Clifton Collins Jr., Frankie Faison, Jacques Villeret, Mark Rylance, Zoë Wanamaker, and Gregory Itzin.

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Among people born in 1909, Dana Andrews ranks 178. Before him are Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma, Howard Da Silva, Martin Lings, Hermann Lang, André Clot, and Eric Ambler. After him are Claude Cahen, Bernhard Grzimek, Juan Bosch, Leyla Mammadbeyova, Cilly Aussem, and Carlo Agostoni. Among people deceased in 1992, Dana Andrews ranks 136. Before him are Josy Barthel, André Vandewyer, Robert Morley, Farag Foda, Walter Andreas Schwarz, and Ernst Schäfer. After him are Borislav Pekić, Pumpuang Duangjan, Juanito, Mohammad Hidayatullah, Willie Dixon, and Bo Lindman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dana Andrews ranks 4,701 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Lukather (1957), Mary Ellen Weber (1962), Movita Castaneda (1916), Bobby Riggs (1918), Robert D. Putnam (1941), and Harry Hammond Hess (1906). After him are Clifton Collins Jr. (1970), Frankie Faison (1949), Steve Smith (1954), Jim Brown (1936), Zoë Wanamaker (1949), and Gregory Itzin (1948).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dana Andrews ranks 1,308. Before him are Theresa Russell (1957), Tom Bosley (1927), Walter Koenig (1936), Ron Rifkin (1939), Gianni Russo (1943), and Movita Castaneda (1916). After him are Clifton Collins Jr. (1970), Frankie Faison (1949), Zoë Wanamaker (1949), Gregory Itzin (1948), Clark Gregg (1962), and Kari Wuhrer (1967).

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