Advertisement

Edward Andrews

Advertisement

Edward Andrews Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA
Death
8 Mar 1985 (aged 70)
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Memorial ID
View Source

Actor. Born in Griffin, Georgia, he was a versatile performer who appeared in 51 films, 31 Broadway plays and numerous television shows. He debuted on stage at age 12 in 1926, and on Broadway in the 1935 production ''How Beautiful With Shoes." His screen work began in ''The Phenix City Story'' (1955), followed by credits to include ''Tea and Sympathy'' (1956), ''The Harder They Fall'' (1957), "Elmer Gantry" (1960), ''Sixteen Candles'' (1984) and ''Gremlins'' (1985). For television, he was a regular on the series "Alcoa Hour," "The Twilight Zone," "Route 66," "Bonanza," "Gunsmoke" and "Supertrain." He died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California.

Actor. Born in Griffin, Georgia, he was a versatile performer who appeared in 51 films, 31 Broadway plays and numerous television shows. He debuted on stage at age 12 in 1926, and on Broadway in the 1935 production ''How Beautiful With Shoes." His screen work began in ''The Phenix City Story'' (1955), followed by credits to include ''Tea and Sympathy'' (1956), ''The Harder They Fall'' (1957), "Elmer Gantry" (1960), ''Sixteen Candles'' (1984) and ''Gremlins'' (1985). For television, he was a regular on the series "Alcoa Hour," "The Twilight Zone," "Route 66," "Bonanza," "Gunsmoke" and "Supertrain." He died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



Advertisement

Advertisement

How famous was Edward Andrews ?

Current rating: 4.1256 out of 5 stars

207 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Kenneth McNeil
  • Added: Aug 24, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6718528/edward-andrews: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Andrews (9 Oct 1914–8 Mar 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6718528; Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea; Maintained by Find a Grave.