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Andy Devine Biography (1905-1977)

Real name, Jeremiah Schwartz; born October 7, 1905, in Flagstaff, AZ; died ofa heart attack, February 18, 1977, in Orange, CA; son of a hotel owner; married Dorothy House (an actress), 1933; children: Dennis, Tad. Career: Actor.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

October 7, 1905

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Death Details

February 18, 1977

Orange, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Athlete extra, The Collegians, 1926
• Soldier, We Americans, Universal, 1928
• Joe Cassidy, Naughty Baby, First National Pictures, 1928
• Lonesome (also known as Solitude), Universal, 1928
• A sophomore and Professor Fountain, Red Lips (also known as Cream of the Earth and The Plastic Age), Universal, 1928
• Bob, Hot Stuff, Warner Bros., 1929
• Truck McCall, The Spirit of Notre Dame, Universal, 1931
• Cluck, The Criminal Code, Columbia, 1931
• Briney, Danger Island, Universal, 1931
• Pete Wiley, Radio Patrol, Universal, 1932
• Andy Wiley, Man Wanted, Warner Bros., 1932
• Steve Hand, The Man from Yesterday, Paramount, 1932
• Johnny Kinsman, Law and Order (also known as Guns a' Blazing), Universal, 1932
• Clarence Howe, The Impatient Maiden, Universal, 1932
• Destry Rides Again, Universal, 1932
• Andy Moran, The All-American (also known as Sport of a Nation), Universal, 1932
• Chauffeur, Three Wise Girls, Columbia, 1932
• Information Kid, Fast Companions (also known as Caliente and The Information Kid), Universal, 1932
• Mac the call boy, Tom Brown of Culver, Universal, 1932
• Mud, Song of the Eagle (also known as The Beer Baron), Paramount, 1933
• Sam Travers, Midnight Mary (also known as Lady of the Night), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1933
• Larry Ward, Doctor Bull, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1933
• Al, Chance at Heaven, RKO Radio Pictures, 1933
• Andy Anderson, The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble, Universal, 1933
• Scoops, The Big Cage, Universal, 1933
• Andy, Horseplay, Universal, 1933
• Andy Jones, Saturday's Millions, Universal, 1933
• Egghead, Wake Up and Dream, Universal, 1934
• Oscar, the chauffeur, Upperworld, Warner Bros., 1934
• Val Orcott, The President Vanishes (also known as Strange Conspiracy), Paramount, 1934
• The Poor Rich, Universal, 1934
• Gravel, Let's Talk It Over, Universal, 1934
• Sergeant Ham Davis, Hell in the Heavens, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934
• McDougal, Gift of Gab, Universal, 1934
• Howie, Stingaree, RKO Radio Pictures, 1934
• Careful, Million Dollar Ransom, Universal, 1934
• Hi Holler, Way Down East, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935
• Edwards, Straight from the Heart, Universal, 1935
• Liverlips, Hold 'Em Yale, Paramount, 1935
• Cy Kipp, Fighting Youth, Universal, 1935
• Elmer Otway, The Farmer Takes a Wife, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935
• George Mason, Chinatown Squad, Universal, 1935
• Pinky Falls, Coronado, Paramount, 1935
• (Uncredited) Himself, La Fiesta de Santa Barbara, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1935
• Pay Day, Yellowstone, Universal, 1936
• George, Small Town Girl (also known as One Horse Town), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1936
• Peter, Romeo and Juliet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1936
• Pop Andrews, The Big Game, RKO Radio Pictures, 1936
• Joe Williams, Flying Hostess, Universal, 1936
• Daisy Day, You're a Sweetheart, Universal, 1937
• Danny McGuire, A Star Is Born, United Artists, 1937
• Willy, The Road Back, Universal, 1937
• Carolina, Mysterious Crossing, Universal, 1937
• Pickle Bixby, In Old Chicago, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
• Half Pint, Double or Nothing, Paramount, 1937
• Charlie Spuill, Yellow Jack, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
• Hobbs, Strange Faces, Universal, 1938
• Hansen, The Storm, Universal, 1938
• "Snoop" Lewis, Personal Secretary, Universal, 1938
• Joe Gibbs, Men with Wings, Paramount, 1938
• Policeman Lawrence O'Roon, Doctor Rhythm, Paramount, 1938
• Doc Saunders, Swing That Cheer, Universal, 1938
• "Tiny" Andrews, Tropic Fury, Universal, 1939
• Tubby, The Spirit of Culver, Universal, 1939
• Henry Munch, Never Say Die, Paramount, 1939
• Slim Collins, Mutiny on the Blackhawk, Universal, 1939
• "Beef" Brumley, Legion of the Lost Flyers, Universal, 1939
• Sneezer, Geronimo, Paramount, 1939
• Buck Rickabaugh, Stagecoach, United Artists, 1939
• Ozark Jones, When the Daltons Rode, Universal, 1940
• Meadows, Trail of the Vigilantes, Universal, 1940
• Wally Davis, Torrid Zone, Warner Bros., 1940
• Unbilled guest star, Margie, Universal, 1940
• Constable Bones Blair, The Man from Montreal, Universal, 1940
• Commodore, Little Old New York, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940
• Andy Grogan, The Leather Pushers, Universal, 1940
• Matt Morrison, Hot Steel, Universal, 1940
• "Guppy" Wexel, Danger on Wheels, Universal, 1940
• Barney Tolliver, Black Diamonds, Universal, 1940
• Andy, Buck Benny Rides Again, Paramount, 1940
• Andy, The Devil's Pipeline, Universal, 1940
• Moose, South of Tahiti (also known as White Savage), Universal, 1941
• Andy McCoy, Raiders of the Desert, Universal, 1941
• Andy Adams, Mutiny in the Arctic, Universal, 1941
• Men of the Timberland, Universal, 1941
• Andy, Lucky Devils, Universal, 1941
• The Kid from Kansas, Universal, 1941
• Andy, A Dangerous Game, Universal, 1941
• Spear Fish, Badlands of Dakota, Universal, 1941
• First sailor, The Flame of New Orleans, Universal, 1941
• Andy, Road Agent, Universal, 1941
• Sam, Unseen Enemy (also known as Unseen Agent), Universal,1942
• Andy Jarret, Top Sergeant (also known as Top Sergeant Mulligan), Universal, 1942
• Arizona, Timber, Universal, 1942
• Judge Eustace Vale, Sin Town, Universal, 1942
• Klondike, North to the Klondike, Universal, 1942
• Keeping Fit (documentary), United States Government, 1942
• Blimp, Escape from Hong Kong, Universal, 1942
• Andy Parker, Danger in the Pacific, Universal, 1942
• Mike Kilinsky, Between Us Girls, Universal, 1942
• Eddie Dolan, Rhythm of the Islands, Universal, 1943
• Crazy House, Universal, 1943
• Walsh, Corvette K-225 (also known as The Nelson Touch), Universal, 1943
• Slim, Frontier Badmen, Universal, 1943
• Horsehead, The Ghost Catchers, Universal, 1944
• Father Kelley, Bowery to Broadway, Universal, 1944
• Joe Costello, Babes on Swing Street, Universal, 1944
• Abdullah, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Universal, 1944
• Himself, Follow the Boys, Universal, 1944
• Martin, That's the Spirit, Universal, 1945
• Nebka, Sudan, Universal, 1945
• Big Ben, Frontier Gal (also known as The Bride Wasn't Willing), Universal, 1945
• Bunny, Frisco Sal, Universal, 1945
• Ben Dance, Canyon Passage, Universal, 1946
• Andy, The Vigilantes Return (also known as Return of the Vigilantes), Universal, 1947
• Cookie Bullfincher, Springtime in the Sierras (also known as Song of the Sierra), Republic, 1947
• Ben, Slave Girl, Universal, 1947
• Cookie Bullfincher, On the Old Spanish Trail, Republic, 1947
• Buster, The Michigan Kid, Universal, 1947
• The Marauders, United Artists, 1947
• Cookie, Bells of San Angelo, Republic, 1947
• Elihu, The Fabulous Texan, Republic, 1947
• Sam Bowie, Old Los Angeles (also known as In Old Los Angeles and California Outpost), Republic, 1948
• Cookie Bullfincher, Night Time in Nevada, Republic, 1948
• Cookie Bullfincher, Grand Canyon Trail, Republic, 1948
• Cookie Bullfincher, The Gay Ranchero, Republic, 1948
• Windy Hornblower, The Gallant Legion, Republic, 1948
• Cookie Bullfincher, Eyes of Texas, Republic, 1948
• Cookie Bullfincher, Under California Stars (also known as UnderCalifornia Skies), Republic, 1948
• Casey Brown, The Last Bandit, Republic, 1949
• Judge Cookie Bullfincher, The Far Frontier, Republic, 1949
• Waldo, Traveling Saleswoman, Columbia, 1950
• Orvie, Never a Dull Moment, RKO Radio Pictures, 1950
• Sergeant McIntosh, Slaughter Trail, RKO Radio Pictures, 1951
• Fat soldier, The Red Badge of Courage, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• Sergeant Garrity, New Mexico, United Artists, 1951
• Jingles B. Jones, The Yellow-Haired Kid, Monogram, 1952
• Jingles, Trail of the Arrow, Monogram, 1952
• Pete Bivins, Montana Belle, RKO Radio Pictures, 1952
• Jingles, The Ghost of Crossbones Canyon, Monogram, 1952
• Jingles, Behind Southern Lines, Monogram, 1952
• Jingles B. Jones, Secret of Outlaw Flats, Allied Artists, 1953
• Jingles, Border City Rustlers, Allied Artists, 1953
• Jingles B. Jones, The Six-Gun Decision, Allied Artists, 1953
• Moon, Island in the Sky, Warner Bros., 1953
• Jingles, The Two Gun Teacher, Allied Artists, 1954
• Jingles, Trouble on the Trail, Allied Artists, 1954
• Thunder Pass, Lippert, 1954
• Jingles, Outlaw's Son, Allied Artists, 1954
• Jingles B. Jones, Marshals in Disguise, Allied Artists, 1954
• Jingles B. Jones, The Titled Tenderfoot, Allied Artists, 1955
• Jingles, Timber Country Trouble, Allied Artists, 1955
• Jingles B. Jones, Phantom Trails, Allied Artists, 1955
• George Tenell, Pete Kelly's Blues, Warner Bros., 1955
• Jingles B. Jones, The Matchmaking Marshal, Allied Artists, 1955
• First mate, Around the World in 80 Days, United Artists, 1956
• Mr. Carmody, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (also known as Huckleberry Finn), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
• Sergeant Darius P. Posey, Two Rode Together, Columbia, 1961
• Link Appleyard, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Paramount, 1962
• Corporal Peterson, How the West Was Won, Cinerama, 1963
• Sheriff, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, United Artists, 1963
• Branch Hawksbill, Zebra in the Kitchen, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
• Judge Tatum, The Ballad of Josie Wales, Universal, 1967
• Sheriff Estep, The Road Hustlers, American International Pictures,1968
• Ride a Northbound Horse, Walt Disney Pictures, 1969
• Coyote Bill, Myra Breckinridge (also known as Gore Vidal's MyraBreckinridge), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
• Mr. Stone, Smoke, Walt Disney Pictures, 1970
• Cameo, The Phynx, Warner Bros., 1970
• Voice of Friar Tuck, Robin Hood (animated), Buena Vista, 1973
• Priest in a dog pound, Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood, Paramount, 1976
• Captain Andy, A Whale of a Tale (also known as Joey and the Whale), Luckeris, 1976
• Voice of the frog, The Mouse and His Child (animated), Sanrio, 1977
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Jingles B. Jones, Wild Bill Hickok (also known as The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok), syndicated, 1951-58
• Host, Andy's Gang, NBC, 1955-60
• Hap Corman, Flipper, NBC, 1964-65
• Movies
• Amos Polk, The Over-the-Hill Gang, 1969
• Amos Polk, The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again, 1970
• Episodic
• Jess MacAbbee, "The Jess MacAbbee Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1959
• Frisby, "Hocus-Pocus and Frisbee," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1962
• "Yesterday's Timepiece," The Virginian, NBC, 1966
• Santa, "The Duo Is Slumming," Batman, ABC, 1966
• Sheriff Bintell, "The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg," Alias Smith andJones, ABC, 1972
• Stage Appearances
• Cap'n Andy, Show Boat, Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, then Curran Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1960
• Appeared as father, Never Too Late.
• Radio Appearances
• Jingles B. Jones, Wild Bill Hickok, 1951-56