Andy Devine

Andy Devine

actor, soundtrack

Andy Devine was born on Oct 07, 1905 in USA. Andy Devine's big-screen debut came with The Collegians directed by Wesley Ruggles in 1926, strarring Student, Various Episodes (uncredited). Andy Devine is known for Robin Hood directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Roger Miller stars as Allan-a-Dale - The Rooster and Peter Ustinov as Prince John - A Lion. The most recent award Andy Devine achieved is Golden Boot Awards. The upcoming new movie Andy Devine plays is The Mouse and His Child which will be released on Nov 18, 1977.

Rotund comic character actor of American films. Born Andrew Vabre Devine in Flagstaff, Arizona, he was raised in nearby Kingman, Arizona, the son of an Irish-American hotel operator Thomas Devine and his wife Amy. Devine was an able athlete as a student and actually played semi-pro football under a phony name (Jeremiah Schwartz, often erroneously presumed to be his real name). Devine used the false name in order to remain eligible for college football. A successful football player at St. Mary & St. Benedict College, Arizona State Teacher's College, and Santa Clara University, Devine went to Hollywood with dreams of becoming an actor. After a number of small roles in silent films, he was given a good part in the talkie The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) in part due to his fine record as a football player. His sound-film career seemed at risk due to his severely raspy voice, the result of a childhood injury. His voice, however, soon became his trademark, and he spent the next forty-five years becoming an increasingly popular and beloved comic figure in a wide variety of films. In the 1950s, his fame grew enormously with his co-starring role as Jingles P. Jones opposite Guy Madison's Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951), on television and radio simultaneously. In 1955, before the Hickok series ended, Devine took over the hosting job on a children's show retitled Andy's Gang (1955), in which he gained new fans among the very young. He continued active in films until his death in 1977. He was survived by his wife and two sons.

  • Birthday

    Oct 07, 1905
  • Place of Birth

    Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 0 nominations

Golden Boot Awards
1988
Winner - In Memoriam Award
Walk of Fame
1960
Television
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
1960
Radio
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies
TV Shows