Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American actor. 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 Laura (1944) and his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
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Known For
Airport 1975
(1974)
Scott Freeman
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946)
Fred Derry
Laura
(1944)
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
Battle of the Bulge
(1965)
Colonel Pritchard
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Donald Martin
The Last Tycoon
(1976)
Red Ridingwood
Comanche
(1956)
Jim Read
Ball of Fire
(1941)
Joe Lilac
While the City Sleeps
(1956)
Edward Mobley
Night of the Demon
(1957)
Dr. John Holden
The Devil's Brigade
(1968)
Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
In Harm's Way
(1965)
Admiral Broderick
Night Song
(1948)
Dan Evans
Where the Sidewalk Ends
(1950)
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
The Satan Bug
(1965)
Gen. Williams
Belle Starr
(1941)
Thomas Crail
Full Filmography
Acting
Kit Carson
(1940)
Captain John C. Fremont
The Westerner
(1940)
Hod Johnson
Sailor's Lady
(1940)
Scrappy Wilson
Lucky Cisco Kid
(1940)
Sergeant Dunn
Swamp Water
(1941)
Ben Ragan
Tobacco Road
(1941)
Capt. Tim Harmon
Belle Starr
(1941)
Thomas Crail
Ball of Fire
(1941)
Joe Lilac
Berlin Correspondent
(1942)
Bill Roberts
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Donald Martin
December 7th
(1943)
Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
Crash Dive
(1943)
Lt. Cdr. Dewey Connors
The North Star
(1943)
Kolya Simonov
Up in Arms
(1944)
Joe Nelson
Wing and a Prayer
(1944)
Edward Moulton
Laura
(1944)
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
The Purple Heart
(1944)
Capt. Harvey Ross
Your Job in Germany
(1945)
State Fair
(1945)
Pat Gilbert
Fallen Angel
(1945)
Eric Stanton
A Walk in the Sun
(1945)
Sgt. Bill Tyne
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946)
Fred Derry
Canyon Passage
(1946)
Logan Stuart
Boomerang!
(1947)
State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
Daisy Kenyon
(1947)
Dan O'Mara
Deep Waters
(1948)
Hod Stillwell
The Iron Curtain
(1948)
Igor Gouzenko
No Minor Vices
(1948)
Perry Ashwell
Night Song
(1948)
Dan Evans
The Forbidden Street
(1949)
Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale
The Art Director
(1949)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sword in the Desert
(1949)
Mike Dillon
Edge of Doom
(1950)
Thomas Roth
My Foolish Heart
(1950)
Walt Dreiser
Where the Sidewalk Ends
(1950)
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
Sealed Cargo
(1951)
Pat Bannon
The Frogmen
(1951)
Jake Flannigan
I Want You
(1951)
Martin Greer
Assignment: Paris
(1952)
Jimmy Race
Three Hours to Kill
(1954)
Jim Guthrie
Elephant Walk
(1954)
Dick Carver
Duel in the Jungle
(1954)
Scott Walters
Strange Lady in Town
(1955)
Dr. Rourke O'Brien
Smoke Signal
(1955)
Brett Halliday
While the City Sleeps
(1956)
Edward Mobley
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
(1956)
Tom Garrett
Comanche
(1956)
Jim Read
Armored Attack!
(1957)
Kolya Simonov
Zero Hour!
(1957)
Lt. Ted Stryker
Night of the Demon
(1957)
Dr. John Holden
Spring Reunion
(1957)
Fred Davis
The Fearmakers
(1958)
Alan Eaton
Enchanted Island
(1958)
Abner "Ab" Bedford
The Crowded Sky
(1960)
Dick Barnett
Madison Avenue
(1961)
Clint Lorimer
The Loved One
(1965)
Gen. Buck Brinkman
In Harm's Way
(1965)
Admiral Broderick
Brainstorm
(1965)
Cort Benson
Battle of the Bulge
(1965)
Colonel Pritchard
The Satan Bug
(1965)
Gen. Williams
Crack in the World
(1965)
Dr. Stephen Sorenson
Town Tamer
(1965)
Tom Rosser
Spy in Your Eye
(1965)
Col. Lancaster
Johnny Reno
(1966)
Johnny Reno
The Frozen Dead
(1966)
Dr. Norberg
The Ten Million Dollar Grab
(1967)
George Kimmins
No Diamonds for Ursula
(1967)
Il gioielliere
The Cobra
(1967)
Capt. Kelly
Hot Rods to Hell
(1967)
Tom Phillips
The Devil's Brigade
(1968)
Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
The Failing of Raymond
(1971)
Allan McDonald
Innocent Bystanders
(1972)
Blake
Airport 1975
(1974)
Scott Freeman
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
(1975)
Dr. Hutchins
Shadow in the Street
(1975)
Len Raeburn
Take a Hard Ride
(1975)
Morgan
The Last Tycoon
(1976)
Red Ridingwood
The Last Hurrah
(1977)
Roger Shanley
Born Again
(1978)
Tom Phillips
Good Guys Wear Black
(1978)
Edgar Harolds
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud
(1978)
The Man
Ike
(1979)
Gen. George C. Marshall
The Pilot
(1980)
Randolph Evers
Showbiz Goes to War
(1982)
(archive footage)
The Horror of It All
(1983)
Self
Prince Jack
(1985)
The Cardinal
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
(1991)
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
(2001)
Self (archive footage)