Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American

character actor A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...

known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...

in 10 feature films. He also appeared alongside

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Go ...

in films such as ''

Stagecoach A stagecoach is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses although some versions are dra ...

'' (1939), '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'', and '' How the West Was Won'' (both 1962). He is also remembered as Jingles on the TV series '' The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' from 1951 to 1958, as Danny McGuire in '' A Star Is Born'' (1937), and as the voice of Friar Tuck in the Disney Animation Studio film ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...

'' (1973).

Early life

Devine was born in

Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2019, the city's estimated population was 75,038. Flagstaff's combined metropolitan area has an estimated population ...

, on October 7, 1905. He grew up in

Kingman, Arizona Kingman is a city in, and the county seat of, Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is named after Lewis Kingman, an engineer for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. It is located southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and northwest of Arizona ...

, where his family moved when he was one year old. His father was Thomas Devine Jr., born in 1869 in

Kalamazoo County, Michigan Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. , the population was 261,670. The county seat is Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo–Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Kalamazoo Count ...

. Andy's grandfather, Thomas Devine Sr., was born in 1842 in County Tipperary, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States in 1852. Andy's mother was Amy Ward, a granddaughter of Commander James H. Ward, the first officer of the United States Navy killed during the Civil War. He attended St. Mary and St. Benedict's College, Northern Arizona State Teacher's College, and was a football player at

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

. He also played semiprofessional football under the pseudonym Jeremiah Schwartz. His football experience led to his first sizable film role in ''The Spirit of Notre Dame'' in 1931.

Career

Devine had an ambition to act, so after college, he went to Hollywood, where he worked as a lifeguard at Venice Beach, in easy distance of the studios. While filming ''Doctor Bull'' at Fox Studios in 1933, he met Dorothy House (1915–2000). They were married on October 28, 1933, in

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...

, and remained united until his death, on February 18, 1977. They had two children, Timothy Andrew (Tad) Devine and Dennis Patrick Gabriel Devine. His peculiar wheezy voice was first thought likely to prevent him from moving to the talkies, but instead, it became his trademark. Devine claimed that his distinctive voice resulted from a childhood accident in which he fell while running with a curtain rod in his mouth at the Beale Hotel in Kingman, causing the rod to pierce the roof of his mouth. When he was able to speak again, he had a labored, scratchy, duo-tone voice. A biographer, however, indicated that this was one of several stories Devine fabricated about his voice. His son Tad related in an interview for Encore Westerns Channel (Jim Beaver, reporting from the 2007

Newport Beach Film Festival The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California, typically held in late April. In 2022, it was announced that the festival have permanently changed its date to be held in October, as the festival beg ...

) that there indeed had been an accident, but he was uncertain if it caused his father's unusual voice. When asked if he had strange nodes on his vocal cords, Devine replied, "I've got the same nodes as

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

, but his are in tune." Andy Devine 1958

Devine first attempted stand-up comedy, as he was part of a Vegas act called Three Fat Guys, along with David Arvedon and

Jackie Gleason John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One." Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was know ...

. They had back-and-forth banter on stage revolving around second-rate jokes, which did not get much reaction from the audience. After Devine and Gleason left the act, Devine appeared in more than 400 films and shared with

Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...

, another character actor, the rare ability to move with ease from

B-movie A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feat ...

Westerns to feature films. His notable roles included Cookie,

' sidekick, in 10 films; a role in ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...

'' (1936),Stanley, John
"Arizona Explained: Andy Devine, Professional Sidekick"
''Arizona Republic'', January 28, 2014. and Danny in '' A Star Is Born'' (1937). He appeared in several films with John Wayne, including ''

'' (1939), '' Island in the Sky'' (1953), and '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962). He was a long-time contract player with

Universal Universal is the adjective for universe. Universal may also refer to: Companies * NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company ** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal ** Universal TV, a t ...

, which in 1939 paired him with

Richard Arlen Richard Arlen (born Sylvanus Richard Mattimore, September 1, 1899 – March 28, 1976) was an American actor of film and television. Biography Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Arlen attended the University of Pennsylvania. He served in Canada as a ...

for a series of fast-paced B-pictures (usually loaded with stock footage) that mixed action and comedy; they made 14 over a two-year period. When Arlen left in 1941, the series continued for another two years, teaming Devine with various actors, often Leo Carrillo. Most of Devine's characters were reluctant to get involved in the action, but he played the hero in ''Island in the Sky'' (1953), as an expert pilot who leads other aviators on an arduous search for a missing airplane. Devine was generally known for his comic roles, but

Jack Webb John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sgt. Joe Friday in the ''Dragnet'' franchise, which he created. He was a ...

cast him as a police detective in '' Pete Kelly's Blues'' (1955), for which Devine lowered his voice and was more serious than usual. His film appearances in his later years included roles in ''

Zebra in the Kitchen ''Zebra in the Kitchen'' is a 1965 American children's film produced and directed by Ivan Tors and starring Jay North in his first leading feature-film role. It also stars Martin Milner and Andy Devine, with costars Joyce Meadows and Jim Davi ...

'' (1965), '' The Over-the-Hill Gang'' (1969), and ''

Myra Breckinridge ''Myra Breckinridge'' is a 1968 satirical novel by Gore Vidal written in the form of a diary. Described by the critic Dennis Altman as "part of a major cultural assault on the assumed norms of gender and sexuality which swept the western worl ...

'' (1970). Under California Stars (1948) 1

Devine worked extensively in radio, and is well remembered for his role as Jingles, Guy Madison's sidekick in ''The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'', which the two actors reprised on television. Devine appeared over 75 times on

Jack Benny Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century wit ...

's radio show between 1936 and 1942, often in Benny's semiregular series of Western sketches, "Buck Benny Rides Again". Benny frequently referred to him as "the mayor of

Van Nuys Van Nuys () is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. History In 1909, ...

". In fact, Devine served as honorary mayor of that city, where he lived, preferring to be away from the bustle of Hollywood, from May 18, 1938, to 1957, when he moved to

Newport Beach Newport Beach is a coastal city in South Orange County, California. Newport Beach is known for swimming and sandy beaches. Newport Harbor once supported maritime industries however today, it is used mostly for recreation. Balboa Island draws ...

.Collura, Joe
"Big Man, Bigger Talent"
''Classic Images'', June 25, 2009. Devine also worked in television. He hosted ''

Andy's Gang ''Andy's Gang'' was a children's television program broadcast on NBC from August 20, 1955, to December 31, 1960, hosted by the actor Andy Devine. It was the successor to the radio and television program '' Smilin' Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown ...

'', a children's TV show, on NBC from 1955 to 1960. During this time, he also made multiple appearances on NBC's ''

The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford ''The Ford Show'' (also known as ''The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford'' and ''The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show'') is an American variety program, starring singer and folk humorist Tennessee Ernie Ford, which aired on NBC on Thursday eveni ...

''. In addition, he was a guest star on many television shows in the 1950s and 1960s, including an episode of ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'' titled " Hocus-Pocus and Frisby", playing the part of Frisby, a teller of tall tales who impresses a group of gullible alien kidnappers. He played Hap Gorman, a character likewise given to tall tales, in five episodes of the NBC TV series '' Flipper'', during its 1964 season. He played the role of Jake Sloan in the 1961 episode "Big Jake" of the acclaimed anthology series '' The Barbara Stanwyck Show'', also on NBC. He also played Honest John Denton in the episode "A Horse of a Different Cutter" of the short-lived series '' The Rounders''. He made a cameo appearance as Santa Claus in an episode of the 1960s live-action ''Batman'' TV series on ABC. The episode, entitled "The Duo Is Slumming", was originally broadcast on December 22, 1966. In this role, he directly addressed the viewers, wishing them a merry Christmas. Devine made his stage debut in 1957 with his portrayal of Cap'n Andy in Guy Lombardo's production of '' Show Boat'' at the Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, New York. In 1973, he went to

Monroe, Louisiana Monroe (historically french: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the list of municipalities in Louisiana#List of Municipalities, eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 Unit ...

, at the request of George C. Brian, an actor and filmmaker who headed the theater department at the

University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...

, to perform in ''Show Boat''. He also performed voice parts in animated films, including Friar Tuck in

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

's ''

''. He provided the voice of Cornelius the Rooster in several TV commercials for

Kellogg's Corn Flakes Corn flakes, or cornflakes, are a breakfast cereal made from toasting flakes of corn (maize). The cereal, originally made with wheat, was created by Will Kellogg in 1894 for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium where he worked with his broth ...

. Devine was a pilot and owned Provo Devine, a flying school that trained flyers for the government during World War II.

Political views

Devine was a Republican. Devine supported

Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for president ...

in the

1964 United States presidential election The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nomi ...

Death and legacy

Devine died of leukemia at the age of 71 in Irvine, California, on February 18, 1977. Actor

Ken Curtis Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991) was an American singer and actor best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the CBS western television series ''Gunsmoke''. Although he appeared on ''Gunsmoke'' earl ...

sang at the funeral. The main street of his hometown of Kingman was renamed Andy Devine Avenue. His career is highlighted in the Mohave Museum of History and Arts in Kingman, and a star in his honor is on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Calif ...

. His name also appears in the song "

Pencil Thin Mustache "Pencil Thin Mustache" is a song written and performed by American popular-music singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released as a single (with "Brand New Country Star") on Dunhill D-15011 in August 1974. It was first released on his a ...

" by

Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffe ...

, which describes the pop culture of his youth, and in

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity and satire of ...

and

The Mothers of Invention The Mothers of Invention (also known as The Mothers) was an American rock band from California. Formed in 1964, their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Originally an R&B ban ...

's song "Andy" on their 1975 album ''

One Size Fits All "One size fits all" is a description for a product that would fit in all instances. The term has been extended to mean one style or procedure would fit in all related applications. It is an alternative for "Not everyone fits the mold." "Tool tar ...

''. In 2019, on his album ''Good Dog'', Dave Stamey released a song entitled "Andy Devine," recounting tales of encounters with Hollywood Western actors.

Filmography

* ''The Collegians'' (1926, short) as student (uncredited) * ''Around the Bases'' (1927, short) as Calford baseball player (uncredited) * ''The Relay'' (1927, Short) as sophomore (uncredited) * '' That's My Daddy'' (1927) as sailor (uncredited) * '' Finders Keepers'' (1928) as doughboy and gate guard (uncredited) * '' We Americans'' (1928) as Pat O'Dougal * '' Lonesome'' (1928) as Jim's friend * ''

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark ( he, תיבת נח; Biblical Hebrew: ''Tevat Noaḥ'')The word "ark" in modern English comes from Old English ''aerca'', meaning a chest or box. (See Cresswell 2010, p.22) The Hebrew word for the vessel, ''teva'', occurs twice in ...

'' (1928) as extra (uncredited) * '' Red Lips'' (1928) as a sophomore and as Professor Fountain * '' Naughty Baby'' (1928) as Joe Cassidy * ''

Why Be Good? ''Why Be Good?'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film produced by First National Pictures starring Colleen Moore and Neil Hamilton. The film has no audible dialogue but is accompanied by a Vitaphone soundtrack with music, sound effects and s ...

'' (1929) as young man at boiler (uncredited) * ''

The Divine Lady ''The Divine Lady'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair betwe ...

'' (1929) as extra (uncredited) * '' Hot Stuff'' (1929) as Bob * ''Junior Luck'' (1929, short) (uncredited) * ''

His Lucky Day ''His Lucky Day'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by John B. Hymer, Gladys Lehman and Albert DeMond. The film stars Reginald Denny, Lorayne Duval, Otis Harlan, Eddie Phillips, Cissy Fitzgerald and Har ...

'' (1929) as roadhouse thug (uncredited) * ''Flying High'' (1929, short) as student admirer (uncredited) * ''

Dames Ahoy! ''Dames Ahoy!'' is a 1930 American comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring Glenn Tryon, Otis Harlan and Gertrude Astor. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, it was also released in a silent version. Synopsis Three sa ...

'' (1930) as Marine at dance contest (uncredited) * ''

Shooting Straight ''Shooting Straight'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by George Archainbaud and starring the early RKO staple Richard Dix and Mary Lawlor. The screenplay was written by J. Walter Ruben, from Wallace Smith's adaptation ...

'' (1930) as kibitzer (uncredited) * '' A Soldier's Plaything'' (1930) as doughboy (uncredited) * ''

The Criminal Code ''The Criminal Code'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic crime drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Walter Huston and Phillips Holmes. The screenplay, based on a 1929 play of the same name by Martin Flavin, was written by Fred ...

'' (1931) as Cluck, the convict with a knife (uncredited) * '' Heroes of the Flames'' (1931) as fireman * '' Danger Island'' (1931) as Briney * '' The Spirit of Notre Dame'' (1931) as Truck McCall * '' Three Wise Girls'' (1932) as Jimmy Callahan, the chauffeur * '' Law and Order'' (1932) as Johnny Kinsman * ''

The Impatient Maiden ''The Impatient Maiden'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by James Whale, starring Lew Ayres and Mae Clarke, and released by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Richard Schayer and Winifred Dunn, based on the novel ...

'' (1932) as Clarence Howe * '' Destry Rides Again'' (1932) as stagecoach passenger (uncredited, scene deleted) * '' Man Wanted'' (1932) as Andy Doyle * '' Radio Patrol'' (1932) as Pete Wiley * '' Fast Companions'' (1932) as Information Kid * ''

The Man from Yesterday ''The Man from Yesterday'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic war drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Berthold Viertel, and written by Oliver H. P. Garrett, based on a story by Neil Blackwell and Rowland G. Edwards. Plot I ...

'' (1932) as Steve Hand * '' Tom Brown of Culver'' (1932) as Mac * '' The All American'' (1932) as Andy Moran * ''

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble ''The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Charlie Murray, Andy Devine, and Maureen O'Sullivan. It is the last film in the ''Cohens and Kellys'' series and the first director credit for George Steven ...

'' (1933) as Andy Moran * ''

Song of the Eagle ''Song of the Eagle'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Charles Bickford, Richard Arlen, Mary Brian and Jean Hersholt. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Its release coincided with th ...

'' (1933) as Mud * '' The Big Cage'' (1933) as Scoops * ''

Horse Play ''Horse Play'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by H. M. Walker and Dale Van Every. The film stars Slim Summerville, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams, May Beatty, Una O'Connor and David Torrence. The fi ...

'' (1933) as Andy * ''

Midnight Mary ''Midnight Mary'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Loretta Young, Ricardo Cortez, and Franchot Tone. Plot The very scary story begins with an indifferent Mary Martin (Young) sitting in a c ...

'' (1933) as Sam * ''

Doctor Bull ''Doctor Bull'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, based on the James Gould Cozzens novel '' The Last Adam''. Will Rogers portrays a small-town doctor who must deal with a typhoid outbreak in the community. The film ...

'' (1933) as Larry Ward, the soda jerk * ''

Saturday's Millions ''Saturday's Millions'' is a 1933 American pre-Code sports drama film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Robert Young, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams and Johnny Mack Brown. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is an a ...

'' (1933) as Andy Jones * ''

Chance at Heaven ''Chance at Heaven'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Julien Josephson and Sarah Y. Mason based on a 1932 short story of the same name by Vina Delmar. The film stars Ginger Rogers, Joel McC ...

'' (1933) as Al * '' The Poor Rich'' (1934) as Andy * '' Upper World'' (1934) as Oscar * ''

Stingaree The Stingaree was a neighborhood of San Diego between the boom of the 1880s and the demolition and vice eradication campaign of 1916. The reason for the neighborhood's fame was its role as the home to the city's "undesirables", including prostitut ...

'' (1934) as Howie * '' Let's Talk It Over'' (1934) as Gravel * '' Million Dollar Ransom'' (1934) as Careful * '' Gift of Gab'' (1934) as John P. McDougal, the waiter * '' Wake Up and Dream'' (1934) as Joe Egbert, aka Egghead * '' The President Vanishes'' (1934) as Valentine Orcott * ''

Hell in the Heavens ''Hell in the Heavens'' is a 1934 American aviation drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Byron Morgan, Ted Parsons and Jack Yellen based on the stage play ''Der Flieger'' by Hermann Rossmann. The film stars Warner Baxter, Conchi ...

'' (1934) as Sgt. "Ham" Davis * '' Straight from the Heart'' (1935) as Edwards * ''

Hold 'Em Yale ''Hold 'Em Yale'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Damon Runyon, Paul Gerard Smith, and Eddie Welch. The film stars Patricia Ellis, Cesar Romero, Buster Crabbe, William Frawley, Andy Devine, and George ...

'' (1935) as Liverlips * '' Chinatown Squad'' (1935) as George Mason * ''

The Farmer Takes a Wife ''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel '' Rome Haul'' by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre ...

'' (1935) as Elmer Otway * ''

Way Down East ''Way Down East'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play ''Way Down East'' by Lottie Blair Parker. There wer ...

'' (1935) as Hi Holler * ''

Fighting Youth ''Fighting Youth'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Henry Johnson, Hamilton MacFadden and newspaper reporter Florabel Muir. The film stars Charles Farrell, June Martel, Andy Devine, J. Farrell MacDo ...

'' (1935) as Cy Kipp * '' Coronado'' (1935) as Pinky Falls * '' Small Town Girl'' (1936) as George Brannan * ''

'' (1936) as Peter, a servant of Juliet's nurse * ''

Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellow ...

'' (1936) as Pay-Day * '' The Big Game'' (1936) as Pop Andrews * '' Flying Hostess'' (1936) as Joe Williams * '' Mysterious Crossing'' (1936) as Carolina * '' A Star Is Born'' (1937) as Danny McGuire * ''

The Road Back ''The Road Back'', also translated as ''The Way Back'', (german: Der Weg zurück) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel to his 1929 novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. It was first serialized in th ...

'' (1937) as Willy * ''

Double or Nothing Double or nothing (UK often double or quits) is a gamble to decide whether a loss or debt should be doubled. The result of a "double or nothing" bet is either the subject doubled to twice the amount as the original ''or'' the doubling of a debt. It ...

'' (1937) as Half Pint * ''

You're a Sweetheart ''You're a Sweetheart'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by David Butler and starring Alice Faye, George Murphy and Ken Murray. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures who loaned Alice Faye from 20th Century Fox to he ...

'' (1937) as Daisy Day * ''

In Old Chicago ''In Old Chicago'' is a 1938 American disaster musical drama film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti was based on the Niven Busch story, "We the O'Learys". The film is a fictionalized account about the G ...

'' (1937) as Pickle Bixby * '' Doctor Rhythm'' (1938) as Officer Lawrence O'Roon * '' Yellow Jack'' (1938) as Charlie Spill * ''

Men with Wings ''Men With Wings'' is a 1938 American Technicolor war film, directed by William A. Wellman and starring Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland, and Louise Campbell. Donald O'Connor also has a small part as the younger version of MacMurray's character. The ...

'' (1938) as Joe Gibbs * ''

Personal Secretary ''Personal Secretary'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Otis Garrett and written by Betty Laidlaw, Robert Lively and Charles Grayson. The film stars William Gargan, Joy Hodges, Andy Devine, Ruth Donnelly, Samuel S. Hinds and France ...

'' (1938) as "Snoop" Lewis * ''

Swing That Cheer ''Swing That Cheer'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Charles Grayson (writer), Charles Grayson and Lee Loeb. The film stars Tom Brown (actor), Tom Brown, Robert Wilcox (actor), Robert Wilcox, Constance ...

'' (1938) as Doc Saunders * '' The Storm'' (1938) as Swede Hanzen * ''

Strange Faces ''Strange Faces'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Errol Taggart and written by Charles Grayson. The film stars Frank Jenks, Dorothea Kent, Andy Devine, Leon Ames, Mary Treen and Frank M. Thomas. The film was released on November 13, ...

'' (1938) as Hector Hobbs * ''

'' (1939) as Buck * ''

The Spirit of Culver ''The Spirit of Culver'' is a 1939 drama starring Jackie Cooper and Freddie Bartholomew. Directed by Joseph Santley and written by Whitney Bolton and Nathanael West, the film is a remake of 1932's ''Tom Brown of Culver.'' Plot Tom Allen, the s ...

'' (1939) as Tubby * '' Never Say Die'' (1939) as Henry Munch * ''

Mutiny on the Blackhawk ''Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' is a 1939 American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Constance Moore, and was released on September 1, 1939. Cast list *Richard Arlen as Captain Robert Lawrence *And ...

'' (1939) as Slim Collins * '' Tropic Fury'' (1939) as Tynan ('Tiny') Andrews * '' Legion of Lost Flyers'' (1939) as "Beef" Brumley * ''

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache b ...

'' (1939) as Sneezer * ''

Man from Montreal ''Man from Montreal'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Kay Sutton, and was released on December 8, 1939. Cast list * Richard Arlen as Clark Manning * Andy Devine as Constable ...

'' (1939) as Constable "Bones" Blair * ''

Danger on Wheels ''Danger on Wheels'' is a 1940 American film noir sport film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. Plot A test driver (Richard Arlen) tries racing with his girlfriend's (Peggy Moran) father's new engine. Cast ...

'' (1940) as "Guppy" Wexel * '' Little Old New York'' (1940) as Commodore * '' Buck Benny Rides Again'' (1940) as Andy * '' Torrid Zone'' (1940) as Wally Davis * ''

Hot Steel Hot Steel is a 1940 American film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Peggy Moran. Cast *Richard Arlen as Frank Stewart *Andy Devine as Matt Morrison *Peggy Moran as Babe Morrison *Anne Nagel as Rita Martin * ...

'' (1940) as Matt Morrison * ''

Black Diamonds Carbonado, commonly known as black diamond, is one of the toughest forms of natural diamond. It is an impure, high-density, micro-porous form of polycrystalline diamond consisting of diamond, graphite, and amorphous carbon, with minor crystall ...

'' (1940) as Tolliver Higgenbotham * ''

When the Daltons Rode ''When the Daltons Rode'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Randolph Scott, Kay Francis and Brian Donlevy. Based on the 1931 book of the same name by Emmett Dalton, a member of the Dalton Gang, and Jack Jun ...

'' (1940) as Ozark * '' Margie'' (1940) * '' The Leather Pushers'' (1940) as Andy Adams * ''

The Devil's Pipeline ''The Devil's Pipeline'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and John Eldredge, and was released on November 1, 1940. Cast list Reception ''The Film Daily'' gave the picture a lukewar ...

'' (1940) as Andy Jennings * '' Trail of the Vigilantes'' (1940) as Meadows * '' Lucky Devils'' (1941) as Andy Tompkins * ''

Mutiny in the Arctic ''Mutiny in the Arctic'' is a 1941 American action adventure film directed by John Rawlins and starring Richard Arlen, Andy Devine and Anne Nagel. It was part of their Aces of Action series produced and released by Universal Pictures. It was als ...

'' (1941) as Andy Adams * '' The Flame of New Orleans'' (1941) as first sailor * ''Men of the Timberland'' (1941) as Andy Jensen * ''Raiders of the Desert'' (1941) as Andy "Hammer" McCoy * ''A Dangerous Game (1941 film), A Dangerous Game'' (1941) as Andy McAllister * ''Badlands of Dakota'' (1941) as Spearfish * ''The Kid from Kansas'' (1941) as Andy * ''South of Tahiti'' (1941) as Moose * ''Road Agent (1941 film), Road Agent'' (1941) as Andy * ''North to the Klondike'' (1942) as Klondike * ''Unseen Enemy'' (1942) as Detective Sam Dillon * ''Escape from Hong Kong'' (1942) as Blimp * ''Danger in the Pacific'' (1942) as Andy Parker * ''Top Sergeant (film), Top Sergeant'' (1942) as Andy Jarrett * ''Timber (1942 film), Timber'' (1942) as Arizona * ''Between Us Girls'' (1942) as Mike Kilinsky * ''Sin Town (1942 film), Sin Town'' (1942) as "Judge" Eustace Vale * ''Keeping Fit'' (1942, short) as Andy * ''Rhythm of the Islands'' (1943) as Eddie Dolan * ''Frontier Badmen'' (1943) as Slim, a cowhand * ''Corvette K-225'' (1943) as Walsh * ''Crazy House (1943 film), Crazy House'' (1943) as Andy Devine * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film), Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1944) as Abdullah * ''Follow the Boys (1944 film), Follow the Boys'' (1944) as Andy Devine (uncredited) * ''Ghost Catchers'' (1944) as Horsehead * ''Babes on Swing Street'' (1944) as Joe Costello * ''Bowery to Broadway'' (1944) as Father Kelley * ''Frisco Sal'' (1945) as Bunny * ''Sudan (film), Sudan'' (1945) as Nebka * ''That's the Spirit (1945 film), That's the Spirit'' (1945) as Martin Wilde Sr. * ''Frontier Gal'' (1945) as Big Ben * ''Canyon Passage'' (1946) as Ben Dance * ''The Michigan Kid'' (1947) as Buster * ''Bells of San Angelo'' (1947) as Sheriff Cookie Bullfincher * ''The Vigilantes Return'' (1947) as Andy * ''Springtime in the Sierras'' (1947) as Cookie Bullfincher * ''Slave Girl (film), Slave Girl'' (1947) as Ben, the fat sailor * ''On the Old Spanish Trail'' (1947) as Constable Cookie Bullfincher * ''The Fabulous Texan'' (1947) as Elihu Mills * ''The Gay Ranchero'' (1948) as Cookie Bullfincher * ''Old Los Angeles'' (1948) as Sam Bowie * ''Under California Stars'' (1948) as Cookie Bullfincher and Alf Bullfincher * ''The Gallant Legion'' (1948) as Windy Hornblower * ''Eyes of Texas (film), Eyes of Texas'' (1948) as Cookie Bullfincher * ''Night Time in Nevada'' (1948) as Cookie Bullfincher * ''Grand Canyon Trail'' (1948) as Cookie Bullfincher * ''The Far Frontier'' (1948) as Judge Cookie Bullfincher * ''The Last Bandit'' (1949) as Casey Brown * ''The Traveling Saleswoman'' (1950) as Waldo * ''Never a Dull Moment (1950 film), Never a Dull Moment'' (1950) as Orvie * ''New Mexico (film), New Mexico'' (1951) as Sergeant Garrity * ''The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film), The Red Badge of Courage'' (1951) as the cheery soldier * ''Slaughter Trail'' (1951) as Sgt. Macintosh * ''Montana Belle'' (1952) as Pete Bivins * '' Island in the Sky'' (1953) as Willie Moon * ''The Two Gun Teacher'' (1954) * ''Thunder Pass (1954 film), Thunder Pass'' (1954) as Injun * '' Pete Kelly's Blues'' (1955) as George Tenell * ''Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film), Around the World in 80 Days'' (1956) as first mate of the 'S.S. Henrietta' * ''No Place Like Home (TV series), No Place Like Home'' (1960, TV Movie) * ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1960) as Mr. Carmody * ''Two Rode Together'' (1961) as Sgt. Darius P. Posey * '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962) as Link Appleyard * '' How the West Was Won'' (1962) as Cpl. Peterson * ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' (1963) as Sheriff of Crockett County * ''

'' (1965) as Branch Hawksbill * ''The Ballad of Josie'' (1967) as Judge Tatum * ''Shoestring Safari'' (1967, TV Movie) as Colonel Hazeltine * ''The Road Hustlers'' (1968) as Sheriff Estep * '' The Over-the-Hill Gang'' (1969, TV Movie) as Judge Amos Polk * ''Smoke'' (1970, TV Movie) as Mr. Stone * ''The Phynx'' (1970) as Andy Devine * ''

'' (1970) as Coyote Bill * ''The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again'' (1970, TV Movie) as Amos Polk * ''

'' (1973) as Friar Tuck (voice) * ''Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood'' (1976) as priest in dog pound * ''A Whale of a Tale'' (1976) as Captain Andy * ''The Mouse and His Child (film), The Mouse and His Child'' (1977) as the frog (voice) (final film role)

Television

* ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'' – "Yesterday´s Timepiece" (1967) * ''Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' – 112 episodes as Deputy Marshal Jingles P. Jones (1951–1958) * ''

'' – as Host (1955–1960) * ''Wagon Train'' – episode "The Jess MacAbee Story" as Jess MacAbee (1959) * ''

'' – "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby" as Frisby (1962) * '' Flipper'' – 5 episodes as Hap Gorman (1964–1965) * ''Batman (TV series), Batman'' – "The Duo Is Slumming" as Santa (uncredited) (1966) * ''Bonanza (TV series), Bonanza'' – "A Girl Named George" as Roscoe (1968) * ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' – "Ride a Northbound Horse: Parts 1 & 2" (1969) * ''Gunsmoke'' – episode "Stryker" as Jed Whitlow (1969) * ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' – "Smoke: Parts 1 & 2" as Mr. Stone (1970) * ''Alias Smith and Jones'' – "The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg" as Sheriff Bintell (1972)

References

External links

*

by Ned scott, Ned Scott {{DEFAULTSORT:Devine, Andy 1905 births 1977 deaths Male actors from Arizona Amateur radio people American male film actors American people of Irish descent American male radio actors American male television actors Deaths from cancer in California Deaths from leukemia People from Flagstaff, Arizona People from Kingman, Arizona Santa Clara University alumni Male Western (genre) film actors 20th-century American male actors California Republicans Universal Pictures contract players