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Career

Andre's early work included writing and directing productions for the Nine O'Clock Players, which performed for disabled children. His film debut came later at the age of 48 at the urging of his agent, beginning with a role as the Sheik of Hazerath in

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Death

Andre died in his Hollywood home at the age of 76 of cancer.

Filmography

A partial filmography follows.

Film

* ''

'' (1956) as the Sheik of Hazerath * ''

'' (1957) as Nobleman (uncredited) * '' Battle at Bloody Beach'' (1961) as Dr. Van Bart * '' Red Nightmare'' (1962, Short) as Malenko (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1963) as Station Master (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1967) as Uncle Ferd * '' Tammy and the Millionaire'' (1967) as Jeremy (uncredited) * ''

'' (1968) as Will Banks (uncredited) * '' The Arrangement'' (1969) as Uncle Joe * ''

'' (1970) as F.J. Williamson * '' There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) as Judge (uncredited) * '' Papillon'' (1973) as Old Con * ''

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'' (1976) as Prospector * '' Haunts'' (1976) as Doc * ''

'' (1976) as Stage Performer * ''

Moonshine County Express ''Moonshine County Express'' is a 1977 action film from New World Pictures. Plot Dot refuses to sell out her inheritance—a stockpile of whiskey—when her moonshiner father is murdered by Sweetwater ( Morgan Woodward) and his gang by order o ...

'' (1977) as Lawyer Green * '' The Lincoln Conspiracy'' (1977) as Rep. Thaddeus Stevens * ''

'' (1978) as Merlin * '' Nickle Mountain'' (1984) as Kuzitski * ''

'' (1987) as Earl (final film role)

Television

* '' Peter Gun'' (1958) as Poet * ''

'' (1958) as Lama * ''

'' (1961) as Philo Blanch * ''

'' (1961-1964) ** "The Patience Miller Story" as Mr. Wise ** "The Geneva Balfour Story" as Simon Turpin * ''

'' (1962) as Sammy * ''

'' (1962) as Murdo * ''

'' (1962) as Captain Willisett / Manager ** "Who Is Sylvia?" as Manager ** "House on Boca Key" as Captain Willisett * ''

'' (1962-1967) ** "The Private Mint of Clark, Gruber and Co." as Gus ** "Along Came Mariana" as Domingo * ''

'' (1962-1972) ** "The Long Night" as Prospector ** "A Passion for Justice" as Jeb ** "The Trouble with Trouble" as Judge ** "Shanklin" as Yost * ''

'' (1963) as Judge Langford * ''

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'' (1963, Episode: "Abilene") as Doctor * ''

'' (1963) as Jenkins * '' Temple Houston''. (1963) as Judge Diversey * '' The Virginian'' (1963-1968) ** "The Man Who Couldn't Die" as Alex ** "Ride a Dark Trail" as Cook ** "The Intruders" as Alex the Cook ** "A Slight Case of Charity" as Freight Agent ** "The Claim" as Cook ** "A Bad Place to Die" as Old Rancher ** "The Crooked Path" as Cookey * ''

'' (1964, Episode: "The Case of the Tragic Trophy") as Druggist * ''

'' (1965) ** "Where the Woodbine Twineth" as The Preacher ** "An Unlocked Window" as Sam Isles * '' Burke's Law'' (1965) as Dr. Brenner * ''

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'' (1965-1968) ** "The Night of a Thousand Eyes as The Proprietor ** "The Night of the Howling Light as Hospital Superintendent ** "The Night of the Doomsday Formula as Dr. Crane * ''

'' (1966) as Pierre Millay * ''

'' (1966) as Albert Levaux * '' The Fugitive'' (1966) as Old Man * '' Laredo'' (1966) as Silversmith * ''

'' (1966, Episode: "The Great Invasion") as Bullhead O'Reilly * ''

'' (1967) as Paul * ''

'' (1967) as Sam Williams * ''

'' (1967) as Dr. Barton Stuart * ''

'' (1968) as Diogenes * ''

'' (1968-1972) ** "A Noose for Dobie Price" as Joe Karcher ** "Eleven Dollars" as Jeb Spencer * ''

'' (1969) as Professor Mario Carvello * ''

'' (1970) as Charlie Peterson (segment "The Little Black Bag") * ''

'' (1971) as Van Patten * '' Nichols'' (1971) ** "Peanuts and Crackerjacks" as Hargut ** "Ketcham Power" as Ed Hargut * ''

'' (1971-1973) ** "Log 106: Post Time" as Martin Endicott ** "Northwest Division" as Alex Mardigian * ''

'' (1973) as Julius (segment "Love and the Baby Derby") * ''The Day the Earth Moved'' (1974) as Henry Butler * ''

'' (1974) as The Old Man * ''Miles to Go Before I Sleep'' (1975) as Mark * ''

'' (1975) as Hyder Snow * ''

'' (1975) as Jenson * ''

'' (1976) as Floyd Warren * ''

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'' (1977) as Martin * ''

'' (1977) as Wendell Muse * ''

'' (1979-1983) as Eugene Bullock ** "Return Engagements" ** "The Venezuelan Connection" ** "The Fourth Son" ** "Post Nuptial" ** "Barbecue Three" ** "Caribbean Connection" * ''Greatest Heroes of the Bible'' (1979) * ''

'' (1976-1982) ** "His Father's Son" as Amos Thoms ** "Going Home" as Matthew Simms ** "Gold Country" as Zachariah ** "The Godsister" as St. Peter ** "The Lost Ones (Part 1)" as Jed Cooper ** "Uncle Jed" as Jed Cooper * ''

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'' (1981) as Maurice Koslow * '' Quincy, M.E.'' (1982) as Sy Schuster * ''Mysterious Two'' (1982, TV Movie)

References

External links

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E. J. André
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Turner Classic Movies
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