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Dana Andrews

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.... more
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Tobacco Road and Swamp Water brought him significant recognition for his strong dramatic performances.
1943
His powerful performance in The Ox-Bow Incident established him as a serious dramatic lead.
1944
Laura and The Purple Heart established him as a major leading man, especially in film noir.
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