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**Born:** October 7, 1905 – **Died:** February 18, 1977 Andy Devine, a renowned figure in American cinema, was born on October 7, 1905, in Flagstaff, Arizona. Raised in Kingman, Arizona, Andy was the son of Thomas Devine Jr., an Irish-American hotel operator, and his [wife](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-wife), Amy. His journey in life took him from an athletic youth to a beloved comic [character actor](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-character-actor) in American [films](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-movie-film), leaving a lasting imprint on the [entertainment](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-entertainment) industry. ## Early Life and Career Andy's early years were marked by athletic prowess, notably in football. He played semi-professionally under the alias Jeremiah Schwartz, a decision aimed at preserving his eligibility for college football. His educational journey took him through St. Mary & St. Benedict College, Arizona State Teacher's College, and Santa Clara University. His foray into acting began with small roles in silent films, but his football background helped him land a significant part in a talkie. What could have been a setback, his uniquely raspy voice—resulting from a childhood injury—became his trademark. Devine's first major success came with the film *[Stagecoach](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-stagecoach-film)* (1939), where he played the [character](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-character-film) Buck. This role not only showcased his talent but also solidified his place in Hollywood. His rise to stardom was further propelled by his role as Jingles P. Jones in the [TV](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-television) and [radio](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-radio) series "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" in the 1950s. This period marked a significant growth in his fame. Andy Devine was also known for his work in "Robin Hood" (1973) as Friar Tuck and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) as Link Appleyard. Throughout his [career]( https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-career), he received four major awards, underscoring his impact and talent in the industry. Off-screen, Devine's life was just as colorful. He was married to Dorothy Devine from October 28, 1933, until his [death](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-death) in 1977, and the couple had two [children](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-children). Aside from acting, Andy had a range of interests and was known for his involvement in various philanthropic endeavors. Andy Devine's legacy in [Hollywood](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-hollywood-film-industry) is enduring. His unique voice, versatile acting skills, and warm [on-screen](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-on-screen) presence made him an icon in the entertainment industry. His contribution to the [industry]( https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-industry) goes beyond his roles; he inspired many and brought joy to [audiences](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-audience) across generations. His journey from a football-playing youth to a Hollywood [star]( https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-star-hollywood) is a testament to his talent and determination, making him a standout figure in the annals of [cinema](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-cinema) history. ## Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1977	The Mouse and His Child	The Frog (voice)
1976	A Whale of a Tale	Captain Andy
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood	Priest in Dog Pound
1973	Robin Hood	Friar Tuck - A Badger (voice)
1972	Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series)	Sheriff Bintell
1967–1971	The Virginian (TV Series)	Dr. Houseman \| Amos Tyke
1970	The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (TV Movie)	Amos Polk
1970	Myra Breckinridge	Coyote Bill
1970	The Phynx	Andy Devine
1969–1970	The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)	Mr. Stone \| Jim Demmer
1970	Bracken's World (TV Series)	Bill Hunnicutt
1970	Smoke (TV Movie)	Mr. Stone
1969	Love, American Style (TV Series)	Sheriff Bob O'Connors (segment "Love and the Mountain Cabin")
1969	The Over-the-Hill Gang (TV Movie)	Judge Amos Polk
1969	Gunsmoke (TV Series)	Jed Whitlow
1968	The Road Hustlers	Sheriff Estep
1968	Bonanza (TV Series)	Roscoe
1967	Shoestring Safari (TV Movie)	Colonel Hazeltine
1967	The Ballad of Josie	Judge Tatum
1967	Vacation Playhouse (TV Series)	Andy
1966	Batman (TV Series)	Santa (uncredited)
1966	The Rounders (TV Series)	Honest John Denton
1966	Tammy (TV Series)	Amos Potts (uncredited)
1965	Zebra in the Kitchen	Branch Hawksbill
1965	My Three Sons (TV Series)	Colonel Parker
1964–1965	Flipper (TV Series)	Hap Gorman \| Hap Corman
1964	Burke's Law (TV Series)	Charles Cortland
1963	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World	Sheriff of Crockett County
1962	How the West Was Won	Cpl. Peterson
1962	The Twilight Zone (TV Series)	Somerset Frisby
1962	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance	Link Appleyard
1962	General Electric Theater (TV Series)	Charley Dwyer
1961	The Big Step	Service Station Owner
1961	The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series)	Detective Sergeant Big Jake Sloan
1961	Two Rode Together	Sgt. Darius P. Posey
1960	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn	Mr. Carmody
1960	No Place Like Home (TV Movie)	Unknown
1959	Wagon Train (TV Series)	Jess MacAbee
1951–1958	Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series)	Deputy Marshal Jingles P. Jones \| Deputy Marshal Jingles \| Deputy Marshal Jingles Jones ...
1956	Around the World in 80 Days	First Mate of the 'S. S. Henrietta'
1955	Andy's Gang (TV Series)	Host (1955-60)
1955	Pete Kelly's Blues	George Tenell
1954	Thunder Pass	Injun
1953	Island in the Sky	Willie Moon
1952	Ellis in Freedomland	The Waterheater (voice)
1952	Montana Belle	Pete Bivins
1951	Slaughter Trail	Sgt. Macintosh
1951	The Red Badge of Courage	The Cheery Soldier
1951	New Mexico	Sgt. Garrity
1950	Never a Dull Moment	Orvie
1950	The Traveling Saleswoman	Waldo
1949	Lum and Abner (TV Movie)	Unknown
1949	The Last Bandit	Casey Brown
1948	The Far Frontier	Judge Cookie Bullfincher
1948	Grand Canyon Trail	Cookie Bullfincher
1948	Nighttime in Nevada	Sergeant Cookie Bullfincher
1948	Eyes of Texas	Doc Cookie Bullfincher
1948	The Gallant Legion	'Windy' Hornblower
1948	Under California Stars	Cookie Bullfincher \| Alf Bullfincher
1948	Old Los Angeles	Sam Bowie
1948	The Gay Ranchero	Cookie Bullfincher
1947	The Fabulous Texan	Elihu Mills
1947	On the Old Spanish Trail	Constable Cookie Bullfincher
1947	Slave Girl	Ben - Fat Sailor
1947	Springtime in the Sierras	Cookie Bullfincher
1947	The Vigilantes Return	Andy
1947	Bells of San Angelo	Sheriff Cookie Bullfincher
1947	Michigan Kid	Buster
1946	Canyon Passage	Ben Dance
1945	Frontier Gal	Big Ben
1945	That's the Spirit	Martin Wilde Sr.
1945	Sudan	Nebka
1945	Frisco Sal	Bunny
1944	Bowery to Broadway	Father Kelley
1944	Babes on Swing Street	Joe Costello
1944	Ghost Catchers	Horsehead
1944	Follow the Boys	Andy Devine (uncredited)
1943	Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves	Abdullah
1943	Crazy House	Andy Devive
1943	Corvette K-225	Walsh
1943	Frontier Badmen	Slim
1943	Rhythm of the Islands	Eddie Dolan
1942	Keeping Fit (Short)	Andy - Factory Worker
1942	Sin Town	'Judge' Eustace Vale
1942	Between Us Girls	Mike Kilinsky
1942	Timber!	Arizona
1942	Top Sergeant	Andy Jarrett
1942	Danger in the Pacific	Andy Parker
1942	Escape from Hong Kong	Blimp
1942	Unseen Enemy	Detective Sam Dillon
1942	North to the Klondike	Klondike
1941	Road Agent	Andy
1941	South of Tahiti	Moose
1941	The Kid from Kansas	Andy
1941	Badlands of Dakota	Spearfish
1941	A Dangerous Game	Andy McAllister
1941	Raiders of the Desert	Andy 'Hammer' McCoy
1941	Men of the Timberland	Andy Jensen
1941	The Flame of New Orleans	1st Sailor
1941	Mutiny in the Arctic	Andy Adams
1941	Lucky Devils	Andy Tompkins
1940	Trail of the Vigilantes	Meadows
1940	The Devil's Pipeline	Andy Jennings
1940	Margie	Cameo appearance
1940	The Leather Pushers	Andy Adams
1940	When the Daltons Rode	Ozark
1940	Black Diamonds	Tolliver Higgenbotham
1940	Hot Steel	Matt Morrison
1940	Torrid Zone	Wally Davis
1940	Buck Benny Rides Again	Andy Devine
1940	Little Old New York	'Commodore'
1940	Danger on Wheels	'Guppy' Wexel
1939	Man from Montreal	Constable 'Bones' Blair
1939	Geronimo	Sneezer
1939	Legion of Lost Flyers	'Beef' Brumley
1939	Tropic Fury	Tynan ('Tiny') Andrews
1939	Mutiny on the Blackhawk	Slim Collins
1939	The Spirit of Culver	Tubby
1939	Never Say Die	Henry Munch
1939	Stagecoach	Buck
1938	Strange Faces	Hector Hobbs
1938	The Storm	Swede Hanzen
1938	Swing That Cheer	Doc Saunders
1938	Personal Secretary	'Snoop' Lewis
1938	Men with Wings	Joe Gibbs
1938	Yellow Jack	Charlie Spill
1938	Doctor Rhythm	Officer Lawrence O'Roon
1938	In Old Chicago	Pickle Bixby
1937	You're a Sweetheart	Daisy Day
1937	Double or Nothing	Half Pint
1937	The Road Back	Willy
1937	A Star Is Born	Danny McGuire
1936	Mysterious Crossing	Carolina
1936	Flying Hostess	Joe Williams
1936	The Big Game	Pop Andrews
1936	Yellowstone	'Pay-Day'
1936	Romeo and Juliet	Peter - Servant to Juliet's Nurse
1936	Small Town Girl	George Brannan
1935	Coronado	Pinky Falls
1935	Fighting Youth	Cy Kipp
1935	Way Down East	Hi Holler
1935	The Farmer Takes a Wife	Elmer Otway
1935	Chinatown Squad	George Mason
1935	Hold 'Em Yale	Liverlips
1935	Straight from the Heart	Edwards
1934	Hell in the Heavens	Sgt. 'Ham' Davis
1934	The President Vanishes	Valentine Orcott
1934	Wake Up and Dream	Joe Egbert aka Egghead
1934	Million Dollar Ransom	Careful
1934	Gift of Gab	John P. McDougal - the Waiter
1934	Let's Talk It Over	Gravel
1934	Stingaree	Howie
1934	The Black Cat	Bit Part (uncredited)
1934	Upperworld	Oscar
1934	The Poor Rich	Andy
1933	Chance at Heaven	Al
1933	Saturday's Millions	Andy Jones
1933	Doctor Bull	Larry Ward, Sodajerk
1933	Midnight Mary	Sam
1933	Horse Play	Andy
1933	The Big Cage	Scoops
1933	Song of the Eagle	Mud
1933	The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble	Andy Anderson
1932	The All-American	Andy Moran
1932	Tom Brown of Culver	Mac
1932	The Man from Yesterday	Steve Hand
1932	Fast Companions	Information Kid
1932	Radio Patrol	Pete Wiley
1932	Man Wanted	Andy Doyle
1932	Destry Rides Again	Stage Passenger (scene deleted) (uncredited)
1932	The Impatient Maiden	Clarence Howe
1932	Law and Order	Johnny Kinsman
1932	The Unexpected Father	Oilman (uncredited)
1931	Three Wise Girls	Jimmy Callahan - Chauffeur
1931	The Spirit of Notre Dame	Truck McCall
1931	Danger Island	Briney
1931	Heroes of the Flames	Fireman
1930	The Criminal Code	Cluck - a Convict with knife (uncredited)
1930	A Soldier's Plaything	Doughboy (uncredited)
1930	Shooting Straight	Kibitzer (uncredited)
1930	Dames Ahoy	Marine at Dance Contest (uncredited)
1929	Flying High (Short)	Student Admirer (uncredited)
1929	His Lucky Day	Road House Thug (uncredited)
1929	Junior Luck (Short)	Bit Role (uncredited)
1929	Hot Stuff	Bob
1929	Why Be Good?	Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited)
1928	The Divine Lady	Extra (uncredited)
1928	Naughty Baby	Joe Cassidy
1928	Red Lips	A Sophmore \| Professor Fountain
1928	Noah's Ark	Flood Extra (uncredited)
1928	Lonesome	Jim's Friend
1928	We Americans	Pat O'Dougal
1928	Finders Keepers	Doughboy \| Gate Guard (uncredited)
1927	That's My Daddy	Sailor (uncredited)
1927	Splashing Through (Short)	Student (uncredited)
1927	The Relay (Short)	Sophomore (uncredited)
1927	Around the Bases (Short)	Calford Baseball Player (uncredited)
1926	The Collegians (Short)	Student, Various Episodes (uncredited)

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