Today in Wheeling History: October 9--Edward Andrews, acclaimed character actor who grew up in Wheeling, was born in Griffin, Georgia (1914).
Edward Bryan Andrews Jr. was born in Griffin, Georgia, the son of an Episcopal minister, Reverend Edward Bryan Andrews. Though born in Georgia, Andrews was raised in several cities including Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Ohio, and Wheeling, West Virginia, where his father's ministry took the family. This peripatetic childhood exposed young Andrews to diverse communities and likely influenced his later ability to portray a wide range of characters.
At age twelve, Andrews won a walk-on role in a stock theater production featuring James Gleason, launching what would become a remarkable six-decade career. He later attended the University of Virginia before making his professional stage debut at age twenty-one in 1935, progressing to Broadway that same year. His Broadway career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served as captain and commanding officer of Battery C within the 751st Field Artillery Battalion, earning a Bronze Star Medal in September 1945.
Andrews became one of Hollywood's most recognizable character actors, appearing in fifty-one films and thirty-one Broadway productions. His stark white hair, imposing build, and signature horn-rimmed glasses made him perfect for roles as businessmen, officials, and authority figures. Notable film credits include "The Phenix City Story" (1955), "Elmer Gantry" (1960), "Sixteen Candles" (1984), and "Gremlins" (1984). He died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, on March 8, 1985.
To learn more: Wikipedia - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/2x948dzj), IMDb - Edward Bryan Andrews Jr. (https://tinyurl.com/yny553j6), Internet Broadway Database - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/m7xatn2n); Find a Grave - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/mrj7ya2f), TV Tropes - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/5e35973s), Disney - Fandom - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/pejn6kdw)
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Edward Bryan Andrews Jr. was born in Griffin, Georgia, the son of an Episcopal minister, Reverend Edward Bryan Andrews. Though born in Georgia, Andrews was raised in several cities including Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Ohio, and Wheeling, West Virginia, where his father's ministry took the family. This peripatetic childhood exposed young Andrews to diverse communities and likely influenced his later ability to portray a wide range of characters.
At age twelve, Andrews won a walk-on role in a stock theater production featuring James Gleason, launching what would become a remarkable six-decade career. He later attended the University of Virginia before making his professional stage debut at age twenty-one in 1935, progressing to Broadway that same year. His Broadway career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served as captain and commanding officer of Battery C within the 751st Field Artillery Battalion, earning a Bronze Star Medal in September 1945.
Andrews became one of Hollywood's most recognizable character actors, appearing in fifty-one films and thirty-one Broadway productions. His stark white hair, imposing build, and signature horn-rimmed glasses made him perfect for roles as businessmen, officials, and authority figures. Notable film credits include "The Phenix City Story" (1955), "Elmer Gantry" (1960), "Sixteen Candles" (1984), and "Gremlins" (1984). He died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, on March 8, 1985.
To learn more: Wikipedia - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/2x948dzj), IMDb - Edward Bryan Andrews Jr. (https://tinyurl.com/yny553j6), Internet Broadway Database - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/m7xatn2n); Find a Grave - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/mrj7ya2f), TV Tropes - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/5e35973s), Disney - Fandom - Edward Andrews (https://tinyurl.com/pejn6kdw)
Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons, IMDb, Pinterest, Find a Grave
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