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Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Actor · Died March 8, 1985, aged 70 · Griffin, Georgia, USA

Edward Andrews (October 9, 1914 – March 8, 1985) was an American actor, one of the most recognizable character actors on television and films between the 1950s and the 1980s. His stark white hair, portly build and horn-rimmed glasses added to the type of roles he received, as he was often cast as an ornery boss, a cagey businessman, or a strict disciplinarian of some type. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
October 9, 1914
Died
March 8, 1985 (aged 70)
From
Griffin, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 142 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Edward Andrews' films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

Grounded 25 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

Steady 17 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 13

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 0

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 11
Threshold guardian
4 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Joyful
14
Absurd
10
Melancholic
8
Warm
8
Other
27

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edward Andrews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Andrews' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

142 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Broad Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Gremlins(1984)

    as Mr. Corben

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Sixteen Candles(1984)

    as Howard Baker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • The Final Countdown(1980)

    as USS Nimitz Crew Doctor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Undercover with the KKK(1979)

    as Pat Murray

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Express to Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Harry Flood

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 9 episodes · as Harry Flood

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sloan

  • The Seniors(1978)

    as The Banker

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Lacy and the Mississippi Queen(1978)

    as Isaac Harrison

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Donny

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
  • Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Maj. Ralph Watson

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Senior Group Leader

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpa Tripper

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin the Magnificent

  • The McLean Stevenson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How to Break Up a Happy Divorce(1976)

    as Man at Concert

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Ed Joyner

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mason Fairchild

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
  • Monster Squad(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mayor Goldwyn

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer Lockridge

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Grimes

  • Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Photographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sgt. Sid Collins

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder by Proxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mayor Massey

  • The Starlost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Linus Farthing

  • Charley and the Angel(1973)

    as Banker

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Avanti!(1972)

    as J.J. Blodgett

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • The Man Who Came to Dinner(1972)

    as Ernest W. Stanley

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Bannister

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Joe Caswell

  • Temperatures Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Crown

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't(1972)

    as Mr. Sampson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Isreal Black

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as H.T. Finneran

  • Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Inside O.U.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Director of Finance

  • Travis Logan, D.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Judge Rose

  • How to Frame a Figg(1971)

    as Mayor Robert Chisholm

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Intruders(1970)

    as Elton Dykstra

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Admiral Harold R. Stark

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kearn · as Mr. Price

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarvis Cole

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    as Mayor Nard Lundy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • The Trouble with Girls(1969)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Roswell Borden

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as H.H. Hilton

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colonel Fairburn

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Vineland

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton Spencer

  • The Young Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Bert Shannon

  • Accidental Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dr Montrose

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Evans

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Conrad Rossano

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
  • Birds Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as General Smithburn

  • The Glass Bottom Boat(1966)

    as Gen. Wallace Bleecker

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Death of a Salesman(1966)

    as Charley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Merrick · as Ray Lang · as Victor Russell

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Dawson

  • Fluffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Griswald

  • Youngblood Hawke(1964)

    as Quentin Judd

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Send Me No Flowers(1964)

    as Dr. Ralph Morrissey

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Broadside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 32 episodes · as Cmdr. Roger Adrian

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Earl Rockeford

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • Kisses for My President(1964)

    as Senator Walsh

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Good Neighbor Sam(1964)

    as Mr. Burke

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • The Brass Bottle(1964)

    as Anthony Kenton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • A Tiger Walks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Governor Robbins

  • Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor William March 'Boss' Tweed

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Whittier

  • The Thrill of It All(1963)

    as Gardiner Fraleigh

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Son of Flubber(1962)

    as Defense Secretary

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • 40 Pounds of Trouble(1962)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Bingham

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Foss

  • Advise & Consent(1962)

    as Senator Orrin Knox

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hutch Hutchins

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Penmore

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Herman Combes

  • The Young Doctors(1961)

    as Jim Bannister

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Love in a Goldfish Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sen. Clyde Holloway

  • The Young Savages(1961)

    as R. Daniel Cole

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • The Absent Minded Professor(1961)

    as Defense Secretary

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Hubert St. John

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Logan · as Maynard Thispin · as Miles Tundifer

  • Elmer Gantry(1960)

    as George F. Babbitt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Carson

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as E. Carlton Duncan

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore Kramer

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Carling · as Oliver Pope

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert · as Reverend William Johnson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Andrews · as Lije Crowning

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as William Childe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • The Fiend Who Walked the West(1958)

    as Judge Parker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Jan Van Borkem

  • Trooper Hook(1957)

    as Charlie Travers

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • The Tattered Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lester Rawlings

  • Hot Summer Night(1957)

    as Deputy Lou Follett

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Unguarded Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mr. Bennett

  • Three Brave Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mayor Henry L. Jensen

  • Friendly Persuasion(1956)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Tea and Sympathy(1956)

    as Herb Lee

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • These Wilder Years(1956)

    as Mr. Spottsford

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • The Harder They Fall(1956)

    as Jim Weyerhause

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan Harper

  • The Phenix City Story(1955)

    as Rhett Tanner

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Defense Secretary (archive footage) · as Mayor Massey

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold · as George Emlen

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Kellman · as Paul Goodlove

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Livingstone

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Stanley

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Anders

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent · as Birnam's Friend · as Mr. Monroe

  • Adam's Rib(1949)

    as Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Hands of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as C. Elliot Friday · as Fistar Marrock · as Forest · as Henry Horne · as Nils · as Parker

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rushin' Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as The Bettor

  • The Starlost: The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Linus Farthing

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 142 titles, 141 of them dated from 1936 to 2001; peak year 1960.

Film career

19362001

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting142 of 142: 142 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s4 · acting1950s30 · acting1960s56 · acting1970s46 · acting1980s3 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
5565

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edward Andrews' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 43; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 64 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed14

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Edward Andrews' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–58 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Edward Andrews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Andrews' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank De Vol shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles