Devine, Andy
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Birthname | Andrew Vabre Devine | ||||
born on | 7 October 1905 | ||||
Place | Flagstaff, Arizona, 35n12, 111w39 | ||||
Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature films. He also appeared alongside John Wayne in films such as Stagecoach (1939), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and How the West Was Won (both 1962). He is also remembered as Jingles on the TV series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958, as Danny McGuire in A Star Is Born (1937), and as the voice of Friar Tuck in the Disney Animation Studio film Robin Hood (1973).
Devine was a pilot and owned Provo Devine, a flying school that trained flyers for the government during World War II.
Devine married Dorothy House (1915–2000) on 28 October 1933 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and they remained united until his death. They had two children, Timothy Andrew (Tad) Devine and Dennis Patrick Gabriel Devine. Andy Devine died on 18 February 1977 of leukemia at the age of 71 in Irvine, California.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Benny, Jack (born 14 February 1894). Notes: Appeared together 75+ times on Benny's radio show
- associate relationship with Gleason, Jackie (born 26 February 1916). Notes: Members of Three Fat Guys, a comedy trio
- associate relationship with Rogers, Roy (1911) (born 5 November 1911). Notes: Co-stars in 10 Western films
- associate relationship with Wayne, John (born 26 May 1907). Notes: Co-stars in Western films
Events
Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file, no time recorded. His birth notice without a time of birth was placed in the local paper on the date of his birth meaning that he was born before the newspaper was published that day, presumably some time in the early or morning hours. (The Coconino Sun, Flagstaff, Arizona, 7 October 1905, page 8).
Categories
- Traits : Body : Voice/Speech (Wheezy, raspy, crackly)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Leukemia, terminal)
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease (Leukemia)
- Vocation : Business : Business owner
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Film and TV)
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality (Host of "Andy's Gang", 1955-1960)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Voice-Over (Animation characters)
- Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation (Republican)
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ private
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- 1905 births
- Birthday 7 October
- Birthplace Flagstaff, AZ (US)
- Sun 13 Libra
- 1977 deaths
- Traits : Body : Voice/Speech
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease
- Vocation : Business : Business owner
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality
- Vocation : Entertainment : Voice-Over
- Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ private
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame