Edward Andrews

Edward Bryan Andrews, Jr. was an American actor, one of the most recognizable character actors on television and films between the 1950s and the 1980. His Disney roles included Bert Shannon in the two-part Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color episode "The Young Loner", Mayor Massey in the two-part Wonderful World of Disney episode "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton," Mr. Sampson in Now You See Him, Now You Don't, Morgan in The Million Dollar Duck, Governor Robbins in A Tiger Walks, and the defense secretary in The Absent-Minded Professor and its sequel.
Andrews was born in Griffin, Georgia and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Ohio, and Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia, and at age 21, he made his stage debut in 1935, progressing to Broadway the same year. During this period, Andrews starred in the short-lived but very well-received military drama film in the lead role opposite .
In 1936, Andrews debuted in the film . He soon had roles in other films, such as , , , , , , , , , , , , , The Man from Galveston, , , and .
Andrews also guest-starred on many television series, including , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
On March 8, 1985, Andrews suffered a heart attack at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was transported to Santa Monica Hospital where he died later that day.
==Filmography==
Year	Film 	Role
1961	The Absent-Minded Professor 	Defense Secretary
1963	Son of Flubber 	Defense Secretary
1964	A Tiger Walks 	Governor Robbins
1968	The Young Loner 	Bert Shannon
1971	The Million Dollar Duck 	Morgan
1972	Now You See Him, Now You Don't 	Mr. Sampson
1973	Charley and the Angel 	Ernie
1974	The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton	Mayor Massey
==Role==
Edward andrews as defense secretary.jpg|Defense Secretary(The Absent-Minded Professor, Son of Flubber)
==Gallery==
Paul Newman Army Game Kaiser Aluminum Hour 1956.jpg|Edward Andrews and Paul Newman in presentation of "Army Game".
Edward Andrews Dick Van Dyke New Dick Van Dyke Show 1973.JPG|Edward Andrews and Dick Van Dyke at in 1973.
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