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Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews, American actor (died 1985)

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Born
October 9, 1914
Died
March 8, 1985
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1914

About Edward Andrews

Edward Bryan Andrews Jr. was an American stage, film and television actor. Andrews was one of the most recognizable character actors on television and in films from the 1950s through the 1980s. Over time his stark white hair, imposing build and horn-rimmed glasses influenced the roles he received, as he was often cast as an ornery boss, a cagey businessman or other officious types. At the age of 12, he won a walk-on role in a stock theater production featuring James Gleason. Army and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in September 1945.

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The world when Edward Andrews was born

Edward Andrews was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Edward Andrews's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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