Andrew Vabre Devine

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Andrew Vabre Devine was an American character actor and comic sidekick best known for his distinctive raspy voice and roles in classic Western films and radio and television shows.

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instanceOf American actor
character actor
comic sidekick
film actor
human
radio actor
television actor
alsoKnownAs Jeremiah Schwartz
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
causeOfDeath leukemia
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1905-10-07
dateOfDeath 1977-02-18
distinctiveFeature high-pitched, wheezy, raspy voice
education St. Mary and St. Benedict College, Kansas
linked to: Benedictine College
familyName Devine
genre Western film
comedy
givenName Andrew
heritage Irish-American
middleName Vabre
militaryService United States Army Air Corps
name Andy Devine
notableCharacter Jingles P. Jones
notableFor distinctive raspy voice
notableWork A Man Called Horse
Roy Rogers radio show
linked to: Roy Rogers

Stagecoach
The Adventures of Andy Devine
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
numberOfChildren 2
occupation actor
comedian
placeOfBirth Flagstaff, Arizona Territory, United States
placeOfDeath Orange, California, United States
linked to: Orange, California
playedFor Santa Clara University football team
sexOrGender male
sport American football
spouse Dorothy House
voiceRole Friar Tuck in Disney's Robin Hood (1973)
workedWith John Ford
John Wayne
yearsActive 1926–1977

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Andy Devine birthName Andrew Vabre Devine