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Tom D'Andrea(1909-1998)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Tom D'Andrea
Mob attorney Walter Colby is manipulated by showgirl Flaxy Martin into taking the rap for a murder committed by mobster Hap Richie's goons but he escapes and tries to get revenge.
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Flaxy Martin (1949)
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Three sons: Thomas, Jim D'Andrea & Mick D'Andrea.

Grandchildren include: Tom's - Rick D'Andrea, Elizabeth D'Andrea-Schusterman & Jim's- April , Justin & Allison D'Andrea . Mick D'Andrea passed away in 1996 of cancer. Great Grandchildren: Sarah Hipp and Anabella D'Andrea Great Great Grandchildren: Aria Diane Rayn Hipp Tom is most remembered for his movie roles at Warner Brothers Studio from 1943 to 1948 & regular 7-year role as neighbor & sidekick, "Jim Gillis", in the NBC-TV sitcom The Life of Riley (1953), starring 'William Bendix' (1953-59).
BornMay 15, 1909
DiedMay 14, 1998(88)
BornMay 15, 1909
DiedMay 14, 1998(88)
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Known for

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in Dark Passage (1947)
Dark Passage
7.5
  • Cabby - Sam
  • 1947
Tension (1949)
Tension
7.3
  • Freddie
  • 1949
Humoresque (1946)
Humoresque
7.3
  • Phil Boray
  • 1946
This Is the Army (1943)
This Is the Army
5.8
  • Tommy(as T/Sgt. Tom D'Andrea)
  • 1943

Credits

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Actor

  • Bobby Parker and Company
    TV Movie
    • His Father
    • 1974
  • That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Frankie
    • 1971
  • My World and Welcome to It (1969)
    My World and Welcome to It
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cab Driver
    • 1970
  • Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Plumber
    • Bailiff
    • Sergeant
    • 1966–1968
  • Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Divorce American Style
    6.3
    • Mildred's Irate Husband (voice, uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Bill Stone
    • 1966
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Kingsley Sherman
    • 1966
  • Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
    The Dick Van Dyke Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Forrest Gilly
    • 1966
  • My Brother the Angel (1965)
    My Brother the Angel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Officer Downey
    • 1966
  • The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (1966)
    The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Officer Smith
    • 1966
  • Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
    The Farmer's Daughter
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Stevens
    • 1965
  • Jackie Coogan, John Astin, Marie Blake, Ted Cassidy, Carolyn Jones, Lisa Loring, and Ken Weatherwax in The Addams Family (1964)
    The Addams Family
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Examiner
    • 1965
  • Robert Cummings and Julie Newmar in My Living Doll (1964)
    My Living Doll
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dave Duren
    • 1964
  • Robert Taylor and Shelley Winters in A House Is Not a Home (1964)
    A House Is Not a Home
    5.8
    • Gabe
    • 1964
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Shelly Mills
    • 1964

Writer

  • The Soldiers
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1955

Producer

  • The Soldiers
    5.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1955

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Silver River
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Humoresque
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Humoresque

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sgt. Tom D'Andrea
  • Born
    • May 15, 1909
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 14, 1998
    • South Port Square, Florida, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Helen PenderJanuary 21, 1948 - May 14, 1998 (his death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
      Elise D'Andrea(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is most remembered today for his regular 7 year role as neighbor "Jim Gillis" in the TV sitcom, The Life of Riley (1953), starring William Bendix (1953-1959).

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