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Rotund comic character actor of American films. Born Andrew Vabre Devine in Flagstaff, Arizona, the later-to-be Rotund comic character actor was raised in nearby Kingman, Arizona, the son of Irish-American hotel operator Thomas Devine and his wife Amy. Devine was an able athlete as a student and actually played semi-pro football under a phony name (Jeremiah Schwartz, often erroneously presumed to be his real name). Devine used the false name in order to remain eligible for college football. A successful football player at St. Mary & St. Benedict College, Arizona State Teacher`s College, and Santa Clara University, Devine went to Hollywood with dreams of becoming an actor. After a number of small roles in silent films, he was given a good part in the talkie The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) in part due to his fine record as a football player. His sound-film career seemed at risk due to his severely raspy voice, the result of a childhood injury. His voice, however, soon became his trademark, and he spent the next forty-five years becoming an increasingly popular and beloved comic figure in a wide variety of films. In the 1950s, his fame grew enormously with his co-starring role as Jingles opposite Guy Madison`s "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1951), on television and radio simultaneously. In 1955, before the Hickok series ended, Devine took over the hosting job on a children`s show retitled "Andy`s Gang" (1955), in which he gained new fans among the very young. He continued active in films until his death in 1977. He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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BiographyDistinctive FeaturesHigh Pitched, Raspy voice.Friends and FamilyJimmy Stewart [Friend] :: John Wayne [Friend]Trivia and QuotesTrivia The main street of Kingman, Arizona, near Devine`s birthplace of Flagstaff, Arizona, is named Andy Devine Boulevard. Honorary mayor of Van Nuys, California. Father of Tad Devine and Denny Devine, who played his sons in Canyon Passage (1946). Played Hap Gorman on the first season of the MGM/NBC TV series "Flipper" (1964). Mentioned in the song Pencil Thin Mustache by Jimmy Buffett. Was a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator with the call sign WB6RER. The call is now owned by an amateur radio club in Kingman, AZ, which holds an annual event in memory of their favourite son. He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6258 Hollywood Boulevard and for Television at 6366 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. John Ford picked him to play Buck, the stagecoach driver in "Stagecoach" (1939) because he had actual experience driving a six horse team. The main street of Kingman, Arizona, near Devine`s birthplace of Flagstaff, Arizona, is named "Andy Devine Boulevard". Was a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator with the call sign WB6RER. The call is now owned by an amateur radio club in Kingman, AZ, which holds an annual event in memory of their favorite son. Mentioned in the song "Pencil Thin Mustache" by Jimmy Buffett. His high-pitched, gravelly voice was the result of a childhood accident. While running with a stick (some accounts say a curtain rod) in his mouth, he tripped and fell, ramming the stick through the roof of his mouth. For almost a year, he was unable to speak at all. When he did get his voice back, at length, it had the wheezing, almost duo-toned quality that would ultimately make him a star. | ||
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