Devine, Andy, 1905-1977
Variant namesActor.
From the description of Reminiscences of Andy Devine : oral history, 1971. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122597687
Andrew Vabre Devine was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, on October 7, 1905. He was a successful college football player during which time he went by the alias Jeremiah Swartz. He later gained a part in a silent movie. It was thought that his high raspy voice would threaten his career in the talkies but proved to be his trademark for popularity. He was a comic actor who appeared in films, theatre and television. He died on February 18, 1977.
From the description of Andy Devine papers, 1931- 1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367903476
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| referencedIn | New York Times Company records. Arthur Hays Sulzberger papers, 1823-1999 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Devine, Andy, 1905-1977. Andy Devine papers, 1931- 1977. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| creatorOf | Devine, Andy, 1905-1977. Reminiscences of Andy Devine : oral history, 1971. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Ford, J. mss., 1906-1976 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | American Museum of Vaudeville | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cullen, Frank, 1936- | person |
| associatedWith | Ford, John, 1895-1973 | person |
| associatedWith | Higham, Charles, | person |
| associatedWith | McNeilly, Donald, 1945- | person |
| associatedWith | New York Times Company | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 | person |
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Birth 1905-10-07
Death 1977-02-18
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