Portrait of Andy Devine

Acting

Andy Devine

Career

Active from 1927 to 1977, busiest in 1940 and 1941 with 10 main titles each.

Leading roles
71
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Andy Devine Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 11
  • Classic Hollywood 10
  • Historical Setting 10
  • Western 7
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Strong Female Lead 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Roy Rogers 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Historical Drama 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

203
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 45
The Mouse and His Child
The Mouse and His Child (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

as The Frog (voice)

A Whale of a Tale
A Whale of a Tale (1976)

as Captain Andy

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Priest in Dog Pound

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1973)
GoodWatch score 66

as Friar Tuck - A Badger (voice)

Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

as Amos Polk

Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge (1970)
GoodWatch score 32

as Coyote Bill

Smoke
Smoke (1970)

as Mr. Stone

The Phynx
The Phynx (1970)
GoodWatch score 34

as Andy Devine

1960s

19 titles ยท average score 64
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang (1969)
GoodWatch score 59

as Judge Amos Polk

Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Sheriff Bob O'Connors

The Ballad of Josie
The Ballad of Josie (1967)
GoodWatch score 57

as Judge Tatum

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Santa

Zebra in the Kitchen
Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)
GoodWatch score 49

as Branch Hawksbill

Flipper
Flipper (1964)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show

Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Charles Cortland

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

as Sheriff of Crockett County

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
GoodWatch score 89

as Link Appleyard

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Amos Tyke

Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together (1961)
GoodWatch score 73

as Sgt. Darius P. Posey

My Three Sons
My Three Sons (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Colonel Parker

1950s

32 titles ยท average score 64
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Somerset Frisby

Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Roscoe

Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

as George Tenell

Thunder Pass
Thunder Pass (1954)

as Injun

Marshals in Disguise
Marshals in Disguise (1954)

as Jingles P. Jones

Trouble on the Trail
Trouble on the Trail (1954)

as Jingles

Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky (1953)
GoodWatch score 75

as Willie Moon

Border City Rustlers
Border City Rustlers (1953)

as Jingles

Montana Belle
Montana Belle (1952)
GoodWatch score 51

as Pete Bivins

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Jingles

New Mexico
New Mexico (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sergeant Garrity

The Traveling Saleswoman
The Traveling Saleswoman (1950)

as Waldo

1940s

60 titles ยท average score 59
Eyes of Texas
Eyes of Texas (1948)

as Dr. Cookie Bullfincher

The Far Frontier
The Far Frontier (1948)

as Judge Cookie Bullfincher

Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras (1947)
GoodWatch score 54

as Cookie Bullfincher

Frontier Gal
Frontier Gal (1945)
GoodWatch score 56

as Big Ben

Babes on Swing Street
Babes on Swing Street (1944)

as Joe Costello

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
GoodWatch score 61

as Abdullah

Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands (1943)

as Eddie Dolan

North to the Klondike
North to the Klondike (1942)

as Klondike

Danger in the Pacific
Danger in the Pacific (1942)

as Andy Parker

Road Agent
Road Agent (1941)

as Andy

Danger On Wheels
Danger On Wheels (1940)

as 'Guppy' Wexel

Hot Steel
Hot Steel (1940)

as Matt Morrison

1930s

65 titles ยท average score 63
Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Buck

Tropic Fury
Tropic Fury (1939)

as Tynan ('Tiny') Andrews

Never Say Die
Never Say Die (1939)
GoodWatch score 70

as Henry Munch

Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk (1939)

as Slim Collins

In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

as Pickle Bixby

Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

as Half Pint

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81

as Danny McGuire

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (1936)
GoodWatch score 63

as Peter

Yellowstone
Yellowstone (1936)
GoodWatch score 53

as Pay-Day

Doctor Bull
Doctor Bull (1933)
GoodWatch score 65

as Larry Ward

The All-American
The All-American (1932)

as Andy Moran

Man Wanted
Man Wanted (1932)
GoodWatch score 60

as Andy Doyle

1920s

17 titles ยท average score 62
Flying High
Flying High (1929)

as Student Admirer

Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff (1929)

as Bob

Why Be Good?
Why Be Good? (1929)
GoodWatch score 71

as Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited)

Lonesome
Lonesome (1928)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jim's Friend (uncredited)

Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1928)
GoodWatch score 57

as Flood Extra (uncredited)

Red Lips
Red Lips (1928)

as A Sophmore / Professor Fountain

The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady (1928)
GoodWatch score 45

as Extra (uncredited)

Naughty Baby
Naughty Baby (1928)

as Joe Cassidy

Calford vs. Redskins
Calford vs. Redskins (1928)

as Student

The Relay
The Relay (1927)

as Sophomore

Splashing Through
Splashing Through (1927)

as Student

The Winning Punch
The Winning Punch (1927)

as Student