Stanley Martin Andrews (born Andrzejewski; August 28, 1891 – June 23, 1969) was an American actor perhaps best known as the voice of Daddy Warbucks on the radio program Little Orphan Annie and later as "The Old Ranger", the first host of the syndicated western anthology television series, Death Valley Days.
Biography
Early life Andrews was born in Chicago, Illinois, as Stanley Martin Andrzejewski.U.S. WWI Draft Registration; retrieved December 21, 2013.
Career Andrews worked in stock theater early in his career. In an interview in 1957, he credited acting in Minneapolis in 1916 for giving him the confidence necessary "to embark on a successful career." He recalled that the troupe presented a different play each week for 52 weeks.
His first big role was on radio as Daddy Warbucks in the Little Orphan Annie series, where he starred from 1931 to 1936. He appeared in more than 250 movies, which included Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Beau Geste, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Ox-Bow Incident, It's a Great Life, State of the Union, The Lemon Drop Kid, Superman and the Mole Men (the very first theatrical Superman film). He had an uncredited role in the holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life, portraying Mr. Welch, a man who gets into a fight with James Stewart's main character. His final film role was in Cry Terror! in 1958.·
Besides his regular appearances on Death Valley Days, he appeared in seventeen episodes of The Range Rider, with Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones, eleven segments of Annie Oakley, ten episodes of The Gene Autry Show, seven episodes of The Lone Ranger, six appearances on Buffalo Bill, Jr., again with Dick Jones, and four times each on Tales of the Texas Rangers and the western aviation series, Sky King. Andrews appeared in the 1954 episode of Stories of the Century titled “Tom Horn”.
In the latter series with Kirby Grant and Gloria Winters, Andrews was cast as Jim Herrick in "Danger Point", and as Josh Bradford in "The Threatening Bomb" (both 1952) and as Old Dan Grable in "Golden Burro" and as Pop Benson in "Rustlers on Wheels" (both 1956). Andrews portrayed Dr. Henry Fulmer in the 1955 episode "Joey Saves the Day" of the NBC children's western series, Fury.
Death In 1969, Andrews died in Los Angeles, California, aged 77.
Selected filmography
Roman Scandals (1933) - Official (uncredited) (film debut) Evelyn Prentice (1934) - Judge (uncredited) Wings in the Dark (1935) - Jack, an Official (uncredited) After Office Hours (1935) - Theatre Patron (uncredited) All the King's Horses (1935) - Count Batthy Transient Lady (1935) - Judge (uncredited) Times Square Lady (1935) - Doctor at Hockey Game (uncredited) Private Worlds (1935) - Dr. Barnes It Happened in New York (1935) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) Mississippi (1935) - Gambler with 4 Aces (uncredited) The Call of the Savage (1935, Serial) - Emperor Mena [Ch. 12] Stolen Harmony (1935) - Patrol Chief (uncredited) Goin' to Town (1935) - Engineer (uncredited) Hold 'Em Yale (1935) - Judge (uncredited) Alias Mary Dow (1935) - Detective (uncredited) People Will Talk (1935) - Willis McBride So Red the Rose (1935) - Cavalry Captain (uncredited) College Scandal (1935) - Jim (Fingerprint Man) Men Without Names (1935) - Jim, the Fingerprint Man The Murder Man (1935) - Police Commissioner (uncredited) Curly Top (1935) - Orphanage Trustee (uncredited) Woman Wanted (1935) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) She Gets Her Man (1935) - Kelly (uncredited) Orchids to You (1935) - Judge at Flower Show (uncredited) The Crusades (1935) - Amir (uncredited) Annapolis Farewell (1935) - Officer in Brigg's Office (uncredited) Here's to Romance (1935) - Father (uncredited) Anna Karenina (1935) - Husband - Third Couple (uncredited) Diamond Jim (1935) - Gambler (uncredited) Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935) - Sheriff Collinshaw The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) - Gordoni's Servant with Dog (uncredited) She Couldn't Take It (1935) - Attorney Wyndersham (uncredited) It's in the Air (1935) - Investigator (uncredited) Three Kids and a Queen (1935) - Federal Man (uncredited) Peter Ibbetson (1935) - Judge (uncredited) Escape from Devil's Island (1935) - Steve Harrington In Old Kentucky (1935) - Steward (uncredited) Nevada (1935) - Cawthorne Dangerous Intrigue (1936) - Mr. Mitchell You May Be Next (1936) - Naval Commander (uncredited) Dangerous Waters (1936) - Steamship Company Agent (uncredited) Drift Fence (1936) - Clay Jackson Desire (1936) - Customs Inspector (uncredited) Sutter's Gold (1936) - Senator Rand (uncredited) Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - James Cedar (uncredited) Florida Special (1936) - Armstrong, the Railroad President Counterfeit (1936) - Duffield (uncredited) Parole! (1936) - Williams (uncredited) White Fang (1936) - Police Sergeant Drake (uncredited) The Texas Rangers (1936) - First Higgins Henchman (uncredited) The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) - Doctor (uncredited) In His Steps (1936) - Broderick Alibi for Murder (1936) - Earl Quillan (uncredited) Craig's Wife (1936) - Police Officer Davis (uncredited) Wild Brian Kent (1936) - Tony Baxter The Plainsman (1936) - Officer (uncredited) Pennies from Heaven (1936) - Detective Stephens (uncredited) Let's Make a Million (1936) - Cliff Spaulding Happy Go Lucky (1936) - Capt. Matzdorf Find the Witness (1937) - District Attorney The Devil's Playground (1937) - Salvage Boat Commander She's Dangerous (1937) - Franklin Webb A Doctor's Diary (1937) - Dr. Wilson (uncredited) John Meade's Woman (1937) - Mr. Westley (uncredited) Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) - Warden - 1936 (uncredited) Her Husband Lies (1937) - District Attorney (uncredited) The Man Who Found Himself (1937) - Inspector Grey (uncredited) The Last Train from Madrid (1937) - Secret Service Man (uncredited) Born Reckless (1937) - Police Commissioner (uncredited) Easy Living (1937) - Police Captain Jackson (uncredited) High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) - Lem Moulton Blonde Trouble (1937) - Head Janitor (uncredited) Souls at Sea (1937) - First Mate (uncredited) The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) - A Judge (uncredited) Double or Nothing (1937) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Big City (1937) - Detective Bennett (uncredited) Dangerously Yours (1937) - Houston, the Customs Inspector (uncredited) Madame X (1937) - Gendarme Testifying in Court (uncredited) Conquest (1937) - Prince Mirska (uncredited) Blossoms on Broadway (1937) - Chairman (uncredited) She Married an Artist (1937) - Editor (uncredited) Checkers (1937) - Deputy (uncredited) The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937) - Clergyman (uncredited) The Buccaneer (1938) - Collector of the Port Penitentiary (1938) - Prison Capt. Dorn (uncredited) The Lone Ranger (1938, Serial) - Capt. Smith - aka Col. Jeffries Forbidden Valley (1938) - Hoke Lanning When G-Men Step In (1938) - Preston Tip-Off Girls (1938) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) Cocoanut Grove (1938) - Truant Officer (uncredited) Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) - Colonel Three Comrades (1938) - Officer Giving Toast (uncredited) Speed to Burn (1938) - Police Chief (uncredited) I'll Give a Million (1938) - Captain Spawn of the North (1938) - Partridge You Can't Take It With You (1938) - Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited) Juvenile Court (1938) - Mayor (uncredited) Hold That Co-ed (1938) - Belcher - Committeeman (uncredited) The Mysterious Rider (1938) - William Bellounds Prairie Moon (1938) - Frank Welch Stablemates (1938) - Track Steward (uncredited) The Lady Objects (1938) - Baker Adventure in Sahara (1938) - Col. Rancreux Blondie (1938) - Mr. Hicks (uncredited) Road Demon (1938) - Chairman Colton (uncredited) Kentucky (1938) - Presiding Judge Shine On, Harvest Moon (1938) - Pa Jackson Homicide Bureau (1939) - Police Commissioner Pirates of the Skies (1939) - Maj. Smith Hotel Imperial (1939) - Col. Paloff (uncredited) First Offenders (1939) - District Attorney (uncredited) The Lady's from Kentucky (1939) - Doctor Union Pacific (1939) - Dr. Harkness (uncredited) Racketeers of the Range (1939) - Sam - Continental Packing Boss (uncredited) Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) - James Willet (uncredited) Beau Geste (1939) - Maris Coast Guard (1939) - Comdr. Hooker Golden Boy (1939) - Driscoll - Fight Official (uncredited) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Senator Hodges (uncredited) The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) - Police Captain (uncredited) Geronimo (1939) - Colombus Delano (uncredited) Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) - George - Policeman (uncredited) Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) - Freight Captain (uncredited) Hi-Yo Silver (1940) - Captain Smith / Colonel Jeffries (archive footage) The Green Hornet (1940, Serial) - Police Commissioner [Chs. 1, 5, 8, 9, 13] The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) - Colonel (uncredited) The Blue Bird (1940) - Wilhelm Convicted Woman (1940) - Prosecutor (uncredited) Little Old New York (1940) - Patrol Captain Strange Cargo (1940) - Constable (uncredited) Johnny Apollo (1940) - Welfare Secretary Maryland (1940) - Dr. John Trimble (uncredited) Brigham Young (1940) - Hyrum Smith Kit Carson (1940) - Larkin The Westerner (1940) - Sheriff (uncredited) Colorado (1940) - Colonel Gibbons (uncredited) King of the Royal Mounted (1940, Serial) - Tom Merritt Sr. [Ch. 1] So You Won't Talk (1940) - Press Foreman (uncredited) The Mark of Zorro (1940) - Commanding Officer (uncredited) The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) - Turnkey Play Girl (1941) - Joseph Shawhan Meet John Doe (1941) - Weston In Old Colorado (1941) - George Davidson Las Vegas Nights (1941) - Sheriff (uncredited) Dead Men Tell (1941) - Inspector Vesey (uncredited) Strange Alibi (1941) - Lieutenant-Detective Pagle Time Out for Rhythm (1941) - James Anderson Lady Scarface (1941) - Police Capt. L. Andrews (uncredited) Wild Geese Calling (1941) - Delaney Man at Large (1941) - FBI Chief Ed Ruby (uncredited) Borrowed Hero (1941) - Mr. Taylor, Defense Attorney The Bugle Sounds (1942) - Veterinarian (uncredited) North to the Klondike (1942) - Tom Allen Mr. and Mrs. North (1942) - Policeman (uncredited) The Fleet's In (1942) - Lt. Commander (uncredited) The Power of God (1942) - Edward Hale Valley of the Sun (1942) - Major at Court Martial (uncredited) Reap the Wild Wind (1942) - Turnkey (uncredited) Canal Zone (1942) - Cmdr. Merrill To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) - Doctor (uncredited) Mississippi Gambler (1942) - Colonel (uncredited) My Gal Sal (1942) - Mr. Dreiser Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) - Capt. Sloane The Postman Didn't Ring (1942) - Postal Insp. Brennan The Major and the Minor (1942) - Conductor #1 (uncredited) The Navy Comes Through (1942) - Judge Advocate (uncredited) Flight for Freedom (1943) - Prosperous Gent (uncredited) Crash Dive (1943) - Shipwrecked Captain (uncredited) Daredevils of the West (1943, Serial) - Col. Andrews [Ch. 1, 12] The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) - Bartlett (uncredited) Bombardier (1943) - Congressman (uncredited) It's a Great Life (1943) - Attorney Schuster #2 (uncredited) Dixie (1943) - Mr. Masters (uncredited) The Adventures of a Rookie (1943) - Gen. Ames (uncredited) Riding High (1943) - Reynolds (uncredited) Canyon City (1943) - Johnson - Water Co. President In Old Oklahoma (1943) - Mason - Indian Agent (uncredited) True to Life (1943) - Frank, Bakery Foreman (uncredited) It Happened Tomorrow (1944) - Policeman (uncredited) Rosie the Riveter (1944) - General (uncredited) Follow the Boys (1944) - Australian Officer (uncredited) The Hitler Gang (1944) - Otto Meissner (uncredited) Tucson Raiders (1944) - Governor York Man from Frisco (1944) - Chief Campbell Sensations of 1945 (1944) - Mr. Collins (uncredited) Wing and a Prayer (1944) - Marine General (uncredited) Atlantic City (1944) - Rogers Vigilantes of Dodge City (1944) - General Wingate (uncredited) The Princess and the Pirate (1944) - Captain 'Mary Ann'