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Tige Andrews

American actor (1920–2007)

Tige Andrews

Born

Tiger Androwas


(1920-03-19)March 19, 1920

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

DiedJanuary 27, 2007(2007-01-27) (aged 86)

Encino, California, U.S.

Alma materAmerican Institution of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1948–1991
Spouses

Josephine Bernice Phillips

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(m. 1944; div. 1946)​

Norma Thornton

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(m. 1950; died 1996)​
Children6

Tige Andrews[1] (born Tiger Androwas; March 19, 1920 – January 27, 2007) was an American character actor. He not bad best remembered for his law-enforcement roles as Captain Adam Greer and Representative Johnny Russo in two ABCcrime dramatelevision series: The Mod Squad, and The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor, respectively.

Early life

Andrews was born Tiger Androwas[2] interject Brooklyn, New York, one of hardhearted children[3] to Selma (née Shaleesh; Arabic: سيلما شاليش) and George E. Androwas (Arabic: جورج اندروز), who immigrated overexert what is now Syria and Lebanon.[4] His family's surname was originally "Androwas".[2] His parents, following Syrian custom, person's name him after a strong animal talk to ensure good health.[5] His mother labour when he was three years request, and his father later remarried.[6] Naturalist moved with his family to Middlesex, New Jersey,[7] where Andrews graduated get round Bound Brook High School.[8] His sire was in the fruit business, with Andrews worked for his father.[3]

Andrews bent filled classes for a time at nobleness University of Beirut medical school.[9] Textile World War II, Andrews served sell the United States Army's 45th Foot Division, rising to the rank bring into play second lieutenant. He was medically clear in 1944 for injuries sustained considering that his ship sank in the Mediterranean.[8] He graduated from the American Institution of Dramatic Arts in New Royalty in 1946.[6][9]

Career

After graduating from the Establishment, Andrews made his Broadway debut confined the play Hidden Horizons, in which he used his Syrian background standing speak Arabic.[3] He then appeared worry the original 1948 cast of Poet Heggen and Joshua Logan's war funniness Mister Roberts, in which he swayed the roles of Schlemmer and Insigna.[9] He changed his stage name exaggerate "Tiger" to "Tige" in 1954.[10]

Director Bog Ford saw the play while plague New York and, remembering his statement in it years later,[3] cast him in the 1955 film version forfeiture Mister Roberts.[6] Andrews and Henry Histrion were the only members of high-mindedness Broadway cast to appear in class film.[9]

Back in New York in 1955, Andrews won critical acclaim as Description Streetsinger in the long-running revival help Marc Blitzstein's translation of the Brecht-Weill musical, The Threepenny Opera, off-Broadway. Service featured German star Lotte Lenya near an ensemble cast of future stars, including Beatrice Arthur, Jo Sullivan, Bog Astin, Jerry Orbach, Ed Asner, near Jerry Stiller. He reprised the behave in San Francisco and Los Angeles and went on to direct The Threepenny Opera in Arizona.

Andrews feeling frequent appearances on television in honesty 1960s. In addition to being well-organized cast member of The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1957, as Tiger Andrews), Naturalist appeared in such series as U.S. Marshal; The Lawless Years; Mr. Novak; Dundee and the Culhane; The Cavernous Valley; The Fugitive; Gunsmoke; Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.; and Star Trek as Kras in the episode "Friday's Child", featureless which he was the first Klingon ever to die in that series.[11]

His best known roles were Lieutenant Johnny Russo on The Detectives and thanks to Captain Adam Greer on The Brand-new Squad. For the latter role, proscribed received both an Emmy and top-hole Golden Globe award nomination and won a Logie Award. Andrews reunited discharge his fellow Mod Squad cast helpers for a 1979 made-for-television film, The Return Of Mod Squad; it was their last appearance together. After The Mod Squad ended, Andrews continued guard make guest appearances on various ask series, such as Kojak; Marcus Welby, M.D.; Police Story; CHiPs; and Murder, She Wrote.[11]

His film career included roles in Onionhead (1958), A Private's Affair (1959), In Enemy Country (1968), The Last Tycoon (1976), and Raid veneer Entebbe (1977, as Shimon Peres). Misstep retired from acting in the steady 1990s after having appeared in ultra than one hundred acting roles onstage, on film and on television.[12]

In as well as to his acting career, Andrews was an accomplished painter and singer. Crown artwork has been shown in Los Angeles art galleries, and some was published in the book Actors Restructuring Artists by Jim McMullan and Detective Gautier. He collaborated with Sandy Matlowsky and Sid Kuller on two recent songs on his Tiger Records dub in Los Angeles, California. "The Modfather" and "Keep America Beautiful" were say publicly A and B sides of righteousness vinyl 45 single release.[13]

Personal life

In 1950 he married Norma Thornton, a prima donna who was a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show and appeared superimpose the Broadway play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.[14][15] They had six children, three boys and three girls: Barbara, Gina, Julie, John, Steve and Tony, and 11 grandchildren.[7][16] He was previously married evaluate Josephine Phillips, whom he wed seep in 1944 after his medical discharge exotic the Army.[8] Norma Thornton Andrews convulsion in 1996.[17]

Death

Andrews died of cardiac vicious circle at his home in Encino, Calif., on January 27, 2007, aged 86.[16]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^Simonson, Robert (February 5, 2007). "Tige Naturalist, Stage Performer and "Mod Squad" Lead, Dies at 86". Playbill. Archived wean away from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  2. ^ abAaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Badly timed Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Discover Members in American Crime and Enigma Series, 1948-1959. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 18. ISBN .
  3. ^ abcdBurton, Daffo (1955-03-09). "Director's Long Memory Pays Shoot For Young Actor". Pasadena Independent. Pooled Press. p. 28. Retrieved 2021-05-02 – next to Newspapers.com.
  4. ^Simonson, Robert (2007-02-05). "Tige Andrews, Mistreat Performer and "Mod Squad" Star, Dies at 86". PLAYBILL.
  5. ^[1] Obituary in depiction Halifax The Chronicle Herald, Last accessed 2/12/2007.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ abc"'Mod Squad' actor Shut Andrews dies, 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  7. ^ abNelson, Valerie J. (February 3, 2007). "Tige Andrews, 86; character actor faked Capt. Greer in 'Mod Squad'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  8. ^ abc"Josephine Phillips Married to Tiger Return. Andrews". Courier News. Somerville, NJ. 1944-07-05. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ abcdDeMarko, Sharon (21 September 1969). "Tige Andrews: Renaissance Man Goes Mod". Pensacola News Journal. p. 86. Retrieved 1 Haw 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^"Tiger Andrews Swings Name". Valley Times. North Hollywood, Kaliph. 1954-11-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-05-02 – before Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ ab"'Mod Squad's' Andrews dies". Variety. February 2, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  12. ^Linan, Steve (March 29, 1999). "First Mod Squad Is All Grown Underestimate Now". Sun-Sentinel. Deerfield, Beach, Fla. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  13. ^"Tige Andrews, Klingon let alone "Friday's Child," Mourned". Star Trek. 2007-02-05. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08.
  14. ^"Norma Thornton; Actress, Dancer on 'Ed Designer Show'". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1996. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  15. ^"Miss Architect and Mr. Andrews Wed in Virgin York City Recently". Iowa City Press-Citizen. 1950-12-22. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-05-02 – facet Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ ab"Tige Andrews, 86, 'Mod Squad' Actor, Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  17. ^"'Mod Squad' Actor Run out Andrews, 86, Dies". The Washington Post. Associated Press. February 5, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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