11 Facts About Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews was born in Griffin, Georgia, the son of an Episcopal priest, and was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia.

Edward Andrews attended the University of Virginia, and at age 21 made his stage debut in 1935, progressing to Broadway that same year.

Edward Andrews played Molly Ringwald's grandfather in the John Hughes film Sixteen Candles before making his final feature-film appearance in Gremlins.

Edward Andrews was a regular on the ABC series Broadside as Commander Roger Adrian.

Edward Andrews had previously filmed the pilot for the popular series Hazel in the role of George Baxter.

Edward Andrews's was the only role recast when the pilot became a series; he was replaced by actor Don DeFore.

Edward Andrews played the character of Charley in the 1966 dramatization of Death of a Salesman, and was active in television productions throughout the early 1980s.

Edward Andrews had the lead role as Harry Flood in the NBC short-lived 1979 series Supertrain.

Edward Andrews served as the captain and commanding officer of Battery C within the 751st Field Artillery Battalion of the US Army and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in September 1945.

On March 8,1985, Edward Andrews suffered a heart attack at his home in Pacific Palisades.

Edward Andrews was transported to Santa Monica Hospital where he died later that day.