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'''Thomas J. D'Andrea''', known as '''Tom D'Andrea''' (May 15, 1909 – May 14, 1998), was a [[United States|American]] [[actor]] of [[radio]], [[film]] and [[television]] best known for his supporting roles on two [[NBC]] Television series. He specialized in [[comedy]].
'''Thomas J. D'Andrea''', known as '''Tom D'Andrea''' (May 15, 1909 – May 14, 1998), was a [[United States|American]] [[actor]] of [[radio]], [[film]] and [[television]] best known for his supporting roles on two [[NBC]] television series. He specialized in [[comedy]].
==Biography==
==Biography==
During [[World War II]], D'Andrea was drafted] into the [[United States Army]] Air Corps. At Camp Roberts, California, he wrote a radio program for a British performer. Similar work followed while he was affiliated with the military. A [[Warner Brothers]] executive spotted D'Andrea at the former Ciro's nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood and cast him with [[Ronald W. Reagan]] in the 1943 film, ''This Is the Army''. Andrea wrote dialogue for this film too.<ref name=obit/>
During [[World War II]], D'Andrea was drafted] into the [[United States Army]] Air Corps. At Camp Roberts, California, he wrote a radio program for a British performer. Similar work followed while he was affiliated with the military. A [[Warner Brothers]] executive spotted D'Andrea at the former Ciro's nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood and cast him with [[Ronald W. Reagan]] in the 1943 film, ''This Is the Army''. Andrea wrote dialogue for this film too.<ref name=obit/>
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Altogether, D'Andrea appeared in thirty-five films, including ''Pride of the Marines'', a 1945 picture starring John Garfield and Eleanor Parker; ''Silver River'' with Errol Flynn, and ''Night and Day'', with [[Cary Grant]], a 1946 picture based on the life of [[composer]] [[Cole Porter]]. In 1947, he was cast in his favorite role in ''Dark Passage'' as Sam the Cabbie, a taxi driver assigned to drive the [[Humphrey Bogart]] character, Vincent Parry, an escaped convict to obtain plastic surgery so as to change his identity.<ref name=obit/> D'Andrea's last theater film was in the role of Gabe in the author Polly Adler's ''A House Is Not a Home'' (1964) with [[Shelly Winters]]. His last television film was as the father of the lead Ted Bessell character in ''Bobby Parker and Company'', a comedy. Joan Blondell, the older sister of Gloria Blondell from ''The Life of Riley,'' was cast as D'Andrea's wife in this production.<ref name=imdb/>
Altogether, D'Andrea appeared in thirty-five films, including ''Pride of the Marines'', a 1945 picture starring John Garfield and Eleanor Parker; ''Silver River'' with Errol Flynn, and ''Night and Day'', with [[Cary Grant]], a 1946 picture based on the life of [[composer]] [[Cole Porter]]. In 1947, he was cast in his favorite role in ''Dark Passage'' as Sam the Cabbie, a taxi driver assigned to drive the [[Humphrey Bogart]] character, Vincent Parry, an escaped convict to obtain plastic surgery so as to change his identity.<ref name=obit/> D'Andrea's last theater film was in the role of Gabe in the author Polly Adler's ''A House Is Not a Home'' (1964) with Shelly Winters. His last television film was as the father of the lead Ted Bessell character in ''Bobby Parker and Company'', a comedy. Joan Blondell, the older sister of Gloria Blondell from ''The Life of Riley,'' was cast as D'Andrea's wife in this production.<ref name=imdb/>
His television guest-starring roles varied from ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', ''The Beverly Hillbillies'', ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Green Acres (three appearances) to, finally, ''That Girl'', starring Marlo Thomas, as the character Frankie in the 1971 episode, "Chef's Night Out".<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0195235/?ref_=tt_cl_t5|title=Tom D'Andrea|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=March 23, 2016}}</ref>
His television guest-starring roles varied from ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', ''The Beverly Hillbillies'', ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Green Acres (three appearances) to, finally, ''That Girl'', starring Marlo Thomas, as the character Frankie in the 1971 episode, "Chef's Night Out".<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0195235/?ref_=tt_cl_t5|title=Tom D'Andrea|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=March 23, 2016}}</ref>
D'Andrea performed with [[Frank Sinatra]] at the Sands Hotel and Casino in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. He was a [[Roman Catholic]] and a member of the Friar's Club and the [[Screen Actors Guild]].<ref name=obit/>
D'Andrea performed with [[Frank Sinatra]] at the Sands Hotel and Casino in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. He was a [[Roman Catholic]] and a member of the Friar's Club and the [[Screen Actors Guild]].<ref name=obit/>