Andy Devine
Born: October 7, 1905, Flagstaff, Arizona
Died: February 18, 1977 (aged 71), Orange,
California
 Andy
Devine (Andrew Vabre Devine) was a rotund,
raspy-voiced American character actor and comic cowboy
sidekick.
What do you know about Andy Devine? Take this
quick quiz.
1. Devine was an able athlete as a student and
actually played semi-pro football under a phony name
(Jeremiah Schwartz, often erroneously presumed to be his
real name).
2. What was the 1926 film he played a student in
various episodes? He is uncredited.
- The Collegians
- Holy Smokers
- Playing Football
3. In 1947, he became the sidekick for Roy Rogers as
Cookie Bullfincher. What is the name of this film he
begins with Roy and Dale?
- Belle Starr’s Daughter
- Bells of San Angelo
- Buffalo Bill Rides Again
4. He has a role in the 1939 classic “Stagecoach.” He
plays the character Buck. What does Buck do in the
movie?
- The banker
- The gambler
- The stagecoach driver
5. In 1962, he appears in this film with John Wayne.
He plays Marshal Link Appleyard. What is the movie?
- Ride the High Country
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- How the West Was Won
6. Another John Ford production is “Two Rode
Together.” Andy plays Sgt. Darius P. Posey. Who is
NOT a cast member?
- James Stewart
- Richard Widmark
- Gena Rowlands
7. Devine performed voice parts in animated films. He
was the voice of what character in , including in
Disney's Robin Hood?
- Robin Hood
- Big John
- Friar Tuck
8. What was the 1968 film that Devin played Sheriff
Estep?
- Road to No Where
- The Road Hustlers
- It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
9. In Andy’s Gang, to get the frog to appear Andy and
the audience would have to scream "Plunk your Magic
Twanger, Froggy". There would then be a big puff of
smoke and the frog would appear.
10. What was the cause of death?
- Leukemia
- Heart attack
- Mumps
11. Where is Andy Devine buried?
- Cremated, ashes with family or friends
- Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills) Cemetery, Los
Angeles, California
- Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California
Check Your Answer
- Fact
- The Collegians
- Bells of San Angelo
- The stagecoach driver
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- Gena Rowlands
- Friar Tuck
- The Road Hustlers
- Fact
- Leukemia
- Cremated, ashes with family or friends
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