--- name: "Stanley Andrews" canonical: "https://film.one/person/stanley-andrews" roles: [] born: "26 August 1891" died: "23 April 1969" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_over: 6 updated: "2026-09-20T01:02:14.839824+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Stanley Andrews Actor. Born 26 August 1891 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 23 April 1969. ## Details - **Born:** 26 August 1891, Chicago, Illinois, USA - **Died:** 23 April 1969 - **Also known as:** Stanley Martin Andrews - **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 1 acting, 5 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 76 (4), 1940s 88 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 78 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Romance 3, Family 1, Fantasy 1, Music 1 - **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $31m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Andrews, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3496795, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003224/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34505 ## Streaming the US now - **The Roku Channel:** [*Mr. Deeds Goes to Town*](https://film.one/film/mr-deeds-goes-to-town.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Stanley Andrews was an American actor. He worked in stock theatre early in his career, including a season of weekly plays in Minneapolis in 1916. Between 1931 and 1936 he provided the voice of Daddy Warbucks on the radio series Little Orphan Annie. Andrews appeared in more than 250 films, often in uncredited or supporting roles. These included James Cedar in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Mr. Welch in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Senator Hodges in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and roles in You Can't Take It with You (1938), The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), Meet John Doe (1941) and The Mark of Zorro (1940). From 1952 he hosted the western anthology series Death Valley Days as the Old Ranger, appearing in hundreds of episodes until 1964. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) ### Performed in (1) - *Alexander's Ragtime Band* (1938), Fi1m 70, as Colonel — [page](https://film.one/film/alexanders-ragtime-band.md) ### Also credited (5) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *It's a Wonderful Life* (1946), Fi1m 91, as Mr. Welch (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/its-a-wonderful-life.md) - *The Ox-Bow Incident* (1943), Fi1m 84, as Bartlett (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ox-bow-incident.md) - *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), Fi1m 84, as Senator Hodges (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-smith-goes-to-washington.md) - *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), Fi1m 70, as Kirby's Arraignment Attorney (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md) - *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town* (1936), Fi1m 82, as James Cedar (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-deeds-goes-to-town.md) ## Complete filmography (263) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *26 Men* (1957), series, Actor - *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, Actor - *Maverick* (1957), series, as Sheriff Galt, Sheriff - *Frontier Gambler* (1956), as Philo Dewey - *Star in the Dust* (1956), as Ben Smith - *The Three Outlaws* (1956), as Railroad President - *Savage Fury* (1956), as Emperor Mena - *The Twinkle In God's Eye* (1955), as Sheriff - *The Adventures of Champion* (1955), series, as Colonel Jesse Putnam - *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, Actor - *Buffalo Bill Jr.* (1955), series, Actor - *Treasure of Ruby Hills* (1955), as Marshal Garvey - *The Steel Cage* (1954), as Roy, Head Guard, segment "The Hostages" - *The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin* (1954), series, as Sheriff, Silas Clarkson - *Dawn at Socorro* (1954), as Old Man Ferris - *Southwest Passage* (1954), as Constable Bartlett - *Annie Oakley* (1954), series, as Pop Hackett, Clay Griffin, Snowy Kringle, George Lacy - *All the Brothers Were Valiant* (1953), as Matthew Shore's Father (uncredited) - *Appointment in Honduras* (1953), as Capt. McTaggart - *The Man Behind the Badge* (1953), series, Actor - *Topper* (1953), series, as Mr. Meeker - *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Uncle Ben - *El Paso Stampede* (1953), as Marshal Zeke Banning - *Dangerous Crossing* (1953), as Ship's Pilot (uncredited) - *Ride, Vaquero!* (1953), as General Sheridan (uncredited) - *Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders* (1953), as Anderson - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Judge Mathews - *The Bad and the Beautiful* (1952), as Sheriff (uncredited) - *The Abbott and Costello Show* (1952), series, as Judge Henry Q. Crumbcake - *Montana Belle* (1952), as Marshal Combs - *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, as Grimes - *Death Valley Days* (1952), series, as Old Ranger - *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, Actor - *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as John - *Adventures of Superman* (1952), series, as Sam Garvin, The Sheriff (uncredited) - *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor - *Fargo* (1952), as Judge Bruce - *Thundering Caravans* (1952), as Henry Scott - *Carson City* (1952), as Mine Owner on Train (uncredited) - *Kansas Territory* (1952), as Governor - *Talk About a Stranger* (1952), as Mr. Wetzell - *Man from the Black Hills* (1952), as Pop Fallon - *Waco* (1952), as Judge - *Chevron Theatre* (1952), series, Actor - *Superman and the Mole Men* (1951), as The Sheriff - *Utah Wagon Train* (1951), as Sheriff - *The Adventures of Kit Carson* (1951), series, Actor - *Does Christ Live in Your Home?* (1951), Actor - *Silver Canyon* (1951), as Major Weatherly (uncredited), Major Weatherly - *Racket Squad* (1951), series, Actor - *The Texas Rangers* (1951), as Marshal Gorey (uncredited) - *The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok* (1951), series, Actor - *Saddle Legion* (1951), as Chief John Layton - *The Lemon Drop Kid* (1951), as Judge Wilkinson (uncredited) - *Vengeance Valley* (1951), as Mead Calhoun - *Al Jennings of Oklahoma* (1951), as Marshal Ken Slattery - *Short Grass* (1950), as Pete Lynch - *Under Mexicali Stars* (1950), as Race Announcer - *Where Danger Lives* (1950), as Dr. Matthews (uncredited) - *Two Flags West* (1950), as Colonel Hoffman (uncredited) - *Across the Badlands* (1950), as Sheriff Crocker - *Streets of Ghost Town* (1950), as Dusty Creek Sheriff - *The Gene Autry Show* (1950), series, as Judge Alfred Stone - *Trigger, Jr.* (1950), as Rancher Wilkins - *Colt .45* (1950), as Sheriff - *Rock Island Trail* (1950), as Businessman - *Salt Lake Raiders* (1950), as Chief Marshal - *Outcasts of Black Mesa* (1950), as Sheriff Grasset - *The Arizona Cowboy* (1950), as Jim Davenport - *Mule Train* (1950), as Chalmers (uncredited) - *Tyrant of the Sea* (1950), as Officer (uncredited) - *West of Wyoming* (1950), as Simon Miller - *Blonde Dynamite* (1950), as Mr. Jennings - *The Nevadan* (1950), as Deputy Morgan (uncredited) - *Tough Assignment* (1949), as Chief Investigator Patterson - *The Lone Ranger* (1949), series, as Dave Engels, Deacon Caleb, Warden Roberts, Sheriff Hollister - *Brimstone* (1949), as Edward Winslow - *Trail of the Yukon* (1949), as Rogers - *The Doolins of Oklahoma* (1949), as Coffeyville Sheriff (uncredited) - *Fighting Fools* (1949), as Boxing Commissioner - *Blondie's Big Deal* (1949), as Mr. Forsythe - *The Last Bandit* (1949), as Jeff Baldwin - *Brothers in the Saddle* (1949), as Sheriff Oakley - *Cheyenne Cowboy* (1949), as Ace Harmon - *Last of the Wild Horses* (1948), as Rancher Pete Ferguson - *The Paleface* (1948), as Commissioner Emerson - *The Valiant Hombre* (1948), as Sheriff George Dodge - *Leather Gloves* (1948), as Mr. Hubbard - *My Dear Secretary* (1948), as Mr. McNally - Publisher (uncredited) - *Adventures of Frank and Jesse James* (1948), as Jim Powell [Ch.1] - *The Return of Wildfire* (1948), as Pop Marlowe - *The Man from Colorado* (1948), as Roger MacDonald (uncredited) - *Northwest Stampede* (1948), as Bowles - *Jinx Money* (1948), as Mr. Morgan, Bank President (uncredited) - *Sinister Journey* (1948), as Tom Smith - *The Fuller Brush Man* (1948), as Det. Ferguson (uncredited) - *Best Man Wins* (1948), as Sheriff Dingle - *State of the Union* (1948), as Senator (uncredited) - *The Dead Don't Dream* (1948), as Jesse Williams - *Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House* (1948), as Mr. Murphy (uncredited) - *Docks of New Orleans* (1948), as Theodore Von Scherbe - *I Remember Mama* (1948), as Minister (uncredited) - *Panhandle* (1948), as Tyler - *Perilous Waters* (1948), as Capt. Porter - *Road to Rio* (1947), as Captain Harmon - *Desire Me* (1947), as Fishing Boat Captain - Emile (uncredited) - *Michigan Kid* (1947), as Sheriff of Rawhide - *Killer Dill* (1947), as Mr. Jones - Underwear Customer (uncredited) - *Robin Hood Of Texas* (1947), as Mr. Hamby - Saddle Shop Owner - *Framed* (1947), as (uncredited) - *High Barbaree* (1947), as Farmer (uncredited) - *The Sea of Grass* (1947), as Bill the Sheriff (uncredited) - *Millie's Daughter* (1947), as Detective (uncredited) - *Easy Come, Easy Go* (1947), as Detective - *California* (1947), as Willoughby (uncredited) - *Trail Street* (1947), as Ferguson (uncredited) - *Scared to Death* (1947), as Pathologist - *It's a Wonderful Life* (1946), as Mr. Welch (uncredited) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/its-a-wonderful-life.md) - *Wake Up and Dream* (1946), as Conductor - *The Virginian* (1946), as Rancher (uncredited) - *The Hoodlum Saint* (1946), as Chronicle Publisher (uncredited) - *God's Country* (1946), as Howard King - *Road to Utopia* (1946), as Joe (uncredited) - *Adventure* (1945), as Bit Part (unconfirmed) - *Code of the Lawless* (1945), as Chadwick Hilton, Sr. - *Trail to Vengeance* (1945), as Sheriff Morgan - *Keep Your Powder Dry* (1945), as Colonel Greeting Cadets (uncredited) - *Between Two Women* (1945), as Slipper Room Patron (uncredited) - *Faces in the Fog* (1944), as Iverson, Juror - *The Princess and the Pirate* (1944), as Captain of the 'Mary Ann' - *Atlantic City* (1944), as Rogers - *Tucson Raiders* (1944), as Governor York - *Follow the Boys* (1944), as Australian Officer (uncredited) - *It Happened Tomorrow* (1944), Actor - *True to Life* (1943), as Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited) - *Canyon City* (1943), as Johnson, Water Co. presidient - *Riding High* (1943), as Reynolds - *The Adventures of a Rookie* (1943), as Gen. Ames (uncredited) - *Bombardier* (1943), as Congressman - *Daredevils of the West* (1943), as Colonel Andrews - *Crash Dive* (1943), as Shipwrecked Captain (uncredited) - *Flight for Freedom* (1943), as Prosperous Gent (uncredited) - *The Ox-Bow Incident* (1943), as Bartlett (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ox-bow-incident.md) - *Keep 'Em Sailing* (1942), as Mitchell (uncredited) - *The Major and the Minor* (1942), as Conductor #1 (uncredited) - *Mr. Blabbermouth!* (1942), Actor - *The Postman Didn't Ring* (1942), as Stanley Andrews - *Ten Gentlemen from West Point* (1942), as Capt. Sloane - *Reap the Wild Wind* (1942), as Turnkey (uncredited) - *Valley of the Sun* (1942), as Major at Court Martial (uncredited) - *The Fleet's In* (1942), as Lt. Commander - *North to the Klondike* (1942), as Tom Allen - *The Power of God* (1942), as Edward Hale - *Borrowed Hero* (1941), as Taylor - *Lady Scarface* (1941), as Police Captain L. Andrews - *Wild Geese Calling* (1941), as Delaney - *Time Out for Rhythm* (1941), as James Anderson - *Strange Alibi* (1941), as Lt. Pagle - *Dead Men Tell* (1941), as Insp. Vessey (Uncredited) - *Las Vegas Nights* (1941), as Sheriff - *Meet John Doe* (1941), as Weston - *In Old Colorado* (1941), as George Davidson - *Play Girl* (1941), as Joseph Shawhan - *The Son of Monte Cristo* (1940), as Turnkey - *The Mark of Zorro* (1940), as Commanding Officer (uncredited) - *So You Won't Talk?* (1940), as Press Foreman - *Brigham Young* (1940), as Hyrum Smith - *King of the Royal Mounted* (1940), as Tom Merritt Sr. - *The Westerner* (1940), as Sheriff (uncredited) - *Colorado* (1940), as Col. Gibbons - *Kit Carson* (1940), as Larkin - *Maryland* (1940), as Dr. John Trimble - *Johnny Apollo* (1940), as Welfare Secretary - *Hi-Yo Silver* (1940), as Captain Smith / Colonel Jeffries - *Strange Cargo* (1940), as Constable (uncredited) - *Little Old New York* (1940), as Patrol Captain - *Convicted Woman* (1940), as Prosecutor (uncredited) - *The Blue Bird* (1940), as Wilhelm - *The Man Who Wouldn't Talk* (1940), as Colonel - *The Green Hornet* (1940), as Police Commissioner - *Charlie McCarthy, Detective* (1939), as Freight Captain - *Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President* (1939), as George, Policeman - *Geronimo* (1939), as Colombus Delano - *The Housekeeper's Daughter* (1939), as Police Captain - *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), as Senator Hodges (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-smith-goes-to-washington.md) - *Golden Boy* (1939), as Driscoll, Fight Official - *Coast Guard* (1939), as Comdr. Hooker - *Beau Geste* (1939), as Maris - *Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever* (1939), as James Willet (uncredited) - *Hotel Imperial* (1939), as Col. Paloff (uncredited) - *Union Pacific* (1939), as Dr. Harkness (uncredited) - *Homicide Bureau* (1939), as Police Commissioner - *Pirates of the Skies* (1939), Actor - *Kentucky* (1938), as Presiding Judge - *Shine On Harvest Moon* (1938), as 'Pa' Jackson - *Blondie* (1938), as Mr. Hicks (uncredited) - *Adventure in Sahara* (1938), as Col. Rancreux - *The Lady Objects* (1938), as Baker - *Stablemates* (1938), as Track Steward - *Prairie Moon* (1938), as Frank Welch - *The Mysterious Rider* (1938), as William Bellounds - *Juvenile Court* (1938), as Mayor (uncredited) - *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), as Kirby's Arraignment Attorney (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md) - *Spawn of the North* (1938), as Partridge - *I'll Give a Million* (1938), as Yacht Captain - *Three Comrades* (1938), as Officer giving toast (uncredited) - *Alexander's Ragtime Band* (1938), as Colonel — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/alexanders-ragtime-band.md) - *Cocoanut Grove* (1938), as Truant Officer - *When G-Men Step In* (1938), as Preston - *The Lone Ranger* (1938), as Captain Smith aka Colonel Jeffries - *Forbidden Valley* (1938), as Hoke Lanning - *Penitentiary* (1938), as Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited) - *The Buccaneer* (1938), as Collector of the Port - *Captain Kidd's Treasure* (1938), as Captain William Kidd (uncredited) - *Blossoms On Broadway* (1937), as Chairman (uncredited) - *Madame X* (1937), as Gendarme Testifying in Court - *Dangerously Yours* (1937), as Houston, the Customs Inspector - *High, Wide and Handsome* (1937), as Lem Moulton - *Easy Living* (1937), as Police Captain Jackson (uncredited) - *The Last Train from Madrid* (1937), as Secret Service Man (uncredited) - *The Man Who Found Himself* (1937), as Insp. Grey - *John Meade's Woman* (1937), as Westley - *Devil's Playground* (1937), as Salvage Boat Commander - *She's Dangerous* (1937), as Franklin Webb - *Find the Witness* (1937), as District Attorney - *Happy Go Lucky* (1936), as Capt. Matzdorf - *Wild Brian Kent* (1936), as Tony Baxter - *Craig's Wife* (1936), as Police Officer Davis (uncredited) - *Alibi for Murder* (1936), as Earl Quillan (Uncredited) - *The Devil Is a Sissy* (1936), as Doctor - *Let's Make a Million* (1936), as Cliff Spaulding - *The Texas Rangers* (1936), as Henchman (uncredited) - *White Fang* (1936), as Sgt. Drake - *Florida Special* (1936), as Armstrong - *Desire* (1936), as Customs Inspector (uncredited) - *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town* (1936), as James Cedar (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-deeds-goes-to-town.md) - *Foolproof* (1936), as Coroner's Inquest Judge (uncredited) - *Sutter's Gold* (1936), as Senator Rand - *Drift Fence* (1936), as Clay Jackson - *Dangerous Waters* (1936), as Steamship Company Agent (uncredited) - *You May Be Next!* (1936), as Naval Commander (uncredited) - *Dangerous Intrigue* (1936), as Mr. Mitchell - *Nevada* (1935), as Cawthorne - *Escape from Devil's Island* (1935), as Steve Harrington - *Peter Ibbetson* (1935), as Judge (uncredited) - *3 Kids and a Queen* (1935), as Federal Man - *It's in the Air* (1935), as Investigator (uncredited) - *She Couldn't Take It* (1935), as Attorney Wyndersham - *Here's to Romance* (1935), as Father - *Wanderer of the Wasteland* (1935), as Sheriff Collinshaw - *Diamond Jim* (1935), as Gambler - *Woman Wanted* (1935), as Jury Foreman (uncredited) - *The Murder Man* (1935), as Police Commissioner (uncredited) - *Men Without Names* (1935), as Jim, the Fingerprint Man - *People Will Talk* (1935), as Willis McBride - *Alias Mary Dow* (1935), as Detective (uncredited) - *Goin' to Town* (1935), as Engineer - *Stolen Harmony* (1935), as Patrol Chief (uncredited) - *Private Worlds* (1935), as Dr. Barnes - *The Call of the Savage* (1935), as Emperor Mena - *Mississippi* (1935), as Gambler (uncredited) - *All the King's Horses* (1935), as Count Batthy - *Roman Scandals* (1933), as Official (uncredited) ## Gallery - ![Stanley Andrews](https://film.one/media/person/444391/gallery-f7f580199d2d.jpg) Stanley Andrews — Photographer-Ernest Bachrach, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Stanley_Andrews_1953.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Stanley Andrews](https://film.one/media/person/444391/gallery-5385f791aab7.jpg) Stanley Andrews — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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