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
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Cremated, ashes with family or friends