Andrew Duggan
| Andrew Duggan | |
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| Born |
December 28, 1923 Franklin, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1988 (aged 64) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1949–1987 |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Logue (1953–1988, his death) |
| Children | Richard, Nancy and Melissa Duggan |
Andrew Duggan (December 28, 1923 – May 15, 1988) was an American character actor of both film and television.
Duggan was born in Franklin, Indiana. During World War II, he served in the United States Army 40th Special Services Company, led by actor Melvyn Douglas in the China Burma India Theater of World War II. His contact with Douglas later led to his performing with Lucille Ball in the play Dreamgirl. Duggan developed a friendship with Broadway director Daniel Mann on a troopship when returning from the war. Duggan appeared on Broadway in The Rose Tattoo, Gently Does It, Anniversary Waltz, Fragile Fox, The Third Best Sport.
Duggan appeared in some 70 films, including The Incredible Mr. Limpet with Don Knotts, and in more than 140 television programs between 1949 and 1987. He was the main character in the Disney theme parks' Carousel of Progress and the singer of the accompanying song, The Best Time of Your Life, subsequently updated with new voices and songs in 1993. Duggan also did voice-over work including voice-over for Ziebart's 1985 Clio Award-winning "Friend of the Family (Rust in Peace)" television commercial.
In 1957, Duggan played a villain in the first episode of NBC's Wagon Train, starring Ward Bond. That same year, Duggan was cast with Peter Brown and Bob Steele in the guest cast of the first episode of the ABC/Warner Brothers series, Colt .45, starring Wayde Preston as Christopher Colt, an undercover agent and pistol salesman in the Old West. In the opening episode, "The Peacemaker" or "Judgment Day", Duggan plays Jim Rexford; Brown is cast as Dave, and Steele as Sergeant Granger.
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