Tige Andrews
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| Born |
Tiger Andrews March 19, 1920 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 2007 (aged 86) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1991 |
| Spouse(s) | Norma Thornton Andrews (1950-1996, her death) |
Tige Andrews (March 19, 1920 – January 27, 2007) was an American character actor. He is best remembered for his law-enforcement roles as Captain Adam Greer and Lieutenant Johnny Russo in two ABC crime drama television series, The Mod Squad and The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor respectively.
Andrews was reportedly born as Tiger Andrews in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Syrian parents Selma (née Shaleesh) and George E. Andrews, a shopkeeper. His family's surname was originally "Androwas". His parents, following Syrian custom, named him after a strong animal to ensure good health. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father later remarried. Andrews moved with his family to Middlesex, New Jersey.
Andrews was wounded in Sicily while serving in the United States Army during World War II and after returning home, graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1946.
In 1955, Andrews won critical acclaim in the off-Broadway revival of The Threepenny Opera, as the Streetsinger. He reprised the role in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. Andrews went on to direct The Threepenny Opera in Arizona. While in New York, director John Ford cast him in the 1955 film version of Mister Roberts after seeing his Broadway performance.
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