Andy Devine - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	October 07, 1905
Died	February 18, 1977 (age 71)
Birthplace	Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Zodiac Sign	Libra - (see also Andy Devine's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Snake
Generation	Greatest Generation
Known For	Playing Cookie in Roy Rogers Westerns and as Jingles on the TV series 'The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'.

Intro

Andy Devine was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy voice and comedic roles in film and television, particularly from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Early Life & Background

Andy Devine was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, and raised in Kingman, Arizona. He attended St. Mary and St. Benedict's College in Kansas, as well as Santa Clara University in California before pursuing acting, initially as a football player.

Career Highlights

• Appeared in over 400 films and television episodes.
• Famed for his sidekick roles in Westerns, especially as 'Cookie' to Roy Rogers.
• Played Jingles P. Jones in 'The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok' on TV and radio (1951–1958).
• Was a regular on 'The Jack Benny Program' and appeared in classic films like 'Stagecoach' (1939).

Trivia

• His highly distinctive raspy voice was the result of a childhood accident.
• Devine was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
• There is a street named after him – Andy Devine Avenue – in Kingman, Arizona.

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Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Devine
2. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andy-Devine
3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0222526/