'Death Valley Days': Stanley Andrews' Mysterious Cause Of Death
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Stanley Andrews
Stanley Martin Andrzejewski was born on August 28, 1891 in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his role as "The Old Ranger", the first host of the Western TV series 'Death Valley Days'.
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Stanley Andrews
'Death Valley Days' ran from 1952 to 1970. All of the 452 episodes were introduced by a host, with Andrews doing so from 1952 to 1964.
Following Andrews' exit, Ronald Reagan -who would later become President of the United States, appeared in 21 episodes and was succeeded by actor Robert Taylor.
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Stanley Andrews
In the mid '10s, before making it to the big and small screens, Stanley Andrews worked in stock theater in Minneapolis. He once said that his time there helped him gain the confidence needed to pursue an acting career.
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Stanley Andrews
By 1931 Andrews had already gotten a big radio role. He voiced "Daddy Warbucks" in the 'Little Oprhan Annie' series until 1936.
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Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews was a very active and busy actor who collected at least 250 film appearances, being some of the most notable 'It's a Great Life', 'It's a Wonderful Life' and 'Superman and the Mole Men', among many others.
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Stanley Andrews
As for TV appearances, Andrews was known for 'The Range Rider', made 10 appearances in 'The Gene Autry Show' and was part of the cast of the Western aviation show 'Ski King'.
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Stanley Andrews
During the course of his career, Stanley Andrews worked along with many Hollywood legends, such as Gloria Winters, Kirby Grant, Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones.
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Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews was a married man. He met his wife Peg in 1921 while working in theater.According to 'Owens Valley History', they lived together in their San Fernando Valley ranch.
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Stanley Andrews
Quick facts about the 'Death Valley Days' star:
- Known for playing police captains, colonels, patrol chiefs and soldiers
- Loved bowling and was part of Van Nuys, California's The Old Ranger’s League
- His final film was 'Cry Terror!' (1958)
- Was 5′ 10″ - 1.78 m tall
- Was from Polish descent
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Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews sadly died on June 23, 1969 in Los Angeles, California. The star was 77 years old.
At the time, authorities and outlets reported that he had died of "undisclosed causes". As of 2024, his exact cause of death is still a mystery.
However, it is known that two days after his passing, a rosary for him got held at Glenhaven Mortuaries Chapel.
