| Nancy Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1920 Minneapolis |
| Died | July 29, 1989 (aged 68) New York City |
| Occupation | Actress and Singer |
| Years active | 1943–1984 |
| Spouse | Parke N. Bossart |
Nancy Andrews (December 16, 1920 – July 29, 1989) was an American stage and film actress and singer.
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Nancy Andrews was born in Minneapolis on December 16, 1920.[1][2] Her parents were James Currier Andrews and Grace Ella Andrews (née Gerrish). She attended Beverley Hills High School and the Los Angeles City College.[2] She also studied at the Pasadena Playhouse and the American Shakespeare Academy. One July 29, 1989, Andrews died of a heart attack at the age of 68 at the St. John's Hospital in Queens.[3]
Nancy Andrews started her career as a cabaret singer and pianist. Her first stage appearance was in 1938 in a production of The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Beverly Hills Shakespeare Theatre. From 1943 through 1945, she performed with the United Service Organizations.[2] Andrews made her Broadway theatre debut in 1949 in the revue Touch and Go at the Broadhurst Theatre, a performance for which she won a Theatre World Award.[3][4] In 1954, Andrews toured Europe in the one-woman show Songs and Laughter. The following year, she appeared in the original production of Pipe Dream. In 1962 Andrews co-starred with Sid Caesar and Virginia Martin in the Broadway musical Little Me, playing Old Belle. Andrews appeared at the 1969 Dublin Theatre Festival in a production of In the Summer House.[2]
Nancy Andrews appeared in several films including The Werewolf of Washington and Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams in 1973, W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings in 1975, and The Night of the Juggler in 1978. She also appeared on various talk shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show (then referred to as Toast of the Town), The Perry Como Show, and The Merv Griffin Show. Andrews was a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[2][5]