Andy Devine

Above is a portrait shot of Andy Devine (1905-1977). Devine played 'Cookie Bullfincher' in many of the Roy Rogers color films of the late 1940s. Devine was under contract for over fifteen years to Universal, and he appeared in scores of features including a group of westerns and adventure flicks with Dick Foran and Leo Carillo. However, his most remembered roles include the stage driver in STAGECOACH (UA, 1939) as well as 'Jingles P. Jones' in the Guy Madison/WILD BILL HICKOK TV series of the 1950s. He was also the host of early TV's ANDY'S GANG, and had a recurring role as 'Hap' in the later FLIPPER TV show. Devine also did radio, and had a semi-recurring role on the Jack Benny show (often in the "Buck Benny" episodes), and he and Guy Madison also did the WILD BILL HICKOK series on radio.

Les Adams has Devine identified in about 175 sound films --- that includes 57 westerns and 2 serials.

Devine grew up in Kingman, Arizona and the Mohave Museum of History and Arts has a display with info at:

 http://www.citlink.net/citlink/m/mocohist/museum/andy1.htm

and a biography at:

 http://www.citlink.net/citlink/m/mocohist/museum/andy.htm

or:
Ronald L. Smith's Andy Devine web page