John Dye

John Carroll Dye (January 31, 1963 – January 10, 2011) was an American film and television actor known for his role as Andrew in the spiritual television drama series Touched by an Angel.

Early life Dye was born in Amory, Mississippi, one of four sons of Jim and Lynn Dye, a furniture manufacturer and homemaker, respectively, who raised their sons in the Methodist denomination. The family moved to Cleveland, Tennessee, where he attended Cleveland High School, and later to Tupelo, Mississippi. He was introduced to acting by playing the role of Friedrich, the eldest male von Trapp child in a school production of The Sound of Music at Cleveland High School. He graduated from Tupelo High School, where he again played Friedrich von Trapp. Dye found himself bitten by the acting bug. After graduating, he enrolled at Mississippi State University in hopes of becoming a civil rights lawyer. After a year at Mississippi State University, he decided to become an actor, and was advised against it by his great-grandmother. He transferred to Memphis State University and majored in theater. but a death certificate issued in May 2011 concluded that he died from accidental "acute methamphetamine intoxication".

Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 1984 Making the Grade Skip 1986 Modern Girls Hunk 1987 Campus Man Todd Barrett 1989 Best of the Best Virgil Keller 1991 The Perfect Weapon Det. Adam Sanders 1994 Sioux City Colin Adams 2005 Heart of the Beholder D.A. Eric Manion 2007 Fist of the Warrior I.A. Officer Alternate title: Lesser of Three Evils

+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 1987 Billionaire Boys Club Bob Holmby Television film (NBC) 1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Mr. Biscuit Episode: "Old Money" 1988 Murder, She Wrote Andy Broom Episode: "A Little Night Work" 1989–1990 Tour of Duty Pvt. Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenberry Main role (season 3) 1990 Room for Romance Craig Holloway Episode: "Pilot" 1992–1993 Jack's Place Greg Toback Recurring role 1994 Murder, She Wrote Dr. Ray Stinson Episode: "A Nest of Vipers" 1994 Hotel Malibu Jack Mayfield Main role 1996–2003 Touched by an Angel Andrew Main role 1996 The Nerd Rick Steadman Episode: Pilot 1996–1998 Promised Land Andrew 4 episodes 2000 Once Upon a Christmas Bill Morgan Television film (PAX-TV) 2001 Twice Upon a Christmas Bill Morgan Television film (PAX-TV)