Tom D'Andrea

Thomas J. D'Andrea (May 15, 1909 – May 14, 1998) was an American actor in films and on television.

Early years D'Andrea was born May 15, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from high school with honors and excelled in basketball.

Career D'Andrea's first job was at the Chicago Public Library,

He went on to roles in Pride of the Marines with John Garfield, Night and Day with Cary Grant, Never Say Goodbye, Silver River with Errol Flynn, and Dark Passage with Humphrey Bogart.

D'Andrea was notable for his performances in film noir, especially in Dark Passage (1947), To the Victor (1948), Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948), Flaxy Martin (1949), and Tension (1950).

His last film was A House Is Not a Home with Shelley Winters in 1964.

After working in the film Kill the Umpire, with William Bendix in 1950, D'Andrea was chosen to play the part of Gillis, Riley's talkative neighbor in the long running television series, The Life of Riley starring Bendix. Other TV shows he appeared in were Death Valley Days with Ronald Reagan, Playhouse 90, the Hallmark Hall of Fame, and Summer Playhouse.

On television, D'Andrea also portrayed Biff the bartender in Dante and acted as himself in The Soldiers.

He appeared in the films This Is the Army, Pride of the Marines, Night and Day, Two Guys from Milwaukee, Never Say Goodbye, Humoresque, Love and Learn, Dark Passage, To the Victor, Silver River, Smart Girls Don't Talk, Fighter Squadron, Flaxy Martin, Tension, Kill the Umpire, The Next Voice You Hear..., Little Egypt and A House Is Not a Home.

He appeared in the television series The Life of Riley, The Bill Dana Show, My Living Doll, The Farmer's Daughter, The Double Life of Henry Phyfe, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Green Acres and That Girl, among others.

Personal life D'Andrea's first marriage ended in divorce. They had a son, Tommy. He next married model Helen Pender.

Death D'Andrea died the day before his 89th birthday on May 14, 1998, in Port Charlotte, Florida, at South Port Square.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1942 Across the Pacific Toy Seller Uncredited1943 This Is the Army Tommy 1945 Pride of the Marines Tom 1946 Night and Day Tommy Two Guys from Milwaukee Happy Never Say Goodbye Jack Gordon Humoresque Phil Boray 1947 Love and Learn Wells Dark Passage Cabby – Sam 1948 To the Victor Gus Franklin Silver River 'Pistol' Porter Smart Girls Don't Talk Sparky Lynch Fighter Squadron M / Sgt. James F. Dolan 1949 Flaxy Martin Sam Malko 1950 Tension Freddie Kill the Umpire Roscoe Snooker The Next Voice You Hear... Harry 'Hap' Magee 1951 Little Egypt Max 1964 A House Is Not a Home Gabe 1967 Divorce American Style Mildred's Irate Husband Voice, Uncredited