- Born
- Died
- Birth nameTiger David Andrews
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Tige Andrews was born on March 19, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Mod Squad (1968), Raid on Entebbe (1976) and The Detectives (1959). He was married to Norma Thornton and Josephine Bernice Phillips. He died on January 27, 2007 in Encino, California, USA.
- SpousesNorma Thornton(December 18, 1950 - June 29, 1996) (her death, 6 children)Josephine Bernice Phillips(July 4, 1944 - October 24, 1946) (divorced)
- Served in the US Army during WWII but returned home after being wounded in Sicily.
- He had six children, three boys and three girls: Barbara, Gina, Julie, John, Steve and Tony.
- Brooklyn-born, he was 3 when his mother, Selma, died, and his father, George, later remarried. Tige grew up amid a large family in Middlesex, N.J., where his father ran a fruit stand.
- His late wife, Norma Thornton, was a dancer who appeared regularly on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) (aka The Ed Sullivan Show). She died in 1996.
- Was an artist who painted with oil paints, and was published in the book "Actors as Artists" and has had gallery shows.
- I love playing characters with a tender side.
- I have always had a good sense of humor, which helps to keep things in perspective. It has served me in good stead throughout my life and career.
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