- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLloyd Andrews
- Nickname
- The Old 49er
- Slim Andrews was born on December 8, 1906 in Gravette, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Arizona Frontier (1940), Ridin' the Cherokee Trail (1941) and Rollin' Home to Texas (1940). He was married to Lucille. He died on April 3, 1992 in Gravette, Arkansas, USA.
- SpouseLucille
- Had children's TV show called The Fun Club that aired on KOAM-TV, Pittsburg, Kansas several years during the 60s and 70s, a versatile musician, he was very popular as "The Old 49er." He had a mule puppet on the show called Josephine, and that was the name of the mule he rode in his movies.
- Had a Western based childrens show that aired in Joplin, Missouri during (approx.) the late 70s / early 80s.
- Slim had several hobbies, including woodworking, and was a very avid fisherman. He was always ready to go fishing in his later retirement years. He was also a very talented musician and could pick up and play almost any instrument. This included many novelty instruments including the bow saw, and tire pump whistle.
- Father of actor John Andrews
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