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'''Andy Devine'''  (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American actor, best known for his role as comic sidekick in many westerns, including ''"Stagecoach" (1939),'' with [[John Wayne]].
 
'''Andy Devine'''  (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American actor, best known for his role as comic sidekick in many westerns, including ''"Stagecoach" (1939),'' with [[John Wayne]].
  
Referenced in ''"[[Andy]]":'' ''"Andy Devine had a thong rind/it was sublime/but the wrong kind."''
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Andy Devine is referenced in ''"[[Andy]]":'' on ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' (1975): ''"Andy Devine had a thong rind/ it was sublime/ but the wrong kind."''
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According to Nigey Lennon, 'Andy' was about her, and Zappa's break up with her. The 'thong rind' was apparently some kind of thong footwear, like a flip flop.
  
 
See also: [[Sister Anne de Devine]].
 
See also: [[Sister Anne de Devine]].

Latest revision as of 14:06, 31 October 2020

Andy Devine

Andy Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American actor, best known for his role as comic sidekick in many westerns, including "Stagecoach" (1939), with John Wayne.

Andy Devine is referenced in "Andy": on One Size Fits All (1975): "Andy Devine had a thong rind/ it was sublime/ but the wrong kind."

According to Nigey Lennon, 'Andy' was about her, and Zappa's break up with her. The 'thong rind' was apparently some kind of thong footwear, like a flip flop.

See also: Sister Anne de Devine.

See Also