John Crawford
Land: United States
Geschlecht: M
Geburtstag: 1920-09-13
Ist gestorben: 2010-09-21
Biografie
Burly, handsome and rugged character actor John Crawford appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows combined in a career that spanned over 40 years, usually cast as tough and/or villainous characters.
Crawford was born Cleve Richardson on September 13, 1920, in Colfax, Washington. He was discovered by a Warner Bros. scout while attending the University of Washington's School of Drama. Although he failed his screen test, Crawford nonetheless joined RKO as a laborer. He then got a job building sets at Circle Theater in Los Angeles, and eventually persuaded the producers to cast him in some of their plays. He was soon signed to Columbia Pictures to act in secondary roles in westerns. In the late 1950s he graduated to bigger parts in such films as Ordre de tuer
(1958), La clé (1958) and Un homme pour le bagne (1960), all of which were made in the UK. Crawford returned to America in the early 1960s and began a prolific career in both movies and TV series, up until 1986. His most memorable film roles include the ill-fated chief engineer inL'aventure du Poséidon (1972), the hearty Tom Iverson in La fugue (1975), the bumbling mayor of San Francisco in L'inspecteur ne renonce jamais (1976), hard-nosed police chief Buzz Cavanaugh in Un couple en fuite (1977) and amiable old mine hand Brian Deerling in The Boogens (1981). John had recurring parts as Sheriff Ep Bridges inLa famille des collines (1971) and Capt. Parks on Sergent Anderson (1974). Among the many TV shows he made guest appearances in are The Lone Ranger (1949), Superman(1952), Les espions (1965), La quatrième dimension (1959), Les incorruptibles (1959),La grande caravane (1957), Le fugitif (1963), Star Trek (1966), Perdus dans l'espace(1965), Bonanza (1959), Stalag 13 (1965), Mission impossible (1966), Gunsmoke(1955), Super Jaimie (1976), Dallas (1978) and Dynastie (1981). Crawford died at age 90 following complications from a stroke on September 21, 2010, in Thousand Oaks, California. He's survived by his ex-wife Ann Wakefield, four daughters and two grandchildren. - IMDb Mini Biography
Schauspieler:
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1. The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945), film...John Carraby
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2. Family Theatre (1949), serien...Gaspar
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3. Der letzte Musketier (1950), film...Cadet
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4. Asphalt-Dschungel (1950), film...Reporter
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5. Die Tote in den Dünen (1950), film...Reporter
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6. Mississippi-Melodie (1951), film...Hotel Clerk
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7. The Ring (1952), film...Cop in Diner (uncredited)
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8. Heißes Eisen (1953), film...Al
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9. Salome (1953), film...Guard
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10. Gefangen in der Kasbah (1953), film...Guard
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11. The Serpent of the Nile (1953), film...Captain Domitius
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12. Auf Kriegspfad (1953), film...Capt. Bill Lawson
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13. Battle of Rogue River (1954), film...Capt. Richard Hillman
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14. Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954), film...Gang Member (uncredited)
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15. Floods of Fear (1958), film...Murphy
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16. Duell mit dem Tod (1958), film...Boyd
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17. Satan's Satellites (1958), film...Roth (archive footage)
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18. Der lautlose Krieg (1958), film
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19. Salomon und die Königin von Saba (1959), film...Joab
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20. Beherrscher der Meere (1959), film...George Washington
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21. Hier Interpol - Inspektor Duval (1959), serien...Ben Stack
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22. Exodus (1960), film...Capt. Hank Schlosberg
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23. Piccadilly Third Stop (1960), film...Joe Preedy
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24. The Man Who Was Nobody (1960), film...South Africa Smith
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25. Hetzjagd (1960), film...Don Starling
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26. The Impersonator (1961), film...Sgt. Jimmy Bradford
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27. Der Löwe von Sparta (1962), film...Agathon the Spartan Spy
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28. The Devil's Messenger (1962), film...Donald Powell (archive footage)
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29. Die Sieger (1963), film...U.S. Army Captain at rest area
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30. Flieg mit mir ins Glück (1963), film...Co-Pilot
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31. Kapitän Sindbad (1963), film...Aram
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32. Jason und die Argonauten (1963), film...Polydeuces
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33. The Quick and the Dead (1963), film...American Officer
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34. Nur für Offiziere (1964), film...Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
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35. Ein Käfig voller Helden (1965), serien...1st Gestapo Man
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36. Duell in Diablo (1966), film...Clay Dean
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37. Heiße Colts in harten Fäusten (1966), film...Butch Cassidy
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38. Time Tunnel (1966), serien...Henderson
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39. Ein Atemzug Liebe (1969), film...Captain Keller
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40. Der Cowboy (1971), film...Rancher
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41. Sheriff ohne Colt und Tadel (1971), serien...Marshall
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42. Poseidon Inferno (1972), film...Chief Engineer
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43. Die Waltons (1972), serien...Sheriff Ep Bridges
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44. Flucht in die Wildnis (1972), film...Desk Sergeant
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...Doctor Ray Sanders
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46. Flammendes Inferno (1974), film...Callahan
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47. Make-Up und Pistolen (1974), serien...Captain Parks
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48. Die heiße Spur (1975), film...Tom Iverson
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...The Mayor
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50. Outlaw Blues (1977), film...Buzz Cavenaugh
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51. Knight Rider (1982), serien...Mac Thomas
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52. Die phantastische Geisternacht (1989), film...Homer
Drehbuch:
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1. Ein Atemzug Liebe (1969), film...(story)
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2. Abgerechnet wird zum Schluß (1970), film