John Carroll
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1906-07-17 (73 years old)
Deathday
1979-04-24
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also known As
Julian Lafaye
John Carroll
Biography
John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He was also notable as a Cajun soldier, aptly nicknamed "Wolf", in the 1945 comedy A Letter f...
Acting
1940
as Terry Turner
1942
as Woody Jason
1945
as Morgan Hale
1940
as Clyde Rochester
1939
as Gent Shelton
1947
as Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
1947
as George MacAllister
1957
as Tate Kimbrough
1948
as Stephen Curtis
1936
as Latigo Wells
1936
as Jerry Blackwood
1938
as Brad McArthur
1940
as Dr. Michael Shane
1942
as Ricardo Montera
1943
as John Carroll
1953
as Jotham Klore
1941
as Larry Warren
1938
as Rick Arden
1948
as Charlie Dakin
1950
as Gregg Delaney
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1937
as James Vega/Zorro
1959
as Clint Jones
1947
as John Wesley Baker
1951
as John Kilton
1946
as Edgar 'Wolf' Larson
1930
as Russian Soldier on Ship
1935
as Lucio Bolario
1939
as Michael Vance
1937
as Joe Donahue
1940
as Jose de Briganza
1930
as Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
1943
as Rick Farrell
1944
as Ranger Bob Crain
1974
as Mr. Henry
1941
as Buddy Crawford
1938
as El Gato
1942
as Pierre
1942
as Himself
1955
as Jeff Longstreet
1929
as Bonapartist (uncredited)
1940
as John Ramsell Jr.
1939
as Himself (uncredited)
1929
as Doughboy (uncredited)
1950
as Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
1941
as Ovide de Montigny
1947
as Glenn Forrester
1948
as Johnny Morrell
1947
as Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
1930
as Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
1940
1936
as Gene Leland
2018
as Lou Martin
1936
as Dominic Petrelli, convict
1953
as Grant Sanborn
1964
as Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
as Sagebrush
1950
as Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
Production
1957
as Executive Producer
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