John Indrisano

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-11-01 (63 years old)

Deathday

1968-11-09

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

John Indrisano

Biography

Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he t...

Acting

1967

Barefoot in the Park

as Policeman with Drunk (uncredited)

1949

The Set-Up

as Corner Man (uncredited)

1951

Pier 23

as Mushy Cavelli

1965

The Cincinnati Kid

as Gambler (uncredited)

1936

Go West Young Man

as Chauffeur

1936

Laughing Irish Eyes

as Fight Trainer

1949

Tension

as Boxer Handler (uncredited)

1947

The Other Love

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1948

In This Corner

as Johnny Hart

1957

The Midnight Story

as Card Player (uncredited)

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)

1957

Chicago Confidential

as Gilky - Strongarm Man (uncredited)

1935

Two-Fisted

as Pinky Duffy

1949

1949

Knock on Any Door

as Man (uncredited)

1961

1950

1965

The Human Duplicators

as Thor, the Butler

1960

Ocean's Eleven

as Texan (uncredited)

1944

Murder, My Sweet

as Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)

1949

The Accused

as Referee (uncredited)

1962

Requiem for a Heavyweight

as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

1950

Wyoming Mail

as Guard (uncredited)

1955

Guys and Dolls

as Liverlips Louie (uncredited)

1933

1963

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

as Boxing Instructor (uncredited)

1939

The Girl from Mexico

as Wrestling Match Referee

1939

Invitation to Happiness

as Referee (uncredited)

1951

Callaway Went Thataway

as Johnny Terrento

1935

The Winning Ticket

as Lefty Costello

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

1954

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

as Member of Third Barn Raising Team (uncredited)

1952

Glory Alley

as Spider

1962

Birdman of Alcatraz

as Inmate (uncredited)

1959

Some Like It Hot

as Waiter (uncredited)

1959

Pillow Talk

as Truck Driver Punching Jonathan (uncredited)

1959

The Trap

as Hood (uncredited)

1950

Hi-Jacked

as Strongarm (uncredited)

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)

1940

Tin Pan Alley

as Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)

1940

City for Conquest

as Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)

1940

1936

The Plot Thickens

as Man in Line for Inspection

1941

Ringside Maisie

as Peaches

1952

Something to Live For

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1954

Duffy of San Quentin

as Convict in Hospital Ward

1947

Body and Soul

as Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)

1944

Lost in a Harem

as Ramo's Lieutenant (uncredited)

1945

The Naughty Nineties

as Croupier (uncredited)

1942

The Big Street

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

1946

Crack-Up

as Detective (Uncredited)

1967

The Ambushers

as Rapist (uncredited)

1968

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as Studio Grip (uncredited)

1945

Johnny Angel

as Joe, Bouncer at Cafe LaRue (uncredited)

1960

I Passed for White

as Bartender (uncredited)

1956

Hot Blood

as Bartender (uncredited)

Production

1940

Golden Gloves

as Technical Advisor

1953

Shane

as Stunt Coordinator

1954

1955

Guys and Dolls

as Stunt Coordinator

1968

Skidoo

as Stunts

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Technical Advisor

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Technical Supervisor

1965

A Swingin' Summer

as Fight Choreographer

1966

Our Man Flint

as Stunts

1950

Right Cross

as Technical Advisor

1946

The Kid from Brooklyn

as Technical Advisor

1962

The Manchurian Candidate

as Stunt Coordinator

1955

Bad Day at Black Rock

as Stunt Coordinator

1967

The Ambushers

as Stunts

1954

Carmen Jones

as Fight Choreographer

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