John Crawford
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-09-13 (90 years old)
Deathday
2010-09-21
Place of Birth
Colfax, Washington, USA
Also known As
Johnny Crawford
Cleve Allen Richardson
Cleve Richardson
Jack Crawford
جان کرافورد
John Crawford
Biography
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 ...
Acting
1966
as Clay Dean
1965
as Alexander
1976
as The Mayor
1979
as Captain Sherick
1975
as Tom Iverson
1979
as Mickey
1981
as Brian Deering
1950
as Cadet
1960
as Don Starling
1959
as Joab
1946
as Soldier (uncredited)
1953
as Guard (uncredited)
1960
as South Africa Smith
1948
as Danton - Henchman
1961
as Sgt. Jimmy Bradford
1963
as Co-Pilot
1958
as Boyd
1951
as Sam
1973
as Doctor Sanders
1979
as Thunder City Sheriff
1977
as Buzz Cavenaugh
1953
as Captain Domitius
1950
as Stevedore
1954
as Capt. Richard Hillman
1950
as Harris
1953
as Captain Kidd
1969
as Captain Keller
1979
as Josh
1978
as Capt. Paul Carter
1964
as Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
1981
as Price
1952
as Gaspar
1950
as Reporter (uncredited)
1972
as Chief Engineer
1945
as John Carraby
1962
as Agathon the Spartan Spy
1953
as Avil
1961
as Kelly
1948
as Amos Ramsey
1967
as Virgil
1953
as King Bradshaw
1953
as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
1965
as Trooper
1951
as Soldier (uncredited)
1975
as Fred Stoner
1967
as Butch Cassidy
1949
as Sands
1951
as LeBeau
1952
as Chuck Ramsey
1973
as Abortionist
1952
as Roth
1952
as Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9]
1953
as Chris Peters - Henchman
1979
as Riverboat Captain
1949
as Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4
1948
as George Norton
1953
as Joe Spencer
1953
as Texas Ranger Stockton
1979
as Sgt. Hunt
1958
as Jack Murphy
1974
as Callahan
1958
as American Captain
1963
as Polydeuces (uncredited)
1974
as Rancher
1952
as Chuck
1975
as Nate Bidwell
1960
as Capt. Hank Schlosberg
1981
as Vernon Presley
1951
as Marvin McKay
1958
as Kimball
1961
as Donald Powell
1979
as Mark Sanders
1951
as 1st Detective (uncredited)
1950
as Reporter (uncredited)
1959
as George Washington
1946
as Dandy at Party (uncredited)
1954
as Bill Gaines
1962
as Col. Caffey (uncredited)
1974
as Winston
1960
as Joe Preedy
1978
1952
as Movie Hero
1954
as Bonnett
1950
as Hackett (uncredited)
1989
as Homer
1958
as Roth
1976
as Hale Crowley
1956
as Gunman
Production
1970
as Writer
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